F Troop [SEP] creator
- Although the show's opening credits claim "F Troop" was created by Richard Bluel, a final arbitration by the Writers Guild of America eventually gave Seaman Jacobs, Ed James, and Jim Barnett credit.
- Episode writers included Arthur Julian (who, alone, wrote 29 of the 65 episodes; he also appeared as an undertaker in his "Survival of the Fittest" script), Stan Dreben ("Green Acres"), Seaman Jacobs, Howard Merrill ("The Dick Van Dyke Show"),
, effective 15 February 1946.
Statistics
Some interesting statistics on record flying time, weight hauled, and miles flown by the 33d Troop Carrier Squadron are: Flying Time, 4,039:05 hours in March 1945; Weight Hauled, 6,951,103 pounds in May 1944; and, Miles Flown, 471,474 miles in January 1945.
Commanding officers.
1st Lt. Elmer F. Estrumse - 17 Feb. 42
1st Lt. Campbell N. Smith - 1 Sep. 42
Capt. George C. Kimball - 30 Sep. 42 (Acting CO,