28th Squadron, 23rd Anniversary Program

Type: Artifact > Document > Roster
Location: Post Chapel > Philippine Islands > Pampanga > Fort Stotsenburg
People: Raymond J. Patenaude

Photocopy of printed program for 23rd anniversary of the organization of the 28th Bombardment Squadron, September 22, 1940.

Document No.: 4.13.0043

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Document No.: 4.13.0043
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        b. Copyright and Usage
        c. Physical Description
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Provenance

Source

The photocopy on which this online document is based was found among the papers of Alfred R. Young in The BenHaven Archives.

Copyright and Usage

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Physical Description

Two, 8.5 in. x 11 in. sheets containing single-sided photocopies.

Geographic Location of Origin or Subject

Post Chapel, Fort Stotsenburg, Pampanga, Philippine Islands

Latitude: 15.179897°
Longitude: 120.543629°

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Transcription

Post Chapel
Fort Stotsenburg, P.I.

Sunday Sept. 22, 1940

Protestant Chapel Service

Dedicated to:

28th Bombardment Squadron

United States Army

23rd Anniversary

Major Lester J. Maitland, A.C.
Commanding 28th Bomb. Sq. (M) A.C.

HQ. 24th F.A. (PS) 9-21-40-500

Protestant Chapel Service

Order of Worship

Sunday, Sept. 22, 11 A.M.

Prelude – Selected

Call to Worship.

Hymn – “America The Beautiful” No. 153.

Invocation.

Doxology – Old Hundredth.

General Prayer And Response – Page 6 Prayer Book.

Responsive Reading – No. 6 Page 344 A. & N. Hymnal.

Gloria Patri.

Anthem – Junior Choir.

Scripture Lesson – Luke 10:25-38

Prayer – By the Chaplain with choir response.

Anthem – Clark Field Quarter.

Sermon – “I Pledge Allegiance” – Chaplain Brown.

Hymn – “Lord, Guard And Guide The Men Who Fly” – No. 149.

Benediction And Choir Response.

Postlude – Selected.

         Mrs. H. N. Lockwood Jr., Choir Director.

         Mrs. J.E. Holley, Pianist.

         Ralph W. D. Brown, Protestant Chaplain.

Personnel 28th Bomb. Sq. (M) AC Det. Base HQ & 28th Air Base Sq. (S) AC Det. Ord. Dept. Clark Field, Fort Stotsenburg Pampanga, P. I.
Major Lester J. Maitland, AC Comdg. Clark Field & 28th Bomb. Sq.
Captain R. L. Schoenline, AC Operation Officer Cpatain W. J. Kennard, MD Flight Surgeon 1st Lieut. J. E. Shuck, AC Engineering Officer 1st Lieut. W. M. Gross, AC Armament Officer 1st Lieut. L. S. Fulwider, AC Adjutant, Clark Field 2nd Lieut. R. J. Barnick, AC Air Corps Station Sup. Officer 2nd Lieut. T. B. Fisch, AC Sq. Adj. and Mess Officer	2nd Lieut. J. R. Van de Lester (Air Res), Transportation and Athletic Officer M. Sgt. M. K. Morrill, AC Hangar Chief M. Sgt. R. Duke, AC Post Inspector M. Sgt. L. Post, AC Sq Inspector M. Sgt. G. Dougherty, AC Post Sgt. Major 1st Sgt. T. M. Anderson, AC T. Sgt. B. F. Hadley AC Mess Sgt.
Strength 28th - 203 Enl Men Detachments - 100 Enl. Men Total - 303 Enl. Men
Catholic Services Confessions: 5:00 PM Saturday and before masses on Sunday. Masses: Each morning at 6:30 A.M. Sunday: 7:00 A.M. and 8:30 A.M. John E. Duffy Catholic and Post Chaplain

History of 28th Bombardment Squadron

The 28th Bombardment Squadron was first formed at Kelley Field Texas, May 17, 1917 under the name 28th Aero Squadron. Captain James R. Alfonte was the first commander. Among that first group of boys who formed the enlisted personnel of the squadron was a private named Lester J. Maitland now known as Major Maitland and present commander of the squadron.

The squadron was soon moved to Canada for basic training with the Royal Air Force, then back to Fort Worth Texas for intensive training. February 25, 1918 they embarked on the “Olympic” to Europe. The squadron arrived in France March 17th and were again assigned to the R. A. F. for bombardment training.

August 15 the 28th entrained for the American front and active duty. They were equipped with 25 spad XIII’s. These were the first American Planes equipped with light bombing racks. They were used to bomb and straff troops from low altitudes.

Space does not permit an account of the many battles engaged in, the daring feats of bravery, the many enemy planes shot down, or the casualties suffered by the squadron. In all their service they gave a willing and glorious account of themselves and received the acclaim of the War Department for gallant service. They served in the following sectors: Flander, Lorraine, Lys, St. Mehiel and Meuse-Argonne.

June 16, 1919 the squadron was demobilized at Mitchel Field New York.

The 28th Bombardment Squadron was again ordered mobilized at Mather Field California for duty in the Philippines September 20, 1921.

The squadron become active in the Philippines assigned to Clark Field October 21, 1922 and since that time have served well on this detail.

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