day squire - knight flier by louis p. wooldridge dfc
TRANSCRIPT
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
1/30
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
2/30
Kay ] q u jr c B ` jie t D g j c r
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
3/30
Glujs X. Yllgkrjkic KDM
J was nlr` j` ]tagynrjkic' Mecsejrc j` 1:>1 a`k at tec aic ld 15 ycars J c`tcrck
rciugar ^AD scrvjmc ncdlrc tec lutnrcab ld Ylrgk Yar [wl as a Irlu`k ]tadd
Fcmea`jm. Adtcr j`jtjag nasjm traj`j`i J mlfpgctck fy tcme`jmag traj`j`i as a Fcmea`jmat ^AD Glmbj`i. Ncdlrc ilj`i l` tl scrvjmj`i djietcr ajrmradt at ;4 F.S.^AD
Glssjcflute J spc`t a selrt tjfc assjstj`i j` tec Yatme Lddjmc %gatcr `afck Dgyj`i
Ml`trlg*. Yejgc tecrc J fct Afy Ole`sl` %ld C`iga`k tl Austragja dafc* sec was l`c
ld tec fa`y dcfagc pjglts dgyj`i wjte Ajr [ra`splrt Auxjgjary %A[A*. Agsl kurj`i tejstjfc a Icrfa` Ecj`bcg 111 was selt klw` ny Nasc Irlu`k Kcdc`mc a`k tec mrcw
ijvc` a dugg fjgjtary du`crag. [ec djietcr ajrmradt J scrvjmck kurj`i tec Nattgc ld Nrjtaj`
j`mgukck Eurrjma`cs' Kcdja`ts a`k Ncaudjietcrs. ]elrtgy adtcrwarks J rcmcjvck a`
lvcrscas plstj`i wecrc cfnarbatjl` was kcgayck ny Gudtwaddc nlfnj`i amtjl` atGjvcrpllg.
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
4/30
G l u j s X. Y l l g k r j k i c K D M
Kay ] q u jr c B ` jie t D g j c r
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
5/30
Mlpyrjiet G l u j s X . Y l l g k r j k i c
[ec rjiet ld Glujs X. Yllgkrjkic tl nc jkc`tjdjck as autelr ld
tejs wlrb eas ncc` asscrtck ny ejf j` ammlrka`mc wjte scmtjl` 99 a`k 95 ldtec Mlpyrjiet' Kcsji`s a`k Xatc`ts Amt 1:55.
Agg rjiets rcscrvck. @l part ld tejs pungjmatjl` fay nc rcprlkumck' stlrck j` a
rctrjcvag systcf' lr tra`sfjttck j` a`y dlrf lr ny a`y fca`s' cgcmtrl`jm'fcmea`jmag' peltlmlpyj`i' rcmlrkj`i' lr ltecrwjsc' wjtelut tec prjlr
pcrfjssjl` ld tec pungjsecrs.
A`y pcrsl` wel mlffjts a`y u`autelrjsck amt j` rcgatjl` tl tejs pungjmatjl`
fay nc gjangc tl mrjfj`ag prlscmutjl` a`k mjvjg mgajfs dlr kafaics.
A MJX matagliuc rcmlrk dlr tejs tjtgc js avajgangc drlf tec Nrjtjse Gjnrary.
J]N@ :95 1 5;:4= =89 :
www.austj`famaugcy.mlf
Djrst Xungjseck %>81=*
Austj` Famaugcy Xungjsecrs Gtk.>3 Ma`aka ]quarc
Ma`ary Yeard
Gl`kl`
C1; 3GN
Xrj`tck $ Nlu`k j` Ircat Nrjtaj`
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
6/30
B`jiets ld tec Ajr
Afjkst tec `jiet sby' stukkck wjte stars nrjiet tl dajr'
]lfctjfcs iravck ny a nrjggja`t sjgvcry fll`at ltecr tjfcs narc'
[ec ^AD B`jiets ld tec Ajr'
Spl` tecjr wllk' danrjm a`k fctaggjm stccks'Gjbc tecjr mlu`tcrparts' tec nlgk B`jiets ld Lgk'
^lkc lut tl ijvc nattgc'
@lt wjte sejcgk a`k Ga`mc'
Nut tl tec ammlfpa`jfc`t ld ma``l` a`k famej`c iu`djrc rattgc'
[ec dlrtu`c dcw rctur`j`i' agncjt mlvcrck j` surrlu`ks ld iglry'
Yejgst agas' tec u`dlrtu`atc fa`y' ny datcs kcmrcctecjr drafcs sl ngllky iglry.
[eus agg yc pcrsl`s ld tec pcamctjfc duturc wel karc'
[l vjsjt tec varjlus wartjfc ajrdjcgks' ea`iars' fcsscs' a`k dj`k tecf' sjgc`t' kcrcgjmt
a`k j` kjsrcpajr'
Gjstc` j`tc`tgy' a`k ijvc jfaij`atjvc teluiet tl teat wejme l`mc eak ncc`'
A`k jt js plssjngc' teat l`mc aiaj` tec cvc`ts ld telsc ycars'Fay yct aiaj` u`dlgk a`k nc scc`'
Agglwj`i pcreaps tl nc ecark' lcr tec daj`t ccrjc slu`ks ld ma``l` a`k famej`c
iu`djrc rattgc'
[ec ielstgy cmelcs ld acrl c`ij`cs' fj`igj`i wjte tec vljmcs ld tec B`jiets ld tecajr'
As tecy l`mc flrc dgy tec sbjcs j` tec spcmtrag nattgc.
Glujs Xatrjmb Yllgkrjkic' KDM
cx&@l. 31 $ @l. 395 Eagjdax ]quakrl`s'
^AD @l. ; Irlup Nlfncr Mlffa`k1:;=&1:;;
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
7/30
[ec Djietcr Ajrfa`s Gafc`t%[u`c ld? Elfc l` tec ^a`ic*
Le! ijvc fc tec sbyYjte a djietcr ajrmradt tl dgy
A`k tec mgluks' tl wcavc arlu`k agg kay'
[l kjvc klw` tl carte j` a ecavc`gy fjrte
A`k rctur` tlwarks tec su` j` rase pgay
Le! ijvc fc tec rjiet
[l tabc part j` sume dgjiet
A`k jd cvcr kaw`s tec kay[l fy mlu`try' fy kcnt J fust pay
Gct jt nc' kurj`i tec mlursc ld a djietcr addray
Glujs Xatrjmb Yllgkrjkic' KDM
Cx&@l. 31 $ @l. 395 Eagjdax ]quakrl`s'
^AD ]`ajte a`k Nur`' ZlrbsejrcNlfncr Mlffa`k @l. ; Irlup
1:;=&1:;;Agsl' cx&[cme`jmag' Faj`tc`a`mc'
[raj`j`i' Djietcr a`k Mlastag Mlffa`ks
1:=:&1:;4
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
8/30
[ec Mlastag Ajrfa`s Gafc`t%[u`c ld? Nury fc klw` l` tec Gl`c Xrajrjc*
Lcr tec kccp ircc` sca
Kurj`i tec kay lr `jiet
Yc faj`taj` lur scarme
Yjte u`dajgj`i sjiet]ccbj`i c`cfy mradt
Ld kccp lr seagglw krauiet
Yectecr tecy faync
Spl`' lr nc`cate tec sca
A`k jd ny mea`mcAdtcr ncj`i gck a ka`mc
Datc js tl us sl bj`k'
[eat wc arc dlrtu`atc tl dj`k
[ec c`cfy u`scc`
Yectecr surdamck' lr sunfarj`c
Jt wjgg ncmlfc dlr us'[ec mgjfax ld lur scarmej`i tcaf
Glujs Xatrjmb Yllgkrjkic' KDMCx&@l. 31 $ @l. 395 Eagjdax ]quakrl`s'
^AD ]`ajte a`k Nur`' Zlrbsejrc
Nlfncr Mlffa`k @l. ; Irlup
1:;=&1:;;
Agsl' cx&[cme`jmag' Faj`tc`a`mc'
[raj`j`i' Djietcr a`k Mlastag Mlffa`ks
1:=:&1:;4
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
9/30
[ec Nlfncr Ajrfa`s Gafc`t%[u`c ld? Cfpty ]akkgcs j` tec Lgk Mlrrag*
Xea`tlf nlfncrs l` tec lgk ajrdjcgks
Yecrc kl ylu dgy tl`jiet
Arc ylu ldd tl vjsjt Ncrgj`' Eafnuri' @urcfnuri lr Fa``ecjfLr slfcwecrc j` tec ^uer' cast ld tec ^ej`c
Xea`tlf nlfncrs l` tec lgk ajrdjcgks
Yecrc kl ylu dgy tl`jiet
[erluie a fll`gcss lr dugg fll`gjt sbyIjvj`i nattgc as ylu dgy
^ctur`j`i serlukck' nut wjte ylur spjrjts amcs ejie
Ielstgy c`ij`cs' sjgc`mck ny tjfcLutgj`ck at kjspcrsag ny rj`is ld rjfc
Yjte ielstgy iu`s ld `ljscgcss rattgcXatjc`tgy wajtj`i tec pea`tlf elurs ld nattgc
Xea`tlf nlfncrs l` tec lgk ajrdjcgks
Yecrc kl ylu dgy tl`jiet
Jd ylu wjgg l`gy ajr dlr fc tl olj` ylu
J` tec ajr nattgcs ld gl`i ailJt wjgg nc j` tec mlfpa`y ld fy lgk ajr mrcw
Glujs Xatrjmb Yllgkrjkic' KDM
Cx&@l. 31 $ @l. 395 Eagjdax ]quakrl`s'
^AD ]`ajte a`k Nur`' Zlrbsejrc
Nlfncr Mlffa`k @l. ; Irlup1:;=&1:;;
Agsl' cx [cme`jmag' Faj`tc`a`mc'
[raj`j`i' Djietcr a`k Mlastag Mlffa`ks
1:=:&1:;4
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
10/30
Fcfljr [rjnutc tl tec ^AD Irlu`k ]tadd ld Ylrgk Yar JJ
J` ]cptcfncr 1:=:' wec` war was kcmgarck
[ec ^AD' j` fc` a`k famej`cs was vastgy u`prcparck
^cj`dlrmj`i tec ^ciugars' mafc fcfncrs ld tec Auxjgjary' Tlgu`tccr ^cscrvc' a`kkuratjl` ld Yar fc`'
Yel ny prcvjlus prcdcrc`mc' vlgu`tccrck tl kl`atc tl tec ^AD tecjr mjvjgja` tcme`jmag
Ic`.
J`jtjaggy j`jtjatck j`tl fjgjtary&stygc krjggs
[ecy prlircssck tecrcadtcr tl tec ^AD tcme`jmag sbjggs
]uppgcfc`tj`i tecsc fc`' tec wlfc` ld tec mlu`try c`tcrck tec ^AD
Xrlvjkj`i agsl' akkjtjl` sbjggs u`kcr tec tjtgc ld tec YAAD.
[lictecr tecsc fc` a`k wlfa` j` agg wcatecrs
]crvjmck a`k faj`taj`ck agg typcs ld ajrmradt drlf Narraic Naggll`s' Nlfncrs tl
Djietcrs'
Ylrbj`i tl agg elurs' nc j` Ea`iars lr Ecatecrs
Yjte tec lmmasjl`ag gjiet rcgjcd' ld fabj`i drlf kjsmarkck martrjkic mascs mjiarcttc gjietcrs.
Kurj`i tec Nattgc ld Nrjtaj` pcrjlk ld 1:;8
Yec` tec Gudtwaddc Eu`s ncmafc vcry eauiety
[ec ^ADs Irlu`k ]tadd pcrsl``cg ncj`i j` dj`c dcttgcNcia` tl selw tecjr tcme`jmag fcttgc
^cpajrj`i kafaick ajrmradt' fa``j`i kcdc`mcs j`mgukj`i Narraic Naggll`s
[l mausc tec Gudtwaddc ajr mrcws' sume a`xjcty at sjiet' tl c`tcr j`tl acrl`autjmag
swll`s
Agteluie slfc pcrsl``cg wc`t tl tec Fjkkgc Cast tl ml`drl`t tec Fjiet ld
^lffcgs Adrjma Blrps
Ltecr wc`t durtecr castwarks' tl J`kja' El`i Bl`i' a`k ]j`iaplrc
[l mlfnat tec afnjtjl`s ld tec Oapa`csc [a`aba dlgbglrc.
Fca`wejgc' j` Nrjtaj`' adtcr jts 1:;8 survjvag nattgc
[ec ^ADs Nlfncr Mlffa`k' flu`tck jts mafpaji` ld mausj`i Icrfa`y tl rattgc
^cpajrj`i' scrvjmj`i' arfj`i tec ^ADs Nlfncr fjiet
[ec Irlu`k ]tadd kajgy tljgck dlr came Lpcratjl`ag `jiet.
Adtcr K&Kay j` Ou`c 1:;;
[ec ^ADs fc` a`k wlfc`' wcrc prlfj`c`t tl tec dlrc
J` tec mausc ld Drccj`i agg tec Ml`tj`c`tag dlgbDrlf tec nrutag tyra``y ld tec @azj Icrfa` vlgb
Yjte tec c`kj`i ld tec Curlpca` a`k Dar Castcr` wars j` tec ycar 1:;3Agg tec ^ADs fc` a`k wlfc` sj`mc 1:=:' wel eak rcfaj`ck agjvc
Fakc tecjr prcparatjl`s tl gcavc tec scrvjmc ld tec ^AD
[l rctur` tl mjvjgja` gjdc' wjte dl`k fcflrjcs ld fa`y a ]crvjmc iaddlr gauie.
]l' j` fcflry ld tec ^ADs Irlu`k ]tadd ld telsc `lw kjsta`t war ycars
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
11/30
Gct us rcfcfncr' telsc ld us wel dgcw[eat wjtelut tecjr tljg' swcat' swcars a`k tcars
@lt l`c ajrmradt wlugk eavc gcdt tec irlu`k tl slar j`tl tec nguc
As J b`lw l`gy tll wcgg' tejs tl nc truc
Ncmausc J' afl`ist ltecrs' was a dlrfcr ^ciugar Irlu`k ]tadd ^jiicr wel gatcr
ncmafc a fcfncr ld a Nlfncr Mlffa`k ajr mrcw.
Glujs Xatrjmb Yllgkrjkic' KDM'
Cx&@l. 31 $ @l. 395 Eagjdax ]quakrl`s'
^AD ]`ajte a`k Nur`' Zlrbsejrc
Nlfncr Mlffa`k' @l. ; Irlup
1:;=&1:;;Agsl' cx&[cme`jmag' Faj`tc`a`mc'
[raj`j`i' Djietcr a`k Mlastag Mlffa`ks
1:=:&1:;4
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
12/30
Dlrcwlrk
]elrtgy adtcr tec @lrfa` Ml`qucst ld C`iga`k j` 1844' tec j`trlkumtjl` ld Merjstja``afcs ny tec @lrfa`s mausck tec varjlus sj`iugar A`igl&]axl` `afcs j` usc at teat
tjfc' tl mlfc j`tl ic`crag usc as sur`afcs' as sur`afcs wcrc `lt j` usc j` cjtecr
C`iga`k lr ]mltga`k ncdlrc teat katc. Adtcr tec mustlfary usc ld tec Merjstja` `afcs
eak ncc` j`trlkumck ny tec @lrfa`s' lvcr tjfc jt ncmafc a syfnlg dlr a ic`tgcfa`
ld tec `lngc mgass tl eavc nut a sj`igc `afc.
