Percy Bartelt

Percy Barlett

aaatripp	# August 19, 2015, 9:22 am \| Post: 8
Group: Moderator Post Group: Super Member Posts: 586 Status: cousin of Maax C. Hammer, Jr., AVG 22Sep41 RIP	To clarify further for our AVG Forum members: Please note the attached CAMCO contract of AVG 1st Squadron pilot George T. Burgard. This will help you to understand the legal ramifications of working for the AVG. Don't forget that, though this was a covert operation with a cover organization (CAMCO) under authority of President FDR, there was still a civilian legal contract drawn up during peacetime in the U.S. There is no mention of DISCHARGE (honorable or dishonorable). Please examine ARTICLE 5 for the causes of immediate termination by the employer. The concept of DISCHARGE would have come later, after 8 Dec (in the Far East) when the AVG Americans were now operating under wartime conditions. Into the spring of '42 Col. Chennault had been inducted into the U.S. Army Air Force and held the rank of Brig. Gen. At this point military standards were now more in use.....and don't forget, the AVG pilots had ALL been commissioned military officers and many of the groundcrew had been military enlisted----they had all been trained in military discipline. This "ragtag" description is the nonsense that grows out of selling documentaries and books. True, they dispensed with formal uniforms, salutes, ranks, etc. but Chennault insisted on complete discipline in the air----the business end of the proposition. As mentioned earlier there is evidence that some discharges were reported to military authorities so that they could investigate possible desertion charges against early departing AVG members. Please also note ARTICLE 4----if return transportation was not arranged at the end of the CAMCO contract, then $500 was to be paid to each AVG member for the cost of said return transportation. This did not occur and the AVG mostly had to pay for their own return.....a further pain and insult inflicted by generals Arnold, Stillwell & Bissell upon the AVG for their service and sacrifice. Finally, regarding Noel Bacon.....an accomplished AVG pilot, pallbearer in John Armstrong's funeral, Flight Leader in the 2nd Squadron "Panda Bears", paid for 3.5 Japanese aircraft destroyed and close personal friend of many AVG. There is documentary evidence of a travel permit for Bacon, authorized by Chennault, for his return stateside due to the illness of his father. Bacon was married while stateside and this resulted in his "discharge" (since this reason would not have justified a travel permit from the AVG). Bacon returned to a career of distinguished naval service and retired with the rank of Captain. There is even a later letter from Chennault informing Bacon that he had been awarded a medal by the Republic of China and this letter expresses admiration for his service and personal affection to Bacon. Chennault however, though pressed by many AVG, never did allow Bacon to enter the AVG Flying Tigers Association due to the reason for his departure. Tripp Tripp Alyn, chair Historical & Museums Committee Flying Tigers Association Edited by aaatripp : August 19, 2015, 9:35 am ----------------------- Tripp Tripp Alyn, chair Historical & Museums Committee AVG Flying Tigers Association
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