In December 1961, Col. Robert J. Holbury, Call Sign: Dutch 10, was assigned as Air Commander, Detachment 1 of the 1129th U.S. Air Force Special Activities Squadron at Groom Lake, Nevada.
General Holbury presenting Col. Sam Pizzo an award Above photo donated by Roadrunner Sam Pizzo, Col. USAF (Ret) Photograph of a dicing mission flown on 5 January 1945 by Captain Holbury of the 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group. For the mission, flown along the Saar River during bad weather at a very low altitude, Captain Holbury was given a commendation by General Patton, Commanding General of the Third Army, and an endorsement to the commendation by Lieutenant General Vandenberg, Commanding General of the Ninth Air Force.
