6TH EMERGENCY AIR RESCUE SQUADRON A.P.O. 245

The **6th Emergency Air Rescue Squadron (A.P.O. 245)** was activated during World War II to provide critical air-sea rescue operations across the Pacific Theater. Equipped with specialized aircraft such as the OA-10 Catalina and later the SB-17 "Dumbo," the squadron’s crews conducted daring missions to locate and recover downed airmen and stranded personnel, often under hostile conditions. Operating from various bases as Allied forces advanced, the 6th played a vital role in increasing the survival rates of aircrews during bombing raids and reconnaissance flights. Their valor and effectiveness earned them commendation, and they contributed significantly to the overall success of Allied air operations in the Pacific.