May 20, 1946. 
Major General I#aurl* Horstad, U*S*A* 
headquarters, Army Air Forces, 
Aq/A5-S, Pentagon SaUUllflg, 
Washington, b*€* 
Bear General Kora tad i 
«4 .11 recall that throu# your interest me *W «.r Forces 
a# permission, with one aaaiatant, Mr* i* M. Perrygo, to 
locate for a month la March and April 'last at Jaqud Auxiliary Airfield, 
Panama. the jpwrpoto aw# to wake a detailed study of the bird lii e of this 
area. lhiaH had not bean visited by biologists, tod to Mike as collet® a 
Sllection «s practicable for preservation in the W. 8. National Museum. 
1 am pleased to write that X Nr a recently returned from this mission and 
In brief, we secured a collection of 639 bird®, covering 
approximately 170 distinct kind®, and 3 small mrnmls. In addition I haw 
many detailed notes that I made in the field. The whole constitutes a 
valuable addition to our collections, and a definite contribution to science. 
It may be a year before the reports on the material are finished as much in- 
vesligation here at the .Smithsen!an will be required in preparation* 
The Smithsonian Institution is deeply indebted to you and to the 
Arm Air Forces for its assistance in this matter, which in addition to 
quarters at Jaqud included transiiortation from Washington to Morrison Field, 
mud air transportation la Panama. 
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At AlbWMk field 1 had the pleasure of meeting Brigadier General 
H* S» Hanna mhm mm and Mj&pftiX 1*1 our plans# I minh mmpmo ially 
to Colonsl Tx*ogp r#it*h and 1*%* Cole €# ft# Morgan who r^colvod t&& at 
Albrook with every courtesy, tod gave m full assistance in the arr&ngwaents 
for work at Jaque, including arrangements for transportation by plane to 
Jaqurf Auxiliary Airfield, and further help in transportation on return to the 
United States* 
The Jaqua Auxiliary Airfield, now on a maintenance basis, during 
our work was in charge of S t. Barnett W. McCarthy. Sgt* McCarthy was 
