Disney bomb [SEP] service entry
velocity of the 5 tonne "Tallboy" "earthquake" bomb for comparable purposes. The Disney could penetrate of solid concrete before detonating. The name is attributed to a propaganda film produced by the Walt Disney Studios, that provided the inspiration for the design.
The Disney bomb saw limited use by the United States Army Air Forces in Europe from February to April 1945. Although technically successful, it initially was insufficiently accurate for bunker targets. It was deployed late in the war and had little effect on the Allied bombing campaign
Atoll in the Caroline Islands when the first atomic bomb was dropped. The Company remained at Ulithi, 23 Aug – 11 Sep, and embarked the "President Johnson", arriving at Pearl Harbor September 12. Major Jones was transferred to the continental United States after having served 25 months under combative service, leaving his executive officer, Markovitch, to command the FMFPAC Amphib Recon Battalion.
Post World War II.
Post World War II 2nd Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion.
Since the deactivation of the 'first' FMFPAC Amphibious Reconnaissance