J` ml`scquc`mc' sur`afcs' as wc b`lw tecf tlkay' mafc tl nc b`lw` wjtej`
Curlpc nctwcc` tec cgcvc`te a`k djdtcc`te mc`turjcs %wjte varjatjl`s j` tec spcggj`i ld
tec sur`afc arjsj`i terluie tec mc`turjcs* a`k tec pramtjmc afl`ist agg pclpgc j`
C`iga`k ncmlfj`i ic`crag kurj`i tec rcji` ld Ckwark JJ' 1=89&1=>9. [ec sur`afcswcrc ld dlur matcilrjcs2 glmag lntaj`ck drlf tec pgamc ld lrjij`' lmmupatjl`ag
lntaj`ck drlf tec pcrsl`s trakc lr prldcssjl`' `jmb`afc lntaj`ck drlf tec
pcrsl`s typc ld mgltej`i' mlfpgcxjl`' fc`tag lr peysjmag mearamtcrjstjms' a`k
patrl`yfjm lntaj`ck usj`i tec Merjstja` `afc ld tec datecr as tec sur`afc ld tec
mejgkrc`. Jt js plssjngc' tecrcdlrc' teat terluie tec passaic ld tjfc a`k varjatjl`s j`spccme' tec olj`t rcdcrc`mc tcrf usck tlwarks tec A`igl&]axl` pclpgc' mgassck as
scrds ny tec @lrfa`s' kcrjvck drlf tec scrd `afc j`tl tec sur`afc.
J` fckjcvag tjfcs' a` Csqujrc' gatcr kcrjvck tl ]qujrc a`k ld tec scrd mgass'
attc`kck l` tec pcrsl` ld a B`jiet' dlgglwj`i ejf j`tl war ncarj`i ejs b jiets
sejcgk wjte ejs mlat ld arfs' marj`i dlr ejs arflur a`k ltecr `ccks. Ml`scquc`tgy' tecsqujrc eak tl nc vcry vcrsatjgc j` ejs kutjcs dlr wejme' j` tur`' ec rcmcjvck fa`y
prjvjgcics c`angj`i ejf tl cvc`tuaggy a`tjmjpatc tec mlvctck kcircc ld b`jietellk
ncj`i ncstlwck upl` ejfscgd' tecrcny agglwj`i ejf tl eavc ejs lw` Mlat ld Arfs
wejme was tec j`sji`ja paj`tck l` ejs sejcgk a`k cfnrljkcrck l` ejs surmlat wlr`
lvcr ejs arflur' tec l`gy fctelk ld tec b jiets jkc`tjdjmatjl` tl ejs dlgglwcrs l` tec
nattgcdjcgk lr at tlur`afc`ts.
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
13/30
1
[ec Cargy Zcars tl Ylrgk Yar J
]j`mc tjfc jffcflrjag' kjddcrc`mcs nctwcc` fa`bj`k eavc ncc` scttgck l` a`
j`kjvjkuag' mga`' trjnag lr `atjl`ag nasjs ny dlrmc ld arfs' cjtecr ny ga`k lr sca nattgcs'
lr a mlfnj`atjl` ld nlte. J` ml`scquc`mc' wcapl`ry eas akva`mck terluielut tec
aics dlr aiircssjl` lr kcdc`sjvc purplscs j` nlte fjgjtary a`k `avag matcilrjcs. As arcsugt ld sume nattgcs' lr ld a` j`mjkc`t ml``cmtck wjte jt' tec arca ml`mcr`ck was
cjtecr `afck adtcr tec nattgc lr dlrcvcr gj`bck wjte jt' Faratel` a`k [radagiar' tl
qultc cxafpgcs.
Gyj`i j` tec vagc ld tec ^jvcr [afc' dlrfck ny tec mlu`tjcs ld Zlrbsejrc'
Mecsejrc' Ga`masejrc a`k Kcrnysejrc' akolj`j`i came ltecr j` teat arca' js tec tlw` ld]tagynrjkic' Mecsejrc' fy elfc tlw`' sjtuatck scvc` fjgcs cast ld Fa`mecstcr a`k`lw part ld tec Ircatcr Fa`mecstcr arca. [ec tlw` `cstgcs at tec dllt ld tec wcst sjkc
ld tec Xc``j`cs' a meaj` ld ejggs terluie wejme passcs' ny way ld tu``cgs' tec Gccks
a`k Eukkcrsdjcgk tl Fa`mecstcr ma`ag gj`bj`i up wjte tec Fa`mecstcr ]ejp Ma`ag
`carcr tl Fa`mecstcr' a`k tec Gjvcrpllg' Fa`mecstcr tl Zlrbsejrc arca faj`gj`c
rajgway.[ec cargjcst b`lw` scttgcfc`t j` tec ]tagynrjkic arca was ny a` a`mjc`t Mcgtjm
trjnc b`lw` as tec Nrjia`tcs' dlgglwck ny tec ^lfa`s wel nujgt scvcrag rlaks j` tec
arca drlf Fa`mu`juf %Fa`mecstcr* tl Cnuramuf %Zlrb* ny way ld tec Xc``j`c Ejggs.
L`c ld tecsc rlaks j` ]tagynrjkic' `lw `afck ]tagcy ]trcct' mrlsscs tec ^jvcr [afc
at ]tagcy' a dlrfcr dlrkj`i plj`t j` tec tlw`. [ec tlw`' elwcvcr' klcs `lt kcrjvc jts
`afc drlf tejs nut drlf a gatcr lmmasjl`' j` anlut 1=15' wec` a` a`mjc`t @lrfa`dafjgy ny tec `afc ld ]tavcgcy rcsjkck j` tec Fa`lr Elusc ld tec arca. [ec lrjij` ld
tec `afc ]tavcgcy js statck as ncj`i a mlfnj`atjl` ld tec wlrks ]tavc' fca`j`i a
stavc lr stadd' a`k Gcy fca`j`i a pasturc lr lpc` irlu`k. [ec mlu`try at teat tjfc'
ncj`i travcrsck ny rluie trambs maggck gcys a`k ncj`i farbck ny sjietj`i gj`cs
maggck stavcs' a`mjc`t rlaks' ml`scquc`tgy ncmafc b`lw` as stavcgcys. [ec wlrk
gcy' prl`lu`mck gay' js agsl ld mlfparangc sjfjgarjty wjte tec Mej`csc wlrk gj'
prl`lu`mck gay j` tec Ma`tl`csc kjagcmt wejme rcdcrs tl a fcasurc ld kjsta`mc cquagtl l`c&tejrk ld a` C`igjse fjgc. Zj`i&gay' j` Ma`tl`csc kjagcmt' js tec cqujvagc`t
tra`sgatjl` ld a` C`igjse Fjgc. Agteluie tec `afc ]tavcgcy' as prcvjlusgy statck' js ld
a`mjc`t @lrfa` lrjij`' J fjiet akk' at tejs plj`t' teat fy lw` sur`afc lrjij`atcs
drlf tec prc&@lrfa` pcrjlk as jt js kcrjvck drlf tec A`igl&]axl` `afc ld Yugdrjm'
fca`j`i Ylgd Fastcr lr Ylgd ^ugcr.J` gatcr tjfcs' @lvcfncr 19;3 tl nc prcmjsc' ]tagynrjkic a`k tec Fa`mecstcr arca
j` ic`crag was vjsjtck ny tec ]mlttjse arfy ld Meargcs Ckwark ]tuart' b`lw` as
Nl``jc Xrj`mc Meargjc' kurj`i tec cra ld tec scml`k Oamlnjtc rcncggjl` aiaj`st tec rugc
ld C`iga`ks Bj`i Iclric ld Ea`lvcr' Icrfa`y. A garic `ufncr ld glmag rcsjkc`ts
%anlut twl eu`krck* ncmafc rcmrujts ld tec ]mlttjse arfy' a`k wcrc b`lw` as tecFa`mecstcr ^cijfc`t. Jt js `lt b`lw`' elwcvcr' jd tecrc js a`y ml``cmtjl` nctwcc`
tec prcsc`t kay Fa`mecstcr ^cijfc`t a`k tec Fa`mecstcr ^cijfc`t ld teat pcrjlk.
J` flrc kjrcmt rcgatjl` wjte fartjag ml``cmtjl`s' elwcvcr' ]tagynrjkic ma` nc
qultck as ncj`i tec lrjij` ld teat flst daflus ld agg war sl`is' Jts a Gl`i Yay tl
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
14/30
[jppcrary' j` as fume teat l` =8te Oa`uary 1:1> at tec Ira`k [ecatrc' Mlrplratjl`]trcct' ]tagynrjkic' Mecsejrc' tec sl`i was wrjttc` a`k su`i ny a fa` `afck Oamb
Oukic as a rcsugt ld a djvc sejggj`i waicr. [ec sl`i kjk `lt iaj` plpugarjty at teat tjfc
nut iaj`ck davlur gatcr kurj`i tec 1:1;&15 war wec` jt was su`i ny tec Nrjtjse a`k
Aggjck trllps wejgst l` tec farme terluielut Dra`mc a`k Ncgijuf.
Adtcr Ougy 1:8:' wec` Drc`me avjatlr' Glujs Ngrjlt' dgcw amrlss tec C`igjseMea``cg j` ejs typc UJ acrlpga`c' mjvjgja` vjcws l` Nrjtaj`s jslgatjl` a`k kcdc`mcs
ncj`i welggy prltcmtck ny tec sca narrjcr was agtcrck' agteluie tecy kjk `lt addcmt tec
nglatck kcdc`sc vjcws ld tec rcspcmtjvc Arfy a`k @avy mejcds. Agteluie naggll` a`k
ajrsejp prliraffcs wcrc ml`tj`uck' `l klunt tl mlu`tcrnaga`mc tec strumturc sct up j`
155; ny tec Icrfa`s wec` tecy mrcatck tec Gudtsmejddcr Kctamefc`t %Gjietcr a`k
Ajr* ld tec Cjsc`nae`truppc %rajgway trllps*' a Kjrjijngc Nattagjl` j` 1:81 u`kcr Irad
%Mlu`t* Dcrkj`a`k vl` _cppcgj`' a Ic`crag ]tadd [cme`jmag ]cmtjl` j` Lmtlncr 1:85u`kcr Eauptfa`` [elfsc`' Ic`crag Crjme Gukc`klrdd' Faolr Irau a`k Eauptfa``
kc gc ^lj' `l du`ks wcrc fakc avajgangc dlr acrlpga`c %ecavjcr&tea`&ajr* kcvcglpfc`t.
[ercc ^lyag djcgk artjggcry lddjmcrs' elwcvcr' Maptaj`s Ncrtraf Kjmbsl` a`k O.
K. N. Dugtl`' wjte Gjcutc`a`t K. G. Ijnns' gcar`t tl dgy acrlpga`cs j` a prjvatc
mapamjty' agteluie tec Yar Lddjmc at teat tjfc kjk agglw arfy lddjmcrs tl eavc dgyj`i
gcssl`s' jd tecy sl kcsjrck' tl c`ea`mc tecjr lrjij`ag arfy du`mtjl`' j.c.'
rcml``ajssa`mc' artjggcry splttj`i' ctm.' ratecr tea` pcrdlrf a spcmjagjst du`mtjl` sume
as a djietj`i lr nlfnj`i rlgc. Kjmbsl` gatcr gcdt tec Arfy tl olj` tec Nrjtjse a`k
Mlgl`jag Acrlpga`c Mlfpa`y %gatcr b`lw` as tec Nrjstlg Acrlpga`c Mlfpa`y* a`k
arra`ick dlr slfc ld tec mlfpa`ys ajrmradt tl tabc part j` tec arfy fa`lcuvrcs ld
1:18.
J` Ougy 1:18' elwcvcr' kuc tl tec El`. ]. M. ^lggs ncj`i bjggck j` a dgyj`iammjkc`t kurj`i a` ajr kjspgay at Nlur`cflute' tec Yar Lddjmc statck teat tecy wcrc
kjsml`tj`uj`i tec pramtjmc ld arfy lddjmcrs ncj`i ijvc` dgyj`i gcssl`s' agteluie tecy
wlugk `lt prcvc`t arfy lddjmcrs drlf gcar`j`i tl dgy acrlpga`cs at tecjr lw` cxpc`sc.
As a rcsugt' arfy lddjmcrs wel mlugk addlrk dgyj`i gcssl`s' a`k flst ld tecf wcrc
angc tl kl sl kuc tl tecjr rcspcmtjvc parc`tag dj`a`mjag nambirlu`ks' gcar`t tl dgyacrlpga`cs j` a prjvatc mapamjty. A`ltecr lutmlfc ld tec ajr kjspgay traicky was teat
tec ajrmradt seck at Garbejgg' ]agjsnury Xgaj`' lw`ck ny tec Yar Lddjmc' was assji`ck
tl Maptaj` O. K. N. Dugtl` a`k ncmafc ejs prlpcrty.
L` 1st Aprjg 1:11' tec ajr nattagjl` ld tec ^lyag C`ij`ccrs mafc j`tl cddcmt wjte
tec j`jtjag cqujpfc`t ld l`c Ngcrjlr' l`c Yrjiet' l`c Darfa`' l`c Xaugeaf a`k l`cDareaf Cxpcrjfc`tag [ypc 1 acrlpga`c. J` mearic ld tec nattagjl` was Faolr ]jrAgcxa`kcr Na``crfa`' wjte Maptaj` C. F. Fajtga`k j` mearic ld @l. 1 Mlfpa`y
%Ajrsejps* a`k Maptaj` O. K. N. Dugtl` j` mearic ld @l. > Mlfpa`y %Acrlpga`cs*. [ec
tltag strc`ite ld tec nattagjl` was dlurtcc` lddjmcrs a`k anlut twl eu`krck ltecr ra`bs
tl tabc ml`trlg ld tec irlwj`i `ufncr ld a ajrsejps a`k acrlpga`cs ncj`i
fa`udamturck a`k agglmatck tl tec twl scrvjmcs' tec ^lyag Arfy a`k tec ^lyag @avy.[ec Arfys djrst ajrsejp' nujgt j` 1:89 a`k kcsji`ck ny Mlgl`cg O. G. N. [cfpgcr'
was `afck tec@uggj ]cmu`kus adtcr a ramcelrsc lw`ck ny tec tec` rcji`j`i fl`arme'
Bj`i Ckwark TJJ. [ec ajrsejp was 1>> dcct gl`i' ny >3 dcct kjafctcr a`k plwcrck nytwl Drc`me ;8ep A`tlj`cttc c`ij`cs. Mlgl`cg [cfpgcr' tec` j` mearic ld tec Naggll`
]mellg at Agkcrselt' Eafpsejrc' was dlrfcrgy tec Lddjmcr&j`&Mearic ld tec Arfys
naggll` kctamefc`t j` ]lute Adrjma kurj`i tec Nlcr Yar at tec ncij``j`i ld tectwc`tjcte mc`tury' wec` naggll`s wcrc djrst usck ny tec Nrjtjse dlrmcs kurj`i wardarc
as lnscrvatjl` cqujpfc`t. J` ml`trast' tec ^lyag @avys djrst ajrsejp' nujgt j` 1:11 at
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
15/30
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
16/30
surflu`tck ny a mrlw`' wjte a` caigcs wj`is lutstrctmeck. Jt js mlfparangc tl `ltc'at tejs plj`t teat l`gy tec @avy pjglts wj`is' wlr` l` tec glwcr arf arca ld tec
u`jdlrf oambct sgccvc anlvc tec ra`b j`sji`ja rj`is' js kcdj`ck as ncj`i teat ld a`
caigc wejgst tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.' gatcr ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc pjglts wj`is cfngcf'
wcrc `lt sl kcdj`ck.
