On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 Reg Cooper Email address wrote: 35th. Group comprised of 39th Ftr. Sqdn., 40th Ftr. Sqdn., 41st Ftr. Sqdn. and the 339th Ftr. Sqdn. Based at Johnson AFB, Japan in the late forties. Transfered to Yokota AFB early 1950 when we were reequiped with F-80's Shooting Star Jet fighters. June 25th we were ordered on alert an all leaves and passes were canceled. We were sent to Itazuki AFB in southern Japan for maximun effort missions to try to stem the tide of North Koreans who were advancing south with out any or little opposition. Because of the distance to Korea our Jets were ineffective for close support to ground troops and we lost too many of our planes who ran out of fuel on the way back from Korea and time over the target area was limited to a few minutes of actual combat time. We were ordered to stand down while the USS Boxer ferried over F-51's from any an all Squadrons who were still flying them including the National Guard. We landed at Pohang, Korea on July the 13th. 1950 and our planes were flying missions the same day. From Pohang we were sent north to Kimpo Air Field, (Hamhung, N.K.) We were their until the Chinese entered the war. We were only a few miles from the Chosen Reservoir and was witness to the Marines who fought so hard and were evacuated south from Hungnam, N.K. We went back to Pohang and was all most overrun by the North Korean (Chinese). We were sent back to Japan and after a week or two we were sent to Pusan. We were at Taegu a couple of times and landed at a couple of others Korean air strips and after 13 months of this I was sent back to the Z.I. (good old usa) The 40th was sent back to Johnson AFB while the 39th changed over to F-86's and entered the Air war escorting B-29's into North Korea. Capt. Joe McConnell became the first Jet Ace. I am sure that you know most of the history from this point. Believe me when I tell you that there is a lot more to this story, I just gave you a brief outline of the 35th Ftr. Interceptor Group. I hope this helps us and you to locate members of the 35th. Gp. and 40th Ftr. guys. Reg,