Terretive Suomery (cont'd) 28 September 80 persons Commitments were filled with respect to all schedules and personnel departed on the dates indicated, with the exception of the reduction of the first two (2) shipments. Thirty-one (31) and thirty-nine (39) per- sons were moved on the first two dates respectively, due to necessity for last minute ramoval of two (2) individuals. eighty (80) persons left intact. The third movement of As a matter of fact they departed Hickam a total of three different times. The incidents involved in conveyin the third shipment to Kwajalein is worthy of historical note. One (1) officer and seventy-nine (79) airmen comprising the third . MATS shipment, departed Hickam per original schedule, via C-97 at 0700 hours on 28 September 1952. Approximately two and one half hours out the C-97 returned to Hickam with engine trouble. The group was then re- scheduled to depart at 2200 hours of the 28th, and did so. At 0300 hours on the 29th, the sh‘pment returned to Hickam with one (1) engine feathered on the c-97. hours on the 29th, The group departed again for Kwajalein at 1400 This time instead of returning to Hickam, the unit landed at Johnston Island with two (2) engines feathered. MATS at Hickam dispatched another C-97 to Johnston to complete the airlift after the emergency landing at Johnston. Eventually all personnel of the third shipment arrived at Kwajalein at 0345 local time on 2 October 1952. & total of five (5) airmen were not moved to Kwajalein per original schedule, Of these five (5), one (1) airman was removed at the last minute due to higher headquarters rescission of his secur_ty clesrance, : A replacenent was made {yidual departed via unit W2~29 eir- BEST AVAILABLE Copy -