Agteluie `l kcdj`jtjl` j` telsc cargy kays ld avjatjl` was ijvc` as tl tecquagjdjmatjl`s ld a` cddjmjc`t djrst mgass pjglt' tec dgyj`i mapanjgjtjcs tcst ld tec ^lyagAcrl Mgun' at teat pcrjlk ld tjfc' mlfprjsck ld twl dgjiets ld a djiurc ld cjiet mjrmujt
arlu`k plsts 388 fctrcs apart wejgc' at tec safc tjfc' faj`taj`j`i a ecjiet ld 38
fctrcs %anlut 148 dcct*' a`k twl splt ga`kj`is wjtelut c`ij`c plwcr wjtej` 38 fctrcs
kjsta`mc ld a plj`t j`kjmatck ny tec spcmjdjck cxafj`cr' `lrfaggy suddjmck dlr tec
purplscs ld tec quagjdjmatjl` tcst. J` cargy 1:14' elwcvcr' rcqujrcfc`ts ld at gcast
djdtcc` elurs slgl j` tec ajr' eavj`i mlfpgctck a mrlss&mlu`try dgjiet ld sjxty fjgcs lrflrc' wjte twl j`tcrfckjatc ga`kj`is a`k twl `jiet ga`kj`is' wcrc `cmcssary dlr tec
wj`is tl nc awarkck.
J` Fay 1:1;' @l. 1 ]quakrl` rcgj`qujseck jts ajrsejps tl tec @avag Yj`is ld tec
^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. tl ncmlfc a` acrlpga`c squakrl`. J` Ou`c 1:1;' tec ^DM ecgk a
fcctj`i at @ctecravl`' at wejme @ls. >' =' ;' 3 a`k 4' tec gattcr `lt yct at dugg
mlfpgcfc`t' wcrc j` attc`ka`mc. Kuc tl jts rcmc`t mea`iclvcr a`k tec rcgcva`t
prlmcss ld ml`vcrtj`i tl ecavjcr&tea`&ajr ajrmradt' @l. 1 ]quakrl` kjk `lt attc`k'
`cjtecr kjk @l. 9 ]quakrl` wejme was j` prlmcss ld dlrfatjl` at Dar`nlrluie.
L` 1st Ougy 1:1;' kuc tl ml`tj`uag drjmtjl` nctwcc` tec Fjgjtary a`k @avag wj`is
ld tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.' tec @avag Yj`i' welsc dgyj`i smellg was at Castmeurme
a`k wel agways prcdcrrck tec tjtgc ^lyag @avag Ajr ]crvjmc tl teat ld ^DM @avag
Yj`i' lddjmjaggy ncmafc part ld tec ^lyag @avy a`k was teus' ec`mcdlrte' b`lw` nyteat tjtgc. [ec ^@A]' elwcvcr' kjk `lt rcmcjvc tecjr lddjmjag dgjiets' squakrl`s' wj`is'
ctm. at teat tjfc' nut eak tl wajt u`tjg adtcr tec lutnrcab ld tec 1:1;&15 war ncdlrc
rcmcjvj`i safc. Anlut tercc wccbs gatcr' elwcvcr' at tec ^lyag @avys ]pjtecak
^cvjcw' tec dugg kcpglyfc`t strc`ite ld tec ^@A] was kjspgayck? scvc`tcc`
scapga`cs' twl dgjiets ld ga`k acrlpga`cs a`k slfc ajrsejps' j`mgukj`i telsc ld tecdlrfcr @l. 1 ]quakrl` ^DM Fjgjtary Yj`i.
L` ;te Auiust 1:1;' l` tec lutnrcab ld tec 1:1;&15 war' tec ^DM Fjgjtary Yj`i
fakc prcparatjl`s dlr prlmcckj`i tl Dra`mc. Yejgst tec nugb ld tec irlu`k stadd
pcrsl``cg cfnarbck ny traj` a`k nlat dlr Dra`mc tl prcparc djcgk ga`kj`i irlu`ks dlr
tec ^DM ajrmradt' tec rcfaj`kcr scrvjmck tec ajrmradt j` prcparatjl` dlr tec dgjiet tlDra`mc.
L` 1=te Auiust 1:1; at 85.>8af' tec djrst ajrmradt ld tec ^DM Fjgjtary Yj`i
ga`kck `car Afjc`s' Dra`mc. Jt was a NC>A dglw` ny Gjcutc`a`t E. K. Earvcy&Bcggy
ld @l. > ]quakrl`. Ltecr tea` tec `ufncr =;9 paj`tck l` jts rukkcr' jt nlrc `l ltecr
farbj`is tl kjstj`iujse jt drlf a`y ltecr typc ld acrlpga`c a`k adtcr jts ga`kj`i' tec
rcst ld tec squakrl`' agl`i wjte @ls. = a`k ; ]quakrl`' agsl ga`kck tecrc. @l. 3]quakrl` arrjvck tec dlgglwj`i kay.
L` 1:te Auiust 1:1;' tec djrst twl dgjiets ld tec war cxcmutck ny tec ^DM
Fjgjtary Yj`i wcrc telsc ld a rcml``ajssa`mc `aturc marrjck ny Maptaj` Oluncrt kc gaDcrtc j` a Ngcrjlt fl`lpga`c ld @l. = ]quakrl`' a`k ny Gjcutc`a`t I. Y. Fappgctl`
j` a NC> njpga`c ld @l. ; ]quakrl`.
L` >>`k Auiust 1:1;' ]crica`t Faolr K. ]. Ojggj`is ld @l. > ]quakrl` ncmafctec djrst masuagty ld tec ^DM j` tec war' a`k prlnangy tec djrst cvcr j` tec wlrgk j` tejs
`cw kjfc`sjl` ld wardarc wec` ec sustaj`ck a` j`oury as a rcsugt ld ncj`i selt j` tec
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
17/30
gci ny irlu`k rjdgc djrc.Dgjiets ny tec varjlus typcs ld acrlpga`cs ncgl`ij`i tl tec Aggjck mlu`trjcs ld
teat pcrjlk'& Nrjtaj`' Dra`mc' Ncgijuf' Jtagy a`k ^ussja %Mzarjst*' j`cvjtangy fct wjte
telsc ld tec lpplsj`i mc`trag plwcrs ld Icrfa`y' Austrl&Eu`iary a`k [urbcy. J`
ml`scquc`mc' tecsc drcquc`t fcctj`is j` ajrspamc lvcr tec varjlus nattgcdrl`ts a`k
nattgcgj`cs eak' cvc`tuaggy' tl rcsugt j` slfc fctelk ld a rcmli`jsangc dcaturc l` tecrcspcmtjvc ajrmradt j` lrkcr tl kjstj`iujse drjc`k drlf dlc. Tarjlus fctelks ld ajrmradtjkc`tjdjmatjl` farbs wcrc paj`tck l` tec ajrmradt j` a` attcfpt tl slgvc tec prlngcf.
[ec Nrjtjse paj`tck tec S`jl` dgai l` tec u`kcr surdamc ld tec glwcr faj`pga`c
wj`is. Agteluie jt prlvjkck casy jkc`tjdjmatjl` at glw ecjiets' at ejie agtjtukcs'
elwcvcr' kuc tl tec nguc ld tec S`jl` dgai fcrij`i wjte tec nguc ld tec sby' l`gy tec
mrlss ld tec dgai was kjstj`iujseangc a`k telsc lnvjlusgy ncmafc ml`dusck wjte tec
Fagtcsc Mrlss&typc cfngcf usck ny tec Icrfa` ajrmradt' wjte kjsastrlus rcsugts dlrtec Nrjtjse.
J` Lmtlncr 1:1;' elwcvcr' tec Drc`me Ajr Dlrmc slgvck tec prlngcf ny
ml`mcjvj`i tec systcf ld ml`mc`trjm mjrmgcs ld tec rck' wejtc a`k nguc mlglurs ld tecjr
@atjl`ag dgai' tec trjmlglur ncj`i paj`tck l` tec uppcr a`k glwcr faj`pga`cs ld tecjr
rcspcmtjvc ajrmradt' a`k l` tec sjkcs a`k tagg surdamcs ld tecjr ajrsejps. [ec Nrjtjse
aklptck tec safc systcf' nut j` tecjr masc wjte tec mlglurs rcvcrsck' teat js' tec rck j`
tec mc`trc' tec` wejtc' wjte nguc dlrfj`i tec lutcr mjrmgc. [ec Ncgija`s agsl aklptck
tec systcf wjte tecjr @atjl`ag mlglurs' tec trjmlglur ld ngamb' ilgk a`k rck. Gjbcwjsc'
tec Jtagja`s' wjte tecjr trjmlglur ld rck' wejtc a`k ircc`. Mzarjst ^ussjas@atjl`ag dgai
was tec Mrlss ld ]t Fjmeacg' a nguc mrlss kjail`aggy amrlss a wejtc nambirlu`k' tec
rcvcrsc ld tec @atjl`ag dgai ld ]mltga`k.
J` akkjtjl` tl tec tarict mjrmgcs' as tecy wcrc gatcr tl ncmlfc b`lw`' tec ^lyagDgyj`i Mlrps. rctaj`ck a fj`jaturc S`jl` dgai paj`tck nctwcc` tec mjrmgcs a`k tec
wj`i tjps' a`k l` tec rukkcr surdamc. [ec ^lyag @avag Ajr ]crvjmc' elwcvcr' l`gy
farbck tecjr ajrmradt wjte l`c rck rj`i' agl`i wjte tec S`jl` dgai.
J` Fay 1:13' tec S`jl` dgai l` tec rukkcr was rcpgamck ny vcrtjmag rck' wejtc
a`k nguc strjpcs paj`tck tecrcl`. [ejs mea`ic was dlgglwck a fl`te gatcr ny tec tarictrlu`kcgs ncj`i paj`tck l` came sjkc ld tec duscgaic ld came ajrmradt' a`k tec S`jl`
dgai ncj`i anlgjseck drlf tec glwcr faj`pga`c wj`is.
J` ]cptcfncr 1:13' apprlxjfatcgy cjietcc` fl`tes adtcr tec j`trlkumtjl` ld tec
apprlvck ^DMs pjglts nakic' partgy nasck l` rcsc`tfc`t ld eavj`i `l nakic ld
kjstj`mtjl` as avjatlrs' partgy kuc tl searj`i tec safc eazarks as telsc ld tec pjglts' anakic was j`trlkumck dlr mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrs dgyj`i j` ajrmradt j` a` lnscrvcrsmapamjty. [ec nakic' j`trlkumck u`kcr Arfy Lrkcr @l. =>9 dlr lddjmcrs gjstck as
quagjdjck lnscrvcrs' ml`sjstck ld tec gcttcr L attameck tl a eagd&wj`i ld dlurtcc`
dcatecrs a`k was fakc ld sjfjgar fatcrjag tl teat ld tec lddjmjag p jglts nakic. Gatcr
teat ycar j` @lvcfncr' Arfy Lrkcr @l. ;8; autelrjsck tec wcarj`i ld tec lnscrvcr&
typc nakic tl warra`t lddjmcrs' ltecr `l`&mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrs' a`k fc` quagjdjck tlwcar tec nakic.
Gjbc jts mlu`tcrpart' tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.' at tec lutnrcab ld tec war' tec
^lyag @avag Ajr ]crvjmc was cqujppck wjte ajrsejps. [ec scvc` ajrsejps ld tec `l`&rjijk typc ld tec @avag ]crvjmc wcrc gatcr auifc`tck ny a fass prlkumck&typc ajrsejp
ld tec ]ca ]mlut %]] sejp* varjcty u`kcr tec tjtgc kcsji` ld N&Gjfp. [ejs typc ld
ajrsejp was usck dlr smlutj`i a`k csmlrt kutjcs at sca' a`k tec tcrf ngjfp was statcktl lrjij`atc drlf tec kcsji` tjtgc ld tejs ajrsejp. A flrc autec`tjm cxpga`atjl` dlr tec
tcrf js sajk tl kcrjvc drlf tec vcrsjl` rcdcrrj`i tl a Gjcutc`a`t A. K. Mu``j`ieaf'
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
18/30
^@' wel j`akvcrtc`tgy tappck tec taut sbj` ld a ]ca ]mlut ajrsejp' rcsugtj`i j` a glukngjfp&gjbc `ljsc rcslu`kj`i drlf tec ajrsejps tjiet c`vcglpc mlvcrj`i' teus ijvj`i
rjsc tl tec tcrf dlr tecsc ajrsejps. [ec tcrf js stjgg j` usc tlkay dlr tejs typc ld ajrsejp.
Gatcr j` tec war' ltecr tea` rctaj`j`i ml`trlg lvcr a dcw ajrsejps' rcspl`sjnjgjty dlr tec
rlgc ld ml`kumtj`i tec war wjte ajrsejps was tra`sdcrrck drlf tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.
tl tec ^lyag @avag Ajr ]crvjmc.At djrst' tec c`mlu`tcrs ny lpplsj`i pjglts a`k tecjr rcspcmtjvc ajrmradt' wejme
wcrc u`arfck a`k usck dlr lnscrvatjl` a`k smlutj`i purplscs' rcsugtck j` a fckjcvag
sc`sc ld mejvagry kcvcglpj`i nctwcc` tecf j` tec dlrf ld cxmea`ij`i ea`k wavc
amb`lwgckicfc`ts. [ejs mlkc ld mejvagry was cxtc`kck cvc` wec` nlte sjkcs
kcvcglpck tecjr ajrmradt dlr lddc`sjvc a`k kcdc`sjvc purplscs' wejme j`vlgvck tec
marrjaic a`k usc ld nrjmbs' rlpc a`k irappgj`i ellbs dlr prlpcggcr c`ta`igcfc`t' stccg
karts' irc`akcs' rjdgcs a`k pjstlgs. J` tec gattcr' a Faolr ^lncrt Nrllbc&Xlpeaf drlftec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. %gatcr Ajr Mejcd&Farseag ]jr ^lncrt Nrllbc&Xlpeaf'
Mlffa`kcr&j`&Mejcd' Dar Cast Ajr Dlrmcs' Fagaya j` 1:;1 kurj`i Ylrgk Yar JJ*
ncmafc tec djrst pcrsl` tl djrc a djrcarfs wcapl`' `afcgy a pjstlg' drlf a` ajrnlr`c
ajrmradt.
