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Upstarts
November, they flew in much needed supplies to infantry units cut off from ground
contact. These included such diverse items as ammunition, explosives, bedrolls, jeep
tires, gasoline, oil, food, radio batteries, and even mail.
Later in the war, infantrymen who were to lead night patrols went for flights to
get a daylight overview of the terrain and the routes they were to traverse in the dark.
All in all, these little planes did add a third dimension to ground action. They
were invaluable in World War II, and I am sure they and their successors have been and
will be of ever-increasing importance in combat.
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