US Navy A/C History Card question

[twocee]

Stig,

The strike date is shown separately on the card, being in this case 31 December 1945.

Dave,

For CASU 13 I think you mean CASU 12, which was on Guam, so the aircraft was transported from Saipan to Guam to Pearl and finally to Barbers Point.

[DaveM2]

Thanks George.

I guess you have the same card as me, but I attach a link to it it as I am still confused.

The 'Date out', 31/12/45, is that when it left Barbers to be shipped back to the US?

The 'STRICKEN' stamp line shows '7-4-V' so obviously not 1945...

Dave

82640 (2) by davemcdonald5150, on Flickr

[twocee]

I think that if 31 December 1945 had been the "date out" the entry would simply have been "12/31" in the same dark ink as the narrative entry and there would have been later entries made.

[DaveM2]

Originally Posted by twocee

I think that if 31 December 1945 had been the "date out" the entry would simply have been "12/31" in the same dark ink as the narrative entry and there would have been later entries made.

But that is what it says on the card, I assume you can see the image attachment?

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Guys

Interesting card....
No acceptance date
No delivery date
The only indication we have is 'Date in 23 May' and 'Date out 24 May'
No transfer dates to units (except one date out)
One single note that the year is 1945

The record keeper must have believed the year 1945 was the beginning of a new era and that year
would last forever.....

Cheers
Stig

[DaveM2]

Stig

This is the second part of the history card, those details are on the first part....

cheers
Dave

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by DaveM2

Stig

This is the second part of the history card, those details are on the first part....

cheers
Dave

So it goes Dave when you just publish half the truth....
Stig

[DaveM2]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

So it goes Dave when you just publish half the truth....
Stig

Indeed, the truth is clear cut in the first part, but confusing in the second...