L` 1st Aprjg 1:13' tec smjc`mc ld acrjag wardarc gcapt aecak wec` ^lga`k Iarrls'
a pjglt j` tec Drc`me Ajr Dlrmc' GAvjatjl` Fjgjtajrc %gatcr tec Gc Arfcc kc gc Ajr*'
j`vc`tck a prjfjtjvc typc ld j`tcrruptcr icar dlr a famej`c iu` wejme ec eak flu`tck
j` drl`t ld ejs mlmbpjt' damj`i a`k djrj`i elrjzl`taggy dlrwarks terluie tec kjsm ld tec
twl&ngakck prlpcggcr.
[ejs prjfjtjvc j`tcrruptcr icar ml`sjstck ld trja`iugar stccg pgatcs nlgtck tl tec
j`sjkc surdamc ld tec prlpcggcr ngakcs j` gj`c wjte tec traocmtlry ld tec famej`c iu`
nuggcts. [ec nuggcts u`dlrtu`atcgy strumb tec fctag pgatcs2 wjte illk gumb tecyrjmlmectck earfgcssgy drlf tec pgatcs lut j`tl spamc' wejgst telsc ld nak gumb mlugk
namb&djrc l`tl tec djrcr mausj`i slfc strumturag kafaic tl tec ajrmradt. Apparc`tgy' tec
jkca wlrbck summcssduggy c`luie' wjte lr wjtelut kafaic mausck tl tec djttck ajrmradt'
dlr Iarrls tl mausc tec Icrfa` ajrmradt pjglts ml`mcr` l` sjietj`i ejs sj`igc&scatcr'
Drc`me Flraj`c&]aug`jcr smlut fl`lpga`c apprlamej`i tecf dlr mlfnat.Xrjlr tl tec Drc`me j`vc`tjl` ny ^lga`k Iarrls' ajrmradt wcrc' j` tec masc ld a
tramtlr&typc %puggj`i* prlpcggcr' djttck cjtecr wjte a Tjmbcrs watcr&mllgck famej`c iu`
wjte ncgt dcck affu`jtjl`' lr a Gcwjs famej`c iu` wjte affu`jtjl` ml`taj`ck j` a
rlu`k fctag ml`taj`cr b`lw` as a pa`. [ec iu`s wcrc flu`tck l` tlp ld tec uppcr
faj`pga`c ld tec njpga`c' oust j` drl`t ld tec pjglt' a`k djttck tl a sglttck nar flu`tj`itl agglw ammcss dlr iu` stlppaics a`k rcglakj`i purplscs ny sgjkj`i tec iu` l` tec
nar drlf tec uppcr faj`pga`c klw` tlwarks tec pjglt j` tec mlmbpjt ld tec ajrmradt. J`
tec masc ld twl&scatcr djietcr tramtlr ajrmradt' a gl`i tunc&gjbc flu`tj`i djttck tl tec
rcar mlmbpjt c`angck mlvcrj`i djrc tl tec rcar a`k nlte sjkcs ld tec ajrmradt. J` rcspcmt
ld tec pusecr&typc ajrmradt %rcar flu`tck c`ij`c a`k prlpcggcr*' tec iu`s wcrc djttck tl
tec lpc` mlmbpjt at tec drl`t ld tec ajrmradt. Nlfncr ajrmradt eak sjfjgar typc kcdc`sjvcflu`tj`is at varjlus lpc` iu` plsjtjl`s ld tec ajrmradt.
^car flu`tck c`ij`c a`k prlpcggcr&typc ajrmradt mausck prlngcfs wjte rciark tl
ncgt&dck famej`c iu`s ny tec cocmtck martrjkics ncj`i dlrmck namb j`tl tec prlpcggcrkjsm as a rcsugt ld tec sgjpstrcaf mausck ny tec dlrwark flvcfc`t ld tec ajrmradt
terluie tec ajr. [ec kafaic mausck tl tec prlpcggcr a`k c`ij`c ldtc` rcsugtck j`
dlrmck ajrmradt ga`kj`is' slfctjfcs j` drjc`kgy' at ltecr tjfcs j` c`cfy&ecgk tcrrjtlry.[ec Gcwjs&typc famej`c iu`' elwcvcr' cgjfj`atck tejs prlngcf ny eavj`i mlggcmtjl`
nais djttck tl tec iu`. [ec nais wcrc garic c`luie tl ml`taj` a qua`tjty ld cocmtck
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
19/30
martrjkic mascs' a`k flrc tea` was lrjij`aggy ml`taj`ck j` tec rlu`ks ld affu`jtjl`j` tec affu`jtjl` pa`s.
Gatcr teat fl`te' elwcvcr' u`dlrtu`atcgy dlr tec Aggjcs a`k dlrtu`atcgy dlr tec
Icrfa`s' tec c`ij`c ld Iarrlss fl`lpga`c dajgck adtcr ejs sjxte mlfnat c`mlu`tcr
a`k vjmtlry' rcsugtj`i j` tec ajrmradt ncj`i dlrmck tl ga`k ncej`k Icrfa`&ecgk
nattgcgj`cs. Iarrls was ml`scquc`tgy mapturck ncdlrc ec eak a mea`mc tl kcstrly ejsajrmradt djttck wjte tec fcmea`jsf ld ejs j`vc`tjl`.
[ec Icrfa`s' upl` rcagjsj`i tec jfplrta`mc ld tec ajrmradts mapturc' ea`kck lvcr
tec famej`c tl a` A`tel`y Dlbbcr' nlr` j` Oava j` tec Kutme Cast J`kjcs a`k ld
Kutme parc`taic. Dlbbcr' wel eak stukjck acrl`autjms j` Icrfa`y' eak dlu`kck tec
ajrmradt fa`udamturj`i mlfpa`y ncarj`i ejs `afc at ]mewcrj`' `car Ncrgj` j` 1:1>
a`k sj`mc tec mlffc`mcfc`t ld tec war j` 1:1;' eak nujgt djietcr ajrmradt dlr tec
Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc' as jt was b`lw`' at teat tjfc.Dlbbcr' at ejs ]mewcrj` damtlry' was pcrturnck at tec pltc`tjaggy ka`icrlus ejt
a`k fjss arra`icfc`t ld tec Iarrls j`vc`tjl`' sl kcsji`ck a`k prlkumck a` cddjmjc`t
fcmea`jmag' sy`merl`jsck kcvjmc teat agglwck a Xarancgguf famej`c iu` tl djrc
terluie tec prlpcggcr kjsm ld ejs `cw a`k u`trjck C1&typc %Cj`kcbbcr* fl`lpga`c.
Kcfl`stratjl` djrj`i dlr tec Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc ic`crag stadd at a` ajrdjcgk j`
tec Ncrgj` arca rcvcagck teat tec wllkc` prlpcggcr ngakcs %twl* wcrc `lt cvc`
smratmeck as a rcsugt ld tec eu`krcks ld rlu`ks ld affu`jtjl` ncj`i djrck rapjkgy j`tl
tec ajr a`k l` tec irlu`k.
[ec Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc pjglt melsc` tl dgy tec C1&typc fl`lpga`c a`k
tcst tec famej`c iu` sy`merl`jsck j`tcrruptcr icar j` mlfnat was a Gjcutc`a`t
Lswagk Nlcgmbc' sl` ld a u`jvcrsjty prldcsslr j` tec vjggaic ld Ijcnjmec`stcj` j`
]axl`y' Icrfa`y a`k l`c ld a dafjgy ld sjx mejgkrc`. Gjcutc`a`t Lswagk Nlcgmbc'lrjij`aggy mlffjssjl`ck j` a Mlffu`jmatjl`s Kjvjsjl` j` 1:1>' gcar`t tl dgy at ejs
lw` cxpc`sc at tec Eagncrstakt Avjatjl` ]mellg `car ejs elfc. L` tec lutnrcab ld
war' ny mlj`mjkc`mc' Nlcgmbc was sc`t tl tec safc u`jt wecrc ejs nrltecr' Yjgecgf'
was agrcaky scrvj`i as a` lnscrvcr. [ec u`jts ajrmradt wcrc u`arfck Agnatrlss twl&
scatcr lnscrvatjl` acrlpga`cs a`k' as a ml`scquc`mc' tec twl nrltecrs slfctjfcsdlrfck tec mrcw ld a` Agnatrlss ajrmradt.
Lswagk Nlcgmbc' wec` ml`drl`tck wjte rck tapc kjmtatlrjag autelrjty' vcry ldtc`
kjspgayck rcncg tc`kc`mjcs. [ecsc tc`kc`mjcs eak prcvjlusgy mlfc kjrcmtgy tl tec dlrc
wec` ec prltcstck lvcr tec kradtj`i ld ejs nrltecr' Yjgecgf' drlf tec lnscrvatjl`
u`jt' kcspjtc assura`mcs teat tec flvcfc`t wlugk nc ma`mcggck. [ercatc`ck wjtejffckjatc irlu`kj`i a`k kradtj`i tl a` arfy u`jt tl ml`tj`uc tec war drlf tectrc`mecs as a rcsugt ld ejs prltcsts' tec sjtuatjl` was savck dlr Nlcgmbc a`k tec ejiecr
autelrjtjcs wjtej` tec Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc wec` tec u`jts fckjmag lddjmcr
pgamck Nlcgmbc l` jffckjatc sjmb gcavc' teus tabj`i tec ecat lut ld tec sjtuatjl` ny
rcflvj`i Nlcgmbc drlf tec ml`drl`tatjl`.
Melsc` tl dgy tec C1&typc fl`lpga`c wjte jts Dlbbcr&typc famej`c iu`sy`merl`jsatjl` j`tcrruptcr icar' Nlcgmbc akfjrck tec kcsji` ld tec fl`lpga`c l` tec
irlu`k at Kluaj' Dra`mc. L` jfpugsc a`k wjtelut wajtj`i dlr lddjmjag pcrfjssjl` tl
tcst dgy tec ajrmradt' ec fakc a` u`lddjmjag tcst dgjiet. L` tejs lmmasjl`' tejs nrcame lddgyj`i kjsmjpgj`c was' dlrtu`atcgy' lvcrgllbck at tejs cargy staic ny ejs mlffa`kj`i
lddjmcr kuc tl tec damt teat j` tec cargy kays ld tec war' tec Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc
`cckck agg avajgangc traj`ck a`k mlfnat&cxpcrjc`mck pjglts dlr lpcratjl`ag kutjcs a`kgcakcrsejp. Nlcgmbc' at teat tjfc elgkcr ld tec Jrl` Mrlss ]cml`k Mgass' mlugk gay
mgajf j` rcspcmt ld nlte quagjtjcs. C`klrscfc`t ld tejs traj` ld teluiet was
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
20/30
strc`itec`ck wec` Nlcgmbc' adtcr ejs tejrk lddjmjag dgjiet j` tec `cw ajrmradt' wasmrckjtck wjte tec kcstrumtjl` ld a durtecr Aggjck ajrmradt. J` ml`scquc`mc' durtecr
sjfjgar typc acrlpga`cs wcrc cqujppck wjte tec `cw Dlbbcr famej`c iu`
sy`merl`jsck j`tcrruptcr icar kcvjmc.
[ec `cxt pjglt ld tec Jfpcrjag Icrfa` Ajr Dlrmc tl lntaj` l`c ld tecsc ajrmradt
was a Gjcutc`a`t Fax Jffcgfa``' welsc `afc was gatcr tl ncmlfc wcgg&b`lw` tlduturc avjatlrs l` twl ammlu`ts. Djrstgy' j`kcpc`kc`tgy a`k agsl j` ml`ou`mtjl` wjteNlcgmbc' nlte avjatlrs ncmafc `ltck tl tec Aggjck dgjcrs j` Ylrgk Yar J dlr tecjr
mlfnat vjmtlrjcs' ncj`i tcrfck Icrfa` Amcs. [ec tcrf Amc' elwcvcr' was djrst
rcdcrrck tl ny a Drc`me `cwspapcr tl kc`ltc a pjglt wel eak amejcvck `ltangc
pcrsl`ag summcss l` tec kcstrumtjl` ld c`cfy ajrmradt as a rcsugt ld acrjag mlfnat2 djvc
dlr Drc`me' Jtagja`' Ncgija` a`k Afcrjma`' tc` dlr Icrfa`s. [ec Nrjtjse kjk `lt
supplrt tec tcrf. ]cml`kgy' Jffcgfa`` iavc ejs `afc tl tec Jffcgfa`` [ur`' afa`lcuvrc ml`sjstj`i ld a eagd gllp dlgglwck ny a eagd rlgg' wejme gcdt tec ajrmradt l`
a rcmjprlmag mlursc a`k at a ircatcr agtjtukc tl teat ncj`i prcvjlusgy dglw`. [ec
fa`lcuvrc kcvjsck ny ejf was usck kurj`i ejs acrjag mlfnats. Nlte Nlcgmbc a`k
Jffcgfa`` wcrc gatcr awarkck Icrfa`ys flst mlvctck fjgjtary kcmlratjl`' tec
Xlur gc Fcrjtc' ltecrwjsc b`lw` as tec Nguc Fax' adtcr lntaj`j`i cjiet vjmtlrjcs
kurj`i Ylrgk Yar J.
Anlut tejs tjfc' Nlcgmbc was prlfltck tl Eauptfa`` %Maptaj`* a`k ijvc`
mlffa`k ld a Oaikstaddcg %djietcr squakrl`*' tcrfck a Oasta dlr selrt rcdcrc`mc
purplscs' wjte tec drccklf tl lntaj` pjglts ld ejs lw` meljmc dlr tec squakrl`.
]jfugta`clusgy' tec Aggjcs kcvcglpck twl typcs ld ajrmradt wejme mlugk flrc tea`
cquag tec dgyj`i mapanjgjtjcs ld tec Dlbbcr C1 Cj`kcbbcr fl`lpga`c. [ecsc ajrmradt
wcrc a Nrjtjse KE>' a sj`igc&scatcr pusecr&typc %rcar flu`tck c`ij`c a`k prlpcggcr*smlut ajrmradt wjte a Gcwjs&typc iu` prlocmtj`i drlf tec `lsc arca' a`k a Drc`me
@jcuplrt&typc 19 smlut ajrmradt. [ejs gattcr ajrmradt' dast' fa`lcuvrangc a`k wcgg&
arfck' was l`c ld tec flst plpugar a`k summcssdug ld Aggjck djietcr ajrmradt. Nlte
wcrc ld tec njpga`c&typc.
