[Boatanchors] Was Pearl Habour a joint Army-Navy Command?
rbethman
rbethman at comcast.net
Thu Dec 9 13:41:06 EST 2010
Records indicate that there was "a" CINC US position in Hawaii in the
days/weeks just prior to Dec. 7th, 1941.
It would take some healthy and, from what I can discern, deep searching
to figure out all the elements in your query.
I would point out that Ford Island had the P-40s AND PBYs assigned and
deployed at that airfield on the day of the attack.
Bob - N0DGN
On 12/9/2010 1:01 PM, mikea wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 06:51:15PM +0100, Henry Mei'l's wrote:
>> When I brought up the anniversary date, I was wondering what the
>> command and organizational structure was in 1941. Also, did Naval
>> aircraft also utilize land based (AAF) facilities? What were
>> the communications structure, in terms of frequency allotments
>> inter-service communication, type of radio equipment used and the
>> like?
>>
>> I've read some stories about army radar picking up the incoming
>> Japanese aircraft.
>>
>> Who, which service, if it was not equally shared, had the top level
>> command ?
>>
>> I'm sure I could dig much of this up on the internet, but I have the
>> impression that not so few here on these reflectors have personal
>> knowledge of these matters.
>>
>> My apologies if my query is too comprehensive.
> That's a good set of questions, Henry.
>
> My recollection, from conversations with my dad, who was stationed at
> Hickam Field in December 1941, is that Army and Navy were vehemently
> independent in every way they could be, and that top level command would
> have been the Secretary of War in Washington.
>
> Ford Island, in Pearl Harbor, had a Naval Air Station for seaplanes and
> land (or carrier)-based aircraft, while Hickam Field and Wheeler Field were
> Army Air Corps. I seem to recall that there was a Marine air unit of some
> sort at Kaneohe Bay, as well. I'm certain that my recall is incomplete, but
> that's what I have.
>
> I have no idea about frequency allotments, inter-service communication,
> who used what radio gear, etc.
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