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U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War
7th Combat Cargo Squadron, 2nd Combat Cargo Group
The Island of Biak
When Kipling wrote of Mandalay, And flying fish and stuff. Of elephants and teakwood and, Of living that was rough. He might have known his India. His books reveal the facts. He never knew this hopeless place. The Island of Biak. Oh yes, we have the palm trees, And coconuts galore. The lovely blue Pacific too, To wash the coral shore. And nearly naked natives walk, The shoreline to their shacks. But as for me, the Dutch, Can have their island of Biak. I've dipped into the salty surf, I've wandered on the shore. I've seen the golden sunset, When the blistering day was o'er. I've tasted of the Tropics, And I search for what they lack. I have no hopes of finding, On the island of Biak. I've seen the south sea movies, Of girls in gay sarongs. Who danced in silver moonlight, To the steady beat of gongs. I've seen the luscious Dotty bring, Her errant lover back. But Grables are unheard of, On the Island of Biak. Behold the dusky siren with, Flat feet and kinky hair. The men attired in G strings soiled, The kids with bottoms bare. Their mouths are stained with betal nuts, Bright red against the black. Tis these that we must live with, On the Island of Biak. When hellish day has ended, And the night birds drive us nuts, The gnat and bugs and roaches play, At tag across our butts. Composed at last for slumber, On the hard and dampened sack. Oh, how our inmost being damns, The Island of Biak. Lt. Curtis H. Krogh, 7th Combat Cargo Squadron, 2nd Combat Cargo Group. From his manuscript '7th Combat Cargo Squadron History, 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 5th Air Force, World War II. |
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I am looking for former members of the 3rd Combat Cargo Group, 1st, Combat Cargo Group, 2nd Combat Cargo Group and the 4th Combat Cargo Group. In fact I would like to hear from anyone who flew over the Hump during WW II, or flew any Combat Cargo Missions at any time (Berlin Air-Lift, Korea, etc) Please e-mail comment, suggestions, corrections,etc to: bill@comcar.org Imphal, the Hump and Beyond Copyright © 1999 Bill Bielauskas All rights reserved. Notice to all Viewers: All stories and images within "Imphal, The Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F Combat Cargo Units of the Second World War", are Copyright ©1999, to the Veteran who submitted the text and/or photographs and to Bill Bielauskas, Webmaster at "Imphal, the Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Units of the Second World War". All rights reserved. No part of this page, or those connected via links, either text, or images may be used for any purpose other than personal use. Storage, reproduction, modification on a retrieval system or transmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Copyright © holder(s) is prohibited. This includes storage on another Internet Website other than "Imphal, the Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War" Bill Bielauskas 10 Cayuga Trail, Wayne, NJ. 07470-4406 |