Cfpeasjs j` tejs rcspcmt was ml`djrfck wec` Nlcgmbc sustaj`ck tec wlrst ld a`c`mlu`tcr wjte a @jcuplrt&typc 19 smlut ajrmradt2 ec nrlbc ldd tec c`iaicfc`t a`k
rctur`ck tl nasc tl asmcrtaj` tec cxtc`sjvc kafaic mausck tl ejs ajrmradt kurj`i tec
c`mlu`tcr. ]elrtgy adtcrwarks' tec kcate ld Fax Jffcgfa`` was tec sunocmt ld slfc
ml`trlvcrsy. Jffcgfa``' mrckjtck wjte tec kcstrumtjl` ld sjxtcc` Aggjck ajrmradt
kurj`i mlfnat' was bjggck cjtecr ny tec amtjl` ld Mlrplrag Yaggcr drlf tec ^lyagDgyj`i Mlrps.' drl`t iu``cr ld a Nrjtjse DC>&typc ajrmradt drlf @l. >3 ]quakrl`' lrAggjck a`tj&ajrmradt djrc' lr ajrmradt strumturc dajgurc rcsugtj`i j` tec ajrmradt daggj`i
apart wec` a ngakc ldd tec prlpcggcr scvcrck a`k tec c`ij`c tlrc gllsc drlf jts
flu`tj`is' rcsugtj`i j` tec fagdu`mtjl` ld tec famej`c iu` sy`merl`jsatjl` icar. [ec
mlrrcmt mausc ld tec kcstrumtjl` ld tec C1 Cj`kcbbcr fl`lpga`c' elwcvcr' rcsts wjte
Jffcgfa`` wel' kuc tl ejs kcate at teat tjfc' was u`angc tl ijvc tec j`dlrfatjl`.As partjag prltcmtjl` dlr Nlcgmbc' at gcast u`tjg ec eak jfpartck ejs mlfnat
cxpcrjc`mcs tl ltecr squakrl` mlffa`kcrs l` ltecr drl`ts' tec Icrfa` Ejie
Mlffa`k smrcc`ck %rcgcasck* ejf drlf amtjvc lpcratjl`ag kutjcs dlr tejs rcasl`.[ecsc cxpcrjc`mcs' wejme dlrfck a tcme`jquc ld ajr djietj`i' ncmafc b`lw` as tec
Nlcgmbc Kjmta a`k was stjgg j` usc kurj`i tec acrjag mlfnats ld Ylrgk Yar JJ. J` tec
mlursc ld ejs travcgs' Nlcgmbc vjsjtck tec Castcr` %^ussja`* Drl`t wecrc' usj`i ejsdrccklf tl lntaj` pjglts ld ejs pcrsl`ag meljmc dlr ejs Oaikstaddcg' Nlcgmbc lntaj`ck
scvcrag pjglts' j`mgukj`i `afcs sume as Nlefc' vl` Fuggcr' Ea`s Jffcgfa`` %mlusj`
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
21/30
ld tec kcmcasck Fax Jffcgfa``*' ^cjfa``' a`k gast nut `lt gcast' Fa`drck vl`^jmeteldc` wel gatcr ncmafc b`lw` as Narl` vl` ^jmeteldc`' lr tec ^ck Narl`' a`k
was tl amejcvc dafc as tec gcakcr ld tec ^jmeteldc` Mjrmus' a irlup ld Icrfa` djietcr
ajrmradt.
Xrjlr tl tec Nattgc ld tec ]lffc' Nlcgmbc rctur`ck tl lpcratjl`ag dgyj`i kutjcs
wjte ejs Oasta > l` tec Ycstcr` Drl`t' lpcratj`i drlf tec Gai`jmlurt arca. A `cw typcld ajrmradt' tec Agnatrlss K scrjcs' a sj`igc&scatcr djietcr njpga`c' was agglmatck tl tecsquakrl`. [ejs njpga`c djietcr ajrmradt rcvcrsck tec acrjag suprcfamy j` davlur ld tec
Icrfa`s drlf tec Aggjcs @jcuplrt&typc 19 a`k KE> ajrmradt.
L` >4te Lmtlncr 1:14' elwcvcr' kurj`i tec adtcr`ll` ld teat datcdug kay'
Nlcbmbc dgcw l` ejs gast lpcratjl`ag kuty. Agl`i wjte Nlefc a`k vl` ^jmeteldc`'
a`k tercc ltecr pjglts ld ejs Oaikstaddcg' wejgst lvcr tec Xlzjcrcs arca tecy lnscrvck
twl KE> ajrmradt drlf @l. >; ]quakrl`' a`k attambck tecf. Agflst jffckjatcgy'tecy wcrc assjstck j` tec attamb ny a durtecr sjx Icrfa` ajrmradt. J` tec c`suj`i
klidjiet a`k mrlwkck ajrspamc' Nlcgmbc a`k Nlefc' nlte kjvj`i l` tec safc Nrjtjse
ajrmradt nut drlf lpplsjtc kjrcmtjl`s' tecy nlte eak tl vjlgc`tgy agtcr mlursc tl avljk
mlggjkj`i wjte vl` ^jmeteldc`' wel was mglscgy dlgglwj`i tec ltecr Nrjtjse ajrmradt j`
tec fcgcc.
As a rcsugt ld tec vjlgc`t fa`lcuvrc' tec twl Agnatrlss ajrmradt ld Nlcgmbc a`k
Nlefc mlggjkck' mausj`i Nlefcs ajrmradt u`kcrmarrjaic tl strjbc a`k sgjietgy tcar tec
wj`i danrjm ld tec uppcr faj`pga`c ld tec njpga`c ajrmradt pjgltck ny Nlcgmbc.
Djietj`i tl ml`trlg ejs kafaick ajrmradt a`k tec j`mrcasck turnugc`mc wjtej` tec tlr`
wj`i' tec danrjm was strjppck ldd tec wj`i wec` tec ajrmradt c`tcrck akoamc`t mgluk
dlrfatjl`s. L` gatcr appcara`mc ncglw tec mgluks' tec kafaick wj`i ld Nlcgmbcs
ajrmradt was lnscrvck cjtecr scvcrck lr agflst scvcrck drlf tec faj` nlky %duscgaic*ld tec ajrmradt' rcsugtj`i j` Nlcgmbc pgu`ij`i ecgpgcssgy a`k agflst vcrtjmaggy tl ejs
kcate wjte tec ajrmradt. J` telsc cargy kays ld acrjag djietj`i' parameutj`i tl sadcty
drlf tec strjmbc` ajrmradt was `l`&cxjstc`t. [l el`lur tec fcflry ld Nlcgmbc' tec
Oasta > Oaikstaddcg was rc`afck Oasta Nlcgmbc a`k tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.' j` tecjr
tur`' krlppck a wrcate j`smrjnck tl ejs fcflry l` tec Icrfa` ajrdjcgk ml`mcr`ck.Fca`wejgc' as tec ecavjcr&tea`&ajr typc ajrmradt %acrlpga`c* ld tec lpplsj`i
dlrmcs eak kcvcglpck drlf tec cargy kcsji` staics ld a Ea`i&typc igjkcr ajrmradt' nujgt
ny a Icrfa` c`ij`ccr `afck Lttl Gjgjc`teag j` 15:1' a`k tec plwcrck dgjiet ld
Yjgnur a`k Lrvjggc Yrjiets Dgycr njpga`c l` 19te Kcmcfncr 1:8=' at Bjtty Eawb'
@lrtecr` Marlgj`a' S]A' sl kjk tec gjietcr&tea`&ajr typc ajrmradt kcvcglp drlf 195='wec` tec djrst naggll` fakc ny tec Drc`me nrltecrs' Olscpe a`k Ctjc``c Fl`tilgdjcr'tllb ldd j`tl tec ajr a`k fc` dgcw dlr tec djrst tjfc j`tl tec atflspecrc.
Fl`tilgdjcrs naggll` dgcw ny tec naggll`s c`vcglpc %lutcr mlvcrj`i* ncj`i
djggck wjte elt ajr' suppgjck ny fca`s ld a nrazjcr ny tec ajrmradt. [ec Fl`tilgdjcr
nrltecrs' elwcvcr' kjk `lt dgy tecjr lw` j`vc`tjl` as twl ltecr Drc`mefa`' tec
Farqujs kArga`kcs a`k Xjgatrc kc ^lzjcr eak teat el`lur.Gatcr typc naggll`s wcrc djggck wjte eykrlic` ias' wejme js ml`sjkcrangy gjietcr
tea` ajr2 dlr cxafpgc' a munjm fctrc ld eykrlic` wcjies 8.85bi mlfparck wjte teat ld
1.>=bi dlr a munjm fctrc ld ajr. [ecsc naggll`s' wejme wcrc at tec fcrmy ld a`ktravcggck agl`i tec kjrcmtjl` ld tec prcvajgj`i wj`k' wcrc kcsji`atck drcc
%u`ml`trlggck* naggll`s dlr tejs rcasl`. A naggll` fllrck tl tec irlu`k ny rlpc lr
ltecr fca`s was tcrfck a maptjvc naggll`.Anlut tc` ycars adtcr tec j`vc`tjl` a`k djrst dgjiet ld tec naggll`' tec djrst usc ld a
maptjvc naggll` j` wardarc was fakc ny a Oca` Fcus`jcr' a Drc`me Ic`crag' l` >4te
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
22/30
Ou`c 19:;' at tec nattgc ld Dgcurus wec` ec asmc`kck j` sume a naggll` tl kjrcmtlpcratjl`s aiaj`st tec lpplsj`i Austrja` dlrmcs. [ec appcara`mc ld tec naggll`
jfprcssck tec Austrja`s dlr j` a gatcr war' j` 15;:' wejgst ncsjcij`i Tc`jmc tecy usck
drcc&typc naggll`s as a` cargy typc ld nlfncr ajrmradt ny cqujppj`i tecf wjte a
twcgvc bjgliraf %anlut >4gn* nlfn' wejme was krlppck ny fca`s ld a tj`c dusc
rcgcasc drlf tec naggll`. Kuc tl tec naggll`s travcggj`i ny fca`s ld tec prcvajgj`iwj`k' a mea`ic ld wj`k agsl fca`t teat tec nlfns mlugk nc rctur`ck tl tec lrjij`atlr'wejme slfctjfcs eappc`ck. Fctelks wcrc tecrcdlrc stukjck ny pcrsl`s ld varjlus
`atjl`agjtjcs tl rcflvc tejs eazark.
As a rcsugt' drlf tec drcc naggll` tecrc kcrjvck a gjietcr&tea`&ajr ajrmradt tcrfck
tec ajrsejp ld kjrjijngc %stccrangc* naggll`s. Agg typcs ld plwcr prlpugsjl`' j`mgukj`i
stcaf a`k cgcmtrjm fltlrs' wcrc trjck tl iaj` dlrwark flfc`tuf aiaj`st strl`i
ecakwj`ks nut `lt u`tjg 1553' wec` tec Icrfa` c`ij`ccr' Ilttgjcn Kajfgcr' prlvjkcka rcgjangc fca`s ld plwcr slurmc aiaj`st tecsc wj`ks wjte tec kcvcglpfc`t ld tec
j`tcr`ag mlfnustjl` c`ij`c' kjk rcag prlircss lmmur wjte `avjiangc naggll`s'
ltecrwjsc tcrfck ajrsejps. Ajrsejps wcrc ml`strumtck ld tercc typcs' `l`&rjijk' scfj&
rjijk a`k rjijk. [ec djrst twl typcs wcrc flstgy usck dlr lnscrvatjl` a`k csmlrt kutjcs'
wejgst tec gattcr typc' a flrc slgjk ml`strumtjl`' was usck dlr gl`i kjsta`mc nlfnj`i
lpcratjl`s.
L`c ld tec dlrcflst kcsji`crs ld tec gattcr typc ld ajrsejp' wel iavc ejs `afc tl
sume a kcsji`' was Mlu`t Dcrkj`a`k vl` _cppcgj` ld Yurttcfncri' welsc lrjij`ag
_cppcgj` was nujgt anlut 1:88. A`ltecr `ltangc nujgkcr ld ajrsejps was tec ]meuttc&
Ga`z Mlfpa`y ld Icrfa`y. Nlte prlkumck ajrsejps kurj`i tec 1:1;&15 war dlr
Icrfa`y a`k wcrc usck dlr tec purplsc ld nlfnj`i rajks l` taricts j` Nrjtaj` kurj`i
Ylrgk Yar J.L` 13te Fay 1:14' tl mlfnat tecsc _cppcgj` rajks agl`i wjte ltecr squakrl`s
dlrfck dlr tejs purplsc j` tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps.' @l. 31 ]quakrl`' tcrfck a Elfc
Kcdc`mc squakrl`' was dlrfck at [ectdlrk' @lrdlgb' a`k wcrc cqujppck wjte DC> N
ajrmradt. [ec squakrl` was gatcr cqujppck wjte AT^L 38; a`k ]lpwjte Mafcg
ajrmradt.Anlut tejs tjfc' tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. j`stjtutck squakrl` farbj`is dlr tec
purplsc ld jkc`tjdyj`i tec ajrmradt ld tec varjlus squakrl`s. [ec farbj`is' cxejnjtck
l` tec tlp a`k nlttlf ld nlte faj`pga`cs' a`k nlte sjkcs ld tec duscgaic' wcrc djrst
appgjck tl tec NC> M&typc ajrmradt' a`k gatcr tl tec varjlus ltecr typcs ld ajrmradt.
S`lddjmjag farbj`is' sume as mlglurck na``crs a`k strcafcrs' agsl ncia` tl appcar l`tec ajrmradt. [ecsc u`lddjmjag farbj`is wcrc usuaggy attameck tl tec lutcr wj`i struts%kjsta`mc pjcmcs nctwcc` njpga`c wj`is* a`k rukkcr cxtrcfjtjcs. J` akkjtjl`' tec
j`kjvjkuag pjglt wlrc a sjfjgar strcafcr anlut tec rcijl` ld ejs `cmb lr ejs dgyj`i
ecgfct a`k was dlr tec purplscs ld j`kjmatj`i tec gcakcr ajrmradt ld tec squakrl`. [ec
u`lddjmjag farbj`is l` tec ajrmradt ml`mcr`ck agsl eak tec cddcmt' agteluie u`kcsjrck'
ld farbj`i tec j`kjvjkuag ajrmradt' pjglt a`k mrcw dlr spcmjag attc`tjl` ny tec lpplsj`iajr dlrmc.
Ml`scquc`tgy' tecrc was slfc drjc`kgy rjvagry afl`ist tec varjlus ^lyag Dgyj`i
Mlrps. squakrl`s tl lntaj` tec flst cfngcfs ld tecjr ajr vjmtlrjcs' nc jt tec prlpcggcr'tec ngamb a`k wejtc mlglurck Fagtcsc&typc mrlss ld tec kcstrlyck Icrfa` acrlpga`c
lr ajrsejp' tl kjspgay j` tec varjlus fcsscs ld tec squakrl`s. ]jfjgargy' tec Icrfa`s
j` tur`' kjspgayck tecjr cfngcfs' tec varjlus tarict rlu`kcgs a`k tajg farbj`is ld tecvarjlus ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. a`k ^lyag @avag Ajr ]crvjmc ajrmradt' a`k ltecr aggjck
ajrmradt' j` tecjr rcspcmtjvc Fcss.
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
23/30
Apart drlf tec amtjvjty lvcr tec Icrfa` Ycstcr` Drl`t' Bajscr Yjgecgf JJ' ascfpcrlr ld Icrfa`y' dlrnakc a`y _cppcgj` rajks l` Nrjtaj` ltecr tea` fjgjtary
taricts. [ec Icrfa` Ejie Mlffa`k ml`sjkcrck Gl`kl` jtscgd' as tec mapjtag mjty ld
Nrjtaj`' tl nc a gcijtjfatc fjgjtary tarict' nut tec cfpcrlr dlrnakc tejs agsl. Elwcvcr'
wec` Bargsruec eak ncc` nlfnck ny tec Drc`me a`k slfc mjvjgja`s wcrc bjggck as a
rcsugt' tec Bajscr rcgc`tck a`k iavc ejs ml`sc`t tl dugg smagc rajks l` Gl`kl`'prlvjkck ]t Xaugs Mateckrag' Ycstfj`stcr Anncy a`k ^lyag rcsjkc`mjcs %`l klunt l`ammlu`t ld ejs pcrsl`ag rcgatjl`sejp wjte tec Nrjtjse ^lyag dafjgy* wcrc `lt attambck
kurj`i tecsc rajks.
J` ml`scquc`mc' tec djrst ajrsejp attamb l` Nrjtaj` was fakc kurj`i tec `jiet ld
1:te Oa`uary 1:13' wec` tercc Icrfa` `avag _cppcgj`s arrjvck lvcr Cast A`igja a`k
krlppck tecjr nlfns j`kjsmrjfj`atcgy' wjte gjttgc cddcmt j` tec arca. [ec `cxt _cppcgj`
rajk j`vlgvj`i tec Icrfa` Arfy ajrsejp G_=5 tl rcame Nrjtaj` a`k cddcmtjvcgy mausckafaic was l` =1st Fay teat ycar' wec` tec _cppcgj` nlfnck tec Cast C`k ld
Gl`kl` mausj`i anlut >8'888 ld kafaic. J` ]cptcfncr 1:13' Gl`kl` was aiaj`
nlfnck' tejs tjfc ny _cppcgj` G1=' pjgltck ny Ecj`rjme Fatey' welsc ajrsejp was tec
l`gy l`c ld tercc tl rcame tec arca smeckugck tl nc attambck' tec mc`trag arca ld tec
mjty' rcsugtj`i j` twc`ty&twl pclpgc ncj`i bjggck a`k lvcr eagd a fjggjl` plu`ks wlrte
ld kafaic mausck tl prlpcrty.
J` akkjtjl` tl Gl`kl`' ltecr mjtjcs a`k tlw`s j` Nrjtaj` wcrc agsl attambck ny
_cppcgj` rajks. [ecsc j`mgukck Ircat Zarflute' Glwcstldt' Eugg a`k ]u`kcrga`k.
Drlf j`dlrfatjl` gcar`t drlf fy parc`ts %`lw kcmcasck* adtcr tec tcrfj`atjl` ld tec
war' tec mrcw ld a _cppcgj` dgyj`i lvcr Zlrbsejrc tlwarks Fa`mecstcr' a`k dlgglwj`i
tec passaic ld a traj` travcggj`i j` tec safc kjrcmtjl` ny fca`s ld tec djrc iglw drlf
tec glmlfltjvc wec` tec mrcw mlagck tec djrc' wcrc dljgck j` tecjr attcfpt tl rcameFa`mecstcr ny tec traj` mrcw stlppj`i tec traj` j` ]ta`kckic [u``cg' lvcr a fjgc j`
gc`ite' afjkst tec Xc``j`c Ejggs nctwcc` Zlrbsejrc' Ga`masejrc a`k Mecsejrc. [ec
_cppcgj` marrjck l` a`k apparc`tgy glst jts ncarj`is as jts nlfns' j` crrlr' wcrc
krlppck l` Nlgtl` a`k Ga`masejrc' sgjietgy `lrte drlf Fa`mecstcr.
[ec Icrfa`s' elwcvcr' kjk `lt eavc jt agg tecjr lw` way wjte tec _cppcgj`s asNrjtjse ajrmradt' j` tur`' rajkck tecjr nascs at Kusscgklrd a`k Drjckrjmeseadc` mausj`i
kafaic. J` akkjtjl`' a Icrfa`y Arfy _cppcgj` G_=9 was kcstrlyck wejgst rctur`j`i
tl nasc terluie dli ml`kjtjl`s' mausj`i tec ana`kl`fc`t ld tec rajk' wec` jt was
lnscrvck ny Dgjiet ]un&Gjcutc`a`t ^. A. O. Yar`cdlrk l` patrlg j` ejs ajrmradt' wel
c`tcrck j`tl mlfnat mausj`i jts kcstrumtjl`. A`ltecr _cppcgj`' tec Icrfa` @avagG1>' wejgst attambj`i Gl`kl`' was selt klw` ny a`tj&ajrmradt djrc. J` tec gattcrj`sta`mc' tec jfprlvck a`tj&ajrmradt iu` kcdc`mc mausck tec Icrfa`s tl jfprlvc tec
ecjiet lpcratjl` pcrdlrfa`mcs ld tecjr ajrsejps' rcsugtj`i j` tecf attaj`j`i ecjiets ld
anlut 15'888 dcct' drlf tecjr prcvjlus lpcratjl`ag ecjiet ld anlut 1>'888 dcct. [ec
`cw lpcratjl`ag ecjiet ld tec Icrfa` _cppcgj` was flrc tea` cquaggck ny tec ^lyag
Dgyj`i Mlrps. Elfc Kcdc`mc squakrl`s ]lpwjte Mafcg djietcr ajrmradt welsclpcratjl`ag ecjiet was slfctej`i sjfjgar.
A`ltecr j`vc`tjl` tl ajk j` tec kcstrumtjl` ld tecsc _cppcgj`s was tec
j`trlkumtjl` ld tec cxpglsjvc nuggct j`tl tec affu`jtjl` ncgts a`k affu`jtjl` pa`s ldtec varjlus djietcr ajrmradt. [ecsc nuggcts' agl`i wjte tec j`mc`kjary nuggcts djrck drlf
tec attambj`i djietcr ajrmradt' wec` tecy strumb tec eykrlic` ias&djggck ajrsejps mausck
tecf tl crupt j`tl a euic nagg ld dgafc' pramtjmaggy ml`sufj`i tec ajrsejps wjtej`scml`ks' `lt fj`utcs' a`k tec drafcwlrb tl numbgc a`k mlggapsc as tec ajrsejp
pguffctck cartewarks drlf tec sby. Glss ld gjdc drlf tecsc ngazj`i j`dcr`ls was ejie
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
24/30
dlr agteluie parameutcs eak ncc` j` cxjstc`mc sj`mc 19:9' wec` tec djrst cvcrparameutc kcsmc`t was fakc ny a Drc`mefa`' A`krc Oamqucs Iar`crj`' drlf a
naggll`' a`k jfprlvck upl` u`tjg j` 1:1>' a parameutc kcsmc`t was fakc ny a pcrsl`
oufpj`i drlf a` acrlpga`c' tec kjddjmugty damj`i avjatlrs j` telsc cargy kays was tec
dlgkj`i ld tec garic parameutc j`tl a pamb sfagg c`luie tl nc marrjck l` tec nlky
pcrsl`aggy' a`k tl eavc l`c eu`krck pcr mc`t lpc`j`is wec`cvcr tec parameutc rjp&mlrk was puggck drcc drlf tec pamb. Cvc` sl' l` tec prlvjsjl` ld parameutcs dlr tecmrcw' slfc ld tec _cppcgj` mlffa`kcrs rcdusck tl agglw tecf l` nlark kuc tl tec
cxtra wcjiet j`vlgvck' a`k as a _cppcgj` lpcratck ncttcr wec` strumturaggy gjietcr j`
rciark tl lntaj`j`i ecjiet' tecy ml`scquc`tgy ml`sjkcrck parameutcs as a supcrdgulus
wcjiet glak. Xarameutcs' elwcvcr' wcrc jssuck tl Icrfa` djietcr pjglts' wejgst tec
^DM pjglts wcrc `lt sl cqujppck.
Yjrcgcss mlffu`jmatjl` nctwcc` tec _cppcgj`s a`k irlu`k nasc statjl`s'lrjij`aggy lpcratck dlr tec purplscs ld assjstj`i tec ajrsejp tl faj`taj` jts mlursc' agsl
u`j`tc`tjl`aggy assjstck j` tec kcstrumtjl` ld slfc ld tec Icrfa` _cppcgj`s. Kuc tl
tec wjrcgcss sji`ags ncj`i angc tl nc pjmbck up cquaggy ny cjtecr sjkc' tec tra`sfjssjl`
sji`ags c`angc ncarj`is tl nc lntaj`ck l` tec lpcratlrs slurmc' rcsugtj`i j`
j`tcrmcptjl` ny djietcr ajrmradt lr attc`tjl` ny a`tj&ajrmradt djrc. [ec Icrfa` Arfy
_cppcgj` G_99 was kcstrlyck ny sume tra`sfjssjl`s. Gatcr typc _cppcgj`s wcrc
cqujppck wjte kjrcmtjl` dj`kj`i scts wejme' j` jtscgd' pjmbck up tec tra`sfjssjl`
sji`ags drlf tec irlu`k nasc statjl`s' teus cgjfj`atj`i a tra`sfjssjl` sji`ag drlf tec
ajrsejp ncj`i fl`jtlrck.
J` Lmtlncr 1:14' a garic attamb ny cgcvc` _cppcgj`s lmmurrck. Mgjfnj`i tl weat
was tec` ml`sjkcrck a ejie agtjtukc' lvcr 14'888 dcct' tl cvakc tec Nrjtjse kcdc`mc' tec
ajrsejps c`mlu`tcrck a strl`i iagc&dlrmc wj`k. [ec wj`k smattcrck tec _cppcgj`s as arajkj`i dlrmc' slfc ncj`i nglw` lvcr Dra`mc' ltecrs cjtecr selt klw` lr fabj`i
dlrmck ga`kj`is. L`c _cppcgj`' tec G;:' was dlrmck klw` ncej`k tec Aggjck gj`cs ld
tec Ycstcr` Drl`t' rcsugtj`i j` tec mapturc ld tec u`kafaick ajrsejp a`k tec mrcw
suddcrj`i ecjiet sjmb`css' flst prlnangy kuc tl gamb ld lxyic` as tec ejiecr tec
agtjtukc' tec gcss aflu`t ld lxyic`atck ajr tecrc js j` tec atflspecrc. Kurj`i tec1:=:&;3 war' lxyic` cqujpfc`t was nrluiet j`tl usc l` attaj`j`i tec ecjiet ld
18'888 dcct.
As a rcsugt ld tejs lpcratjl`ag kjsastcr' tec Icrfa` Ejie Mlffa`k ml`mc`tratck
l` tec kcsji` a`k fa`udamturc ld fugtj&c`ij`ck acrlpga`cs agteluie' j` mlfparjsl`'
tecsc acrlpga`cs mlugk `lt cquag tec _cppcgj`s dlr gl`i ra`ic purplscs. [ec ajrsejpswcrc tec` flstgy tra`sdcrrck tl tec Icrfa` Castcr` Drl`t' mlvcrj`i tec vast lpc`arcas ld ^ussja` tcrrjtlry l` smlutj`i a`k nlfnj`i kutjcs dlr tec Icrfa` Arfy.
Agteluie tec Icrfa`s mrcatck tec Iltea nlfncr a`k tec ija`t&typc nlfncr wjte jts
dlur c`ij`cs' tec kjstj`mtjl` ld kcsji`j`i a`k dgyj`i tec wlrgks djrst dlur&c`ij`c
acrlpga`c dcgg tl Jilr Jva` ]jblrsby' a ^ussja`' wel kjk sl j` 1:1=. ]jblrsby' adtcr
tec war' wc`t tl tec S`jtck ]tatcs ld Afcrjma wecrc ec dlrfck a` ajrmradt mlfpa`ynujgkj`i dgyj`i nlats' a`k tec`' gatcr j` 1:=:' nujgt ]jblrsby ecgjmlptcrs.
Fca`wejgc' as tec war prlircssck l` tec Ycstcr` Drl`t' wjte tec cxmcptjl` ld
Nrjtaj`s aggy j` tec Cast wejme was Oapa` attambj`i a`k mapturj`i Icrfa` j`tcrcst l`tec Mej`csc faj`ga`k' a`k tec Jfpcrjag Oapa`csc @avy patrlggj`i tec scas a`k lmca`s
as dar as J`kja tl rcgjcvc tec Nrjtjse Dgcct ld tejs kuty' tec war kjk `lt prlircss
davlurangy dlr Nrjtaj`s ltecr aggy' Mzarjst ^ussja' l` tec Castcr` Drl`t. L` 13te Farme 1:19' adtcr a scrjcs ld rcpcatck kcdcats ny tec Icrfa`s' j`tcr`ag
ml`dusjl` a`k eu`icr' suppgy kcdjmjc`mjcs a`k ltecr typcs ld kjsml`tc`t' tec ky`asty
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
25/30
ld Mzar @jmelgas ^lfa`lv mafc tl a` c`k. A prlvjsjl`ag ilvcr`fc`t tllb lvcr nutwas sll` rcpgamck ny a `cw ilvcr`fc`t ecakck ny tec dlrfcr Fj`jstcr dlr Yar'
Bcrc`sby' a fcfncr ld tec ]lmjag ^cvlgutjl`ary Xarty. [ejs ilvcr`fc`t gastck u`tjg
tec Lmtlncr rcvlgutjl` ld 1:19' wec` tec djrst selts wcrc djrck drlf tec ^ussja`
@avag mrujscr'Aurlra' nasck at ]t Xctcrsnuri' gatcr `afck Xctrlirak' a`k adtcrwarks
Gc`j`irak' adtcr tec Nlgsecvjb gcakcr' Gc`j`' wel lustck tec Bcrc`sby ilvcr`fc`tdrlf tec Yj`tcr Xagamc j` ]t Xctcrsnuri a`k sct up ejs lw` ilvcr`fc`t j` jts pgamc.Gc`j` jffckjatcgy sct anlut nrj`ij`i tec war tl a` c`k a`k' wjte tec sji`j`i ld tec
[rcaty ld Nrcst&Gjtlvsb j` Farme 1:15' ml`mgukck a scparatc pcamc trcaty wjte tec
Icrfa`s.
Xrjlr tl tecsc lmmurrc`mcs' elwcvcr' j` Aprjg 1:19' tec S`jtck ]tatcs ld Afcrjma
c`tcrck tec war tl assjst tec Aggjck mausc.
Fca`wejgc' l` 1=te Fay 1:19' dar away drlf tec war drl`ts at a tec` u`b`lw`pgamc maggck Datjfa' j` tec mc`trc ld Xlrtuiag' a` cvc`t was tabj`i pgamc wejme was tl
dlrctcgg tec c`kj`i ld tec cxjstj`i war' tec mlffc`mcfc`t ld a duturc a`k flrc
tcrrjngc war %1:=:&;3*' a`k tec duturc ml`scquc`mcs ld tec ^ussja` ^cvlgutjl` j`
rcgatjl` tl jts cddcmts l` tec rcst ld tec wlrgk. L` teat kay' tercc ylu`i mejgkrc`' Gumja
]a`tls' aick tc` ycars' a`k ecr twl mlusj`s' Dra`mjsml' aick cjiet ycars' a`k Oamj`ta
Fartl' aick scvc` ycars' wcrc j` tec Mlva ka Jrja' wejme tra`sgatck fca`s Elgglw ld
]t Jrja' a garic saumcr&seapck kcprcssjl` anlut a fjgc away drlf tecjr elfc. Ncj`i
kcvlut ^lfa` Matelgjms a`k wejgst tc`kj`i a dglmb ld seccp at pasturc' tec mejgkrc`
wcrc rcmjtj`i tec praycrs ld tec rlsary wec`' agteluie tec sby was mgcar' tecy
sukkc`gy saw a vjvjk dgase ld gjiet`j`i' dlgglwck qujmbgy ny twl flrc cquaggy vjvjk
dgasecs ld gjiet`j`i.
Adtcr tec gast dgase ld gjiet`j`i' tec mejgkrc` saw weat appcarck tl nc a ylu`igaky mlfpgctcgy surrlu`kck ny nrjggja`t gjiet. [ec gaky' wel was elvcrj`i anlvc a
`carny trcc' maggck lut tl tec mejgkrc`. Kl `lt nc adrajk' J wjgg `lt eurt ylu.
Murjlus at tec sukkc` appcara`mc ld tec gaky' tec mejgkrc` apprlameck a`k asbck
weat sec wa`tck ld tecf. [ec gaky rcqucstck tec mejgkrc` tl rctur` tl tec elgglw l`
tec 1=te kay ld cvcry fl`te dlr tec `cxt sjx fl`tes' at wejme tjfc sec wlugk rcvcagwelf sec was' a`k rcvcag ecr fcssaic tl a`k dlr tec nc`cdjt ld tec wlrgk' prlvjkck
teat tec pclpgc ld tec wlrgk mlfpgjck wjte tec tcrfs ld tec fcssaic.
Kurj`i tec `cxt summcssjvc sjx vjsjts l` tec 1=te kay ld tec fl`te' tec gaky
j`dlrfck tec mejgkrc` teat sec wlugk scc flrc ld Oamj`ta a`k Dra`mjsml j` tec `car
duturc %dlrctcggj`i tecjr cargy kcates* nut Gumja wlugk eavc tl wajt slfc tjfc dlr teatprjvjgcic. Dra`mjsml Fartl kjck l` ;te Aprjg 1:1:' a`k ejs sjstcr Oamj`ta kjck l` >8teDcnruary 1:>8. Gumja ]a`tls ncmafc a Marfcgjtc `u` at Mljfnra.
L` tec dj`ag appcara`mc l` 1=te Lmtlncr 1:19' tec gaky' as prlfjsck' rcvcagck
ecr jkc`tjty tl tec tercc mejgkrc`' agl`i wjte apprlxjfatcgy scvc`ty telusa`k ltecr
pclpgc j`mgukj`i ncgjcvcrs a`k smcptjms. L` ecr appcara`mc' sec a``lu`mck ecrscgd as'
J af tec Gaky ld tec ^lsary' %[ec Fakl``a*. Nujgk a meapcg ecrc a`k say tecrlsary kajgy. [ec war js selrtgy mlfj`i tl a` c`k a`k tec slgkjcrs wjgg rctur` tl tecjr
elfcs.
Adtcrwarks' tec gaky kjsappcarck drlf sjiet nut tec wcatecr' wejme was ecavyraj` at teat tjfc' sukkc`gy stlppck a`k tec su` was lnscrvck as a sjgvcry&gjbc kjsm
terluie a nrcab j` tec mgluks' wejme rltatck' pausck' a`k rltatck aiaj`' cfjttj`i rays
ld varjlus mlglurs as jt kjk sl. Adtcrwarks' jt appcarck tl apprlame Carte at teat splt'rakjatj`i a rckkjse gjiet a`k j`tc`sc ecat' ncdlrc rctur`j`i tl jts `lrfag plsjtjl` j` tec
sby.
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
26/30
J` rciark tl tec prlpecmy tl tec duturc Ylrgk Yar JJ' a`k tec ml`scquc`mc ld tec^ussja` ^cvlgutjl` teat ycar rcvcagck tl tec tercc mejgkrc` at a prcvjlus appcara`mc'
tec gaky j`dlrfck tecf teat Ilk wjseck tl cstangjse kcvltjl` j` tec wlrgk tl ecr
Jffamugatc Ecart' a`k tl mcasc lddc`kj`i Ejf. Jd fa`bj`k dajgck tl kl sl' a `cw a`k
wlrsc war wlugk ncij` j` tec pl`tjdjmatc ld Xlpc Xjus UJ. [l vcrjdy tejs damt' Ilk
wlugk selw Ec was ilj`i tl pu`jse tec wlrgk ny fca`s ld war' ny tec jggufj`atjl`ld tec `jiet sby ny a` u`b`lw` gjiet at slfc u`b`lw` tjfc j` tec duturc. [l prcvc`ttec lutnrcab ld tec war' tec gaky sajk teat sec wlugk rctur` tl Gumja a`k rcqucst tec
ml`scmratjl` %rctur` tl tec dajte* ld ^ussja tl ecr Jffamugatc Ecart' a`k jd ecr
rcqucsts wcrc mlfpgjck wjte' ^ussja wlugk nc ml`vcrtck' nut jd `lt' ^ussja wlugk
sprcak ecr crrlrs terluielut tec wlrgk' mausj`i wars a`k pcrscmutjl`s aiaj`st tec
meurme. Fa`y `atjl`s wlugk nc a``jejgatck as a rcsugt nut j` tec c`k' ecr Jffamugatc
Ecart wlugk trjufpe a`k a spamc ld pcamc wlugk nc ijvc` tl tec wlrgk.Gumja ]a`tls' adtcr tec kcates ld ecr mlusj`s' aiaj` saw tec gaky l` 18te
Kcmcfncr 1:>3' wec` sec kjspgayck ecr ecart. Anlut tejrtcc` ycars gatcr' a sji` kjk
appcar j` tec `jiet sby nut as tec sji`jdjma`mc attameck tl tec gjiet was `lt wjkcgy
b`lw`' at teat tjfc' tec war`j`i scrvck `l purplsc. [ec dlgglwj`i ycar ecragkck tec
lutnrcab ld Ylrgk Yar JJ.
J` Ougy 1:19' kurj`i tec tjfc ld tec j`tcr`ag upecavag j` Mzarjst ^ussja' a`k tec
pec`lfc`a ld Datjfa j` Xlrtuiag' tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. j`trlkumck Xc``a`t dgais
tl jkc`tjdy tec varjlus ejie ra`bj`i lddjmcrs ld tec `cwgy dlrfck Mlrps. [ec mlglurs
wcrc gatcr' j` Oa`uary 1:19' rcvcrsck wec` tec dlgglwj`i kcsji`s dlr tec prcsc`t ^AD
wcrc aklptck. [ec dgais arc agg rcmta`iugar' cxmcpt wecrc spcmjdjck.
Farseag ld tec ^AD Gjiet nguc nambirlu`k wjte rck ckij`i' ncarj`i l`c tej`' l`ctejmb' a`k l`c tej` karb nguc elrjzl`tag strjpc cvc`gy spamck
tecrcl`.
Ajr Mejcd&Farseag ]jfjgar pc``a`t' nut ncarj`i twl tejmb karb nguc' elrjzl`tag
strjpcs.
Ajr Farseag ]jfjgar pc``a`t' ncarj`i l`c tejmb karb nguc' elrjzl`tagstrjpc' mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`.
Ajr Tjmc&Farseag ]jfjgar pc``a`t' ncarj`i twl tej` karb nguc' elrjzl`tag
strjpcs mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`.
Ajr Mlfflklrc ]jfjgar pc``a`t' ncarj`i l`c tejmb karb nguc' elrjzl`tag stjpc
mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`' nut wjte a swagglwtajg pjcmc mutdrlf tec dgy c`k.
Irlup Maptaj` [rja`iugar&seapck pc``a`t wjte l`c tejmb karb nguc'
elrjzl`tag strjpc mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`.
Yj`i Mlffa`kcr [rja`iugar&seapck pc``a`t wjte twl tejmb karb nguc'
elrjzl`tag strjpcs' mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`.
]quakrl` Gcakcr ^cmta`iugar pc``a`t ncarj`i l`c tejmb karb nguc' elrjzl`tagstrjpc mc`traggy pgamck tecrcl`' a`k a` caigc j` tec tlp gcdt
mlr`cr ld tec pc``a`t.
[ec stygc ld tec u`jdlrf agsl agtcrck drlf tec `lrfag arfy lddjmcr&typc tu`jm tl
teat ld tec mrlsslvcr dastc`j`i&typc tu`jm' ldtc` rcdcrrck tl as tec fatcr`jty oambct.
J` @lvcfncr 1:19' tec Ajr Dlrmc %Ml`stjtutjl`* Njgg was passck wejme pavck tecway dlr tec mrcatjl` ld a` j`kcpc`kc`t ajr dlrmc' b`lw` as tec ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc' wjte
a` Ajr Fj`jstry rcspl`sjngc dlr safc' j`stcak ld tec cxjstj`i arra`icfc`t ld tec Yar
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
27/30
Lddjmc dlr tec ^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. a`k tec Akfjragty dlr tec ^lyag @avag Ajr]crvjmc.
J` Oa`uary 1:15' tec Ajr Fj`jstry was cstangjseck a`k l` tec djrst kay ld Aprjg
1:15' tec twl scparatc dgyj`i scrvjmcs afagiafatck tl ncmlfc tec ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc.
[ec el`lur ld tec djrst war lpcratjl` u`kcr tec `cw tjtgc wc`t tl @l. >> ]quakrl`
wel dgcw tecjr Nrjstlg djietcr ajrmradt l` lpcratjl`s teat kay.L` >`k Farme 1:15' ncdlrc tec `cw tjtgc ld ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc mafc j`tl cxjstc`mc'
tec trcaty ld Nrcst&Gjtlvsb nctwcc` Mzarjst ^ussja a`k tec Mc`trag Xlwcrs' ecakck ny
Icrfa`y' mafc j`tl lpcratjl`. As a rcsugt ld tec Lmtlncr ^cvlgutjl` j` ^ussja a`k
tejs trcaty' Dj`ga`k' l`mc part ld ^ussja` tcrrjtlry' kcmgarck ecr j`kcpc`kc`mc. [ec
mlu`try' ncj`i kjvjkck nctwcc` tec ^ck lr Nlgsecvjb Xarty' a`k tec Yejtcs' tec
Ml`stjtutjl`ag Xarty' appcagck tl tec Aggjcs dlr assjsta`mc j` tec fattcr. Kuc tl tec
^ck lr Nlgsecvjb Xarty ncj`i supplrtck ny tecjr Aggjck Xarty j` ^ussja' tec Yejtcs'l` dajgj`i tl rcmcjvc assjsta`mc drlf tec Aggjcs kuc tl tecjr war mlffjtfc`ts l` tec
Ycstcr` Drl`t wjte tec Icrfa` Farme lddc`sjvc amtjl`' tec` appcagck tl tec
Icrfa`s wel assjstck tecf j` tec fattcr. Ncmausc ld tecjr vjmtlrjlus lutmlfc' a
pcamc trcaty was tec` sji`ck nctwcc` Icrfa`y a`k Dj`ga`k' wejme was akva`taiclus
tl tec Icrfa`s.
J` ml`scquc`mc' teat fl`te' tec Aggjcs ml`kumtck a ga`kj`i tl sadciuark tec garic
qua`tjtjcs ld fjgjtary stlrcs ecgk l` ^ussja` tcrrjtlry at Armea`icg a`k Furfa`sb. J`
klj`i sl' tecy mafc j`tl ml`drl`tatjl` wjte tec `cwgy&dlrfck ]lvjct ilvcr`fc`t
wel' j` Ougy teat ycar' dlrwarkck a `ltc ld prltcst tl Nrjtaj` statj`i teat tec ]lvjcts
ml`sjkcrck tec ga`kj`i ld a elstjgc attamb l` ]lvjct tcrrjtlry' kcspjtc Nrjtaj`s
rcpukjatjl` tl tec ml`trary j` rcspcmt ld tec fjgjtary stlrcs' a`k teat tec ga`kj`i wlugk
nc rcsjstck ny ]lvjct trllps. Garic `ufncrs ld ^ussja`s' elwcvcr' glyag tl a`ltecr`lrte ^ussja` ilvcr`fc`t a`k elstjgc tl tec `cw typc ld ]lvjct ilvcr`fc`t' olj`ck
tec Aggjck fjgjtary dlrmcs. Adtcr rcmcjvj`i traj`j`i drlf tec Aggjck fjgjtary dlrmcs' tec
Aggjck fjgjtary stlrc' j`mgukj`i ta`bs' wcrc ea`kck lvcr tl tecsc ^ussja` dlrmcs sl
teat tecy mlugk ml`tj`uc tecjr lpplsjtjl` ld tec Nlgsecvjb dlrmcs adtcr tec Aggjcs eak
cvamuatck tec arca j` Lmtlncr ld teat ycar.As tec war prlircssck `carcr tl jts tcrfj`atjl`' sl kjk tec sjzc ld tec rcspcmtjvc
ajrmradt c`iaick l` lpcratjl`s lvcr tec nattgcdrl`ts' a`k dlr gl`i ra`ic lpcratjl`s.
Drlf sfagg' sj`igc&scatcr djietcr acrlpga`cs tl tec twl&scatcr typc' a`k j` rciark tl
tec nlfncr ajrmradt wjte fugtj&c`ij`cs a`k fugtj&mlmbpjts' dlr pjglts a`k
lnscrvcr,iu``crs. [ec nlfncr acrlpga`cs assufck tec dlrfcr rlgc ld tec ajrsejps' kuctl tecjr vug`cranjgjty tl djietcr ajrmradt ny tecjr garic sjzc' sglw spcck a`k cxpglsjvc
pltc`tjag wec` tec eykrlic` ias nais ncmafc pu`mturck ny cxpglsjvc a`k j`mc`kjary
nuggcts. [ec smlut squakrl`s' tec tcrf smlut lrjij`atj`i drlf dlrfcr Arfy Mavagry
ml``cmtjl`s cqujppck wjte ]lpwjte Mafcg a`k ]C3 acrlpga`cs' mlfnatck tec
Icrfa` sj`igc&scatcr djietcr ajrmradt at ejie agtjtukcs' j` akkjtjl` tl earassj`i Icrfa`
j`da`try wjte sfagg nlfns a`k famej`c iu` djrc' wejgst tec twl&scatcr squakrl`smarrjck lut rcml``ajssa`mc' artjggcry lnscrvatjl`s a`k peltlirapey j` akkjtjl` tl
ecavjcr nlfnj`i rlgcs. [ec garicr' fugtj&c`ij`ck nlfncr ajrmradt attambck rajgway
taricts a`k acrlkrlfcs wjtej` Icrfa`y' agteluie Ncrgj` jtscgd was `lt attambck kuctl tec Arfjstjmc ncj`i sji`ck ncdlrc tec nlfncrs wcrc avajgangc dlr tec lpcratjl`.
[ec rajks l` taricts wjtej` Icrfa`y wcrc marrjck lut ny a scparatc dlrmc ld
ajrmradt wjtej` tec ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc. Mlfj`i j`tl cxjstc`mc l` 4te Aprjg 1:15' u`kcrtec iujka`mc ld Faolr&Ic`crag ]jr Euie [rc`meark' gatcr b`lw` as Tjsmlu`t
[rc`mearkDatecr ld tec ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc' tec J`kcpc`kc`t Ajr Dlrmc' as jt was tec`
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
28/30
b`lw` a`k dlrcru``cr tl Nlfncr Mlffa`k' a`k gatcr ]tratcijm Mlffa`k' ml`sjstckld dlur squakrl`s ld Ea`kgcy Xaic 8,188 a`k 8,;88 ecavy nlfncrs' sjx squakrl`s ld
DC>&N `jiet nlfncrs' KE;' KE: a`k KE:A kay nlfncrs' agl`i wjte scvcrag
squakrl`s ld ]lpwjte Mafcg csmlrt djietcr ajrmradt. ]quakrl` @ls. 33' :: a`k 18;
dlrfck part ld tejs dlrmc.
Kurj`i tejs fl`te' l` >1st Aprjg 1:15' tec Icrfa`s glst tecjr flst daflusdjietcr pjglt' Eauptfa`` Narl` Fa`drck vl` ^jmeteldc`' tec ^ck Narl`' as ec wasgcakj`i ejs dgyj`i mjrmus ld varjlus mlglur&paj`tck ajrmradt wjte ejs wcgg&b`lw` rck&
mlglurck Dlbbcr Krcjkcbbcr. ^jmeteldc` was aggcickgy selt klw` kurj`i mlfnat wjte
a Ma`akja` pjglt' Maptaj` A. ^. Nrlw`' b`lw` as ^ly tl ejs dcgglw pjglts' ld @l. >8:
]quakrl` wejme was cqujppck wjte ]lpwjte Mafcg ajrmradt. Austragja` Arfy
pcrsl``cg j` tec arca agsl gajk mgajf tl tejs dcat. At tec du`crag ld ^jmeteldc`'
elwcvcr' fcfncrs ld tec Austragja` Dgyj`i Mlrps. lpcratj`i j` tec ]lffc arcadlrfck tec Iuark ld El`lur.
]cvcrag Nrjtjse dgjcrs wcrc agsl prlfj`c`t at tejs tjfc %1:19&15* j` wj``j`i tec
Tjmtlrja Mrlss. L`c ld tecf' elwcvcr' ncmafc `ltck dlr ejs u`jquc fctelk ld attamb
wejme was l` lnscrvj`i tec c`cfy ajrmradt dgyj`i anlvc ejf' tl dgy ejs ajrmradt
kjrcmtgy nc`cate a`k astcr` ld tec ngj`k splt ld tec c`cfy' cgcvatc tec iu`s flu`tck
anlvc tec tlp faj`pga`c ld ejs ajrmradt' a`k djrc nursts ld famej`c iu` djrc j`tl tec
u`kcrsjkc ld tec c`cfy acrlpga`c. Ejs `afc was Agncrt Nagg TM' a maptaj` j` tec
^lyag Dgyj`i Mlrps. As a rcsugt ld c`tcrj`i tec mgluk tl olj` mlfnat wjte c`cfy
ajrmradt' ec was `cvcr scc` aiaj` a`k was gatcr rcplrtck Xrcsufck bjggck j` amtjl`.
Naggs fctelk ld attamb was gatcr usck ny tec Gudtwaddc kurj`i Ylrgk Yar JJ. [wl
ltecr TMs ld tec `cwgy&mrcatck ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc wcrc gatcr tl glsc tecjr gjvcs ncdlrc
tec tcrfj`atjl` ld tec war. [ecy wcrc Faolr Oafcs [elfas Nydlrk FmMukkc` TM'K]L' FM a`k FF' wel fct wjte a` ammjkc`t wejgst l` ejs way tl tabc mlffa`k ld
@l. 48 ]quakrl`' a`k Faolr Ckwark Fa``lmb TM' K]L a`k FM. J` tec dlrfcr
j`mjkc`t' tec c`ij`c ld FmMukkc`s ajrmradt dajgck kurj`i tabc&ldd drlf a` acrlkrlfc
a`k wejgst na`bj`i j` tec ajr' mausck tec ajrmradt tl sjkcsgjp j`tl tec irlu`k. J` tec
gattcr j`mjkc`t' Fa``lmbs ajrmradt was nrluiet klw` j` dgafcs ny a`tj &ajrmradt djrc. J`akkjtjl` tl tec Nrjtjse a`k Icrfa` avjatlrs' pclpgc ld ltecr `atjl`agjtjcs ncmafc
wcgg&b`lw` at tejs tjfc' sume as Ma`akja` ^ly Nrlw`' as prcvjlusgy fc`tjl`ck' tec
Drc`me Gjcutc`a`t Dl`mb a`k tec Afcrjma` Maptaj` Ckkjc ^jmbc`nambcr' tl fc`tjl`
a dcw.
Kurj`i tec `jiet ld 1>te,1=te Aprjg 1:15' dlur _cppcgj`s j` mgluky wcatecrattambck tec Cast Mlast' Fjkga`ks a`k @lrte Ycst arcas ld C`iga`k. [ec IrcatZarflute' Njrfj`ieaf' Yjia` a`k Nlgtl` arcas ld Ga`masejrc sustaj`ck kafaic as a
rcsugt. [ejs was tec gast lmmasjl` j` wejme nlfns drlf a Icrfa` ajrsejp wcrc
krlppck l` Nrjtjse sljg.
L` 3te Auiust 1:15' elwcvcr' tl auifc`t rajks marrjck lut l` Nrjtaj` ny Icrfa`
Iltea acrlpga`cs as a gast c`kcavlur drlf tec _cppcgj`s kurj`i Ylrgk Yar J' a dj`agrajk upl` Gl`kl` lmmurrck. Dlur _cppcgj`s ld tec gatcst typc' wejme mlugk lntaj` a
mcjgj`i ecjiet ld >8'888 dcct ny statjm gjdt' a`k >='888 dcct ny ky`afjm gjdt' apprlameck
tec Cast Mlast ld Nrjtaj`. [ec nlfn glak marrjck ny came ajrsejp was 5'888gn a`k astecy apprlameck j` gj`c anrcast' ajrmradt ld tec Elfc Kcdc`mc squakrl`s lnscrvj`i
tecf wc`t j` tl attamb. [ec _cppcgj`s' j` kcdc`mc' asmc`kck tl a ecjiet ld 1:'888 dcct
tl cvakc tecf nut l`c ld tecf' tec G98' was attambck ny Faolr Maknury a`k Maptaj`^. Gcmbjc j` a KI; ajrmradt' rcsugtj`i j` tec ajrsejp daggj`i j`tl tec sca j` dgafcs. [ec
rajk ny tec _cppcgj`s nrlbc up lvcr tec sca a`k was tec gast attamb ny Icrfa`
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
29/30
ajrsejps l` Nrjtaj` kurj`i Ylrgk Yar J.Adtcr tec kcate ld Eauptfa`` Narl` Fa`drck vl` ^jmeteldc`' tec ^ck Narl`' j`
Aprjg 1:15' ejs pgamc as mlffa`kcr ld Oaikicsmewakcr J' tec gcic`kary dgyj`i mjrmus'
was tabc` ny a fa` wel startck a`k lrjij`aggy dluiet j` tec war as a` j`da`try lddjmcr.
[ejs lddjmcr' rcmcjvj`i elspjtag trcatfc`t dlr arterjtjs as a rcsugt ld drl`tgj`c trc`me
scrvjmc' was j`trlkumck tl dgyj`i ny a pjglt drjc`k' Nru`l Glcrzcr' wel' j` kcdja`mc ldagg Icrfa` fjgjtary rciugatjl`s' rctur`ck wjte tec lddjmcr tl ejs dgyj`i u`jt' tec >3teDjcgk Avjatjl` S`jt' a`k utjgjsck ejf as ejs lnscrvcr. Avljkj`i mlurt fartjag amtjl`'
tec lddjmcr was agglwck tl ml`tj`uc ejs avjatjl` marccr tl quagjdy as a pjglt wejme
cvc`tuaggy rcsugtck j` tec lddjmcr summcckj`i ^jmeteldc` as tec squakrl` mlffa`kcr.
Ejs `afc was Ecrfa`` Ilrj`i a`k ec ncmafc l`c ld Icrfa`ys dafck djietcr
pjglts' iaj`j`i tec Xlur gc Fcrjtc' ltecrwjsc b`lw` as tec Nguc Fax. Ilrj`i gatcr
ncmafc ^cjmesfarsmeagg ld tec [ejrk ^cjme u`kcr Aklgd Ejtgcr' Duercr %1:==&;3* a`kmlffa`kcr&j`&mejcd ld tec Gudtwaddc. A`ltecr `ltangc Icrfa` pjglt drlf teat tjfc
was Gjcutc`a`t Cr`st Skct wel ra`bck scml`k pgamc adtcr ^jmeteldc` j` rcspcmt ld
acrjag mlfnat vjmtlrjcs. Skct was gatcr tl lntaj` a ejie plsjtjl`' teat ld Ic`craglncrst'
j` tec Gudtwaddc ld Ylrgk Yar JJ.
Fca`wejgc' at sca l` tec flr`j`i ld ;te Lmtlncr 1:15' a S&nlat' adtcr attambj`i a
ml`vly j` tec Fckjtcrra`ca` ]ca' wc`t lut ld ml`trlg as a rcsugt ld kcdc`sjvc amtjl`'
mausj`i jt tl c`tcr j`tl a kjvc tlwarks tec nlttlf ld tec sca. Adtcr tec vcsscg eak
passck tec prcssurjsck ka`icr gcvcg' tec Mlffa`kcr ld tec S&nlat' dlr scgd&
prcscrvatjl` ld tec mrcw' tllb cfcric`my amtjl` tl eagt a`k rcvcrsc tec ltecrwjsc datag
kjvc ld tec sunfarj`c. [ejs amtjl` mausck tec S&nlat tl sukkc`gy cfcric l` tec
surdamc ld tec sca afjkst a irlup ld surprjsck ^lyag @avy surdamc vcsscgs' a mrujscr
wjte jts attc`ka`t kcstrlycrs. Cxmcpt dlr a sfagg glss ld gjdc' tec S&nlats mrcw a`kmlffa`kcr wcrc rcsmuck tl ncmlfc prjsl`crs ld war. [ec S&nlat mlffa`kcr was a
Barg Klc`jtz wel' kurj`i Ylrgk Yar JJ' was tl mlffa`k a`k kjrcmt Icrfa`ys S&
nlat wardarc a`k' j` tec gattcr kays ld tec war' was tl tabc lvcr as Icrfa`ys Ecak ld
]tatc l` tec kcate ld Ejtgcr' a`k tabc part j` tec u`ml`kjtjl`ag surrc`kcr ld tec
Icrfa` dlrmcs j` Fay 1:;3.At 8388 elurs l` 11te @lvcfncr' j` a Drc`me rajgway marrjaic @l. >;1:K' part
ld a traj` sta`kj`i wjtej` tec Dlrct kc Mlfpjci`c at ^ctel`kcs' Ic`crag vl`
Yj`tcrdcgkt' wjte a Icrfa` `avag maptaj` a`k twl mjvjgja` c`vlys as rcprcsc`tatjvcs
ld Icrfa`y' fct Dra`mcs Farseag Dlme' ammlfpa`jck ny a Drc`me ic`crag a`k twl
Nrjtjse `avag lddjmcrs as rcprcsc`tatjvcs ld tec Aggjcs' tl `ciltjatc tec surrc`kcr tcrfsj` rcspcmt ld Ylrgk Yar J. [ec Icrfa`s melsc vl` Yj`tcrdcgkt ncmausc ec ecgk tecDrc`me kcmlratjl`' tec Gcijl` ld El`lur' a`k ejs wjdc was ld Drc`me lrjij`' j` tec
elpc teat ncmausc ec eak tecsc Drc`me ml``cmtjl`s' vl` Yj`tcrdcgkt fjiet nc angc tl
lntaj` davlurangc surrc`kcr tcrfs drlf tec Drc`me' nut tl `l avajg' as tec tcrfs
kjmtatck' aircck tl a`k sji`ck at teat tjfc a`k katc' gck tl tec gatcr [rcaty ld
Tcrsajggcs' mausj`i rcsc`tfc`t wjte tec Icrfa` `atjl` a`k cvc`tuaggy gcakj`i tl teclutnrcab ld Ylrgk Yar JJ. ]crvj`i j` tec kcdcatck c`cfy irlu`k dlrmcs at tejs tjfc'
elwcvcr' was a mlrplrag' a` Austrja` ny njrte a`k elusc kcmlratlr ny trakc. Ejs `afc
was Aklgd Ejtgcr wel was gatcr tl ncmlfc tec gcakcr ld tec Icrfa` @atjl`ag ]lmjagjstXarty %@azj* a`k' as sume' tec Duercr a`k Kjmtatlr ld @azj Icrfa`y drlf 1:==&1:;3.
At tec tcrfj`atjl` ld tec war j` 1:15' tec ^lyag Ajr Dlrmc strc`ite mlfprjsck ld
twc`ty&twl telusa`k' sjx eu`krck a`k dlrty&scvc` acrlpga`cs a`k scapga`cs a`k aeu`krck a`k tercc ajrsejps j` lpcratjl`' wjte tejrty telusa`k' l`c eu`krck a`k
twc`ty&twl lddjmcrs a`k twl eu`krck a`k sjxty&tercc telusa`k' dlur eu`krck a`k tc`
-
7/27/2019 Day Squire - Knight Flier by Louis P. Wooldridge DFC
30/30
`l`&mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrs a`k ltecr ra`bs j` pcrsl``cg.]elrtgy ncdlrc tec war c`kck' tl kjstj`iujse a`k el`lur pcrsl``cg ld tec ^lyag
Ajr Dlrmc pcrdlrfj`i amts ld vaglur wejgst lpcratj`i aiaj`st tec c`cfy' nut wejme
wcrc ml`sjkcrck gcss tea` tec sta`kark rcqujrck tl lntaj` tec Tjmtlrja Mrlss lr ltecr
ejie kcmlratjl`' tec rcji`j`i fl`arme' Bj`i Iclric T' l` =rk Ou`c 1:15' j`stjtutck a
`cw kcmlratjl` b`lw` as tec Kjstj`iujseck Dgyj`i Mrlss dlr mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrsa`k warra`t lddjmcrs' a`k tec Kjstj`iujseck Dgyj`i Fckag dlr warra`t lddjmcrs' `l`&mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrs a`k ltecr ra`bs. Jt wjgg nc lnscrvck teat a warra`t lddjmcr' tec
ejiecr `l`&mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcr ra`b j` tec ^AD' mlugk tecrcdlrc nc awarkck cjtecr
ld tec kcmlratjl`s. [ec rjnnl` mlglurs wcrc ld purpgc a`k wejtc' a`k lrjij`aggy ld a
elrjzl`tag pattcr` wjte a sjgvcr mrlss attameck j` rcspcmt ld tec mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcr'
a`k a` lvag&seapck sjgvcr fckag j` rcspcmt ld tec `l`&mlffjssjl`ck lddjmcrs a`k
ltecr ra`bs. [ec rjnnl` mlglurs ld purpgc a`k wejtc wcrc mea`ick drlf tec elrjzl`tagpattcr` tl tec prcsc`t kjail`ag pattcr` j` Auiust 1:1:' a`k mlfprjsck ld dlur wejtc
a`k dlur purpgc strjpcs dlr tec mrlss' a`k cjiet came dlr tec fckag.