JANUARY 1945

2. Sgt Walter Astley from duty to furlough, seven days.
3. Sgt Donald C. Beneke from hospital to duty.
5. Pvts Joseph Bruno, Bernard O. Calhoun, Albert J. Cirigliano, Henry B. Cook, Donald C. Hardy, Edward B. HeImer, Carlton Huff, Frank R Lichtwalt, John C. Mullenix, Albert J. O'Connell promoted Pfcs; Capt Rueben W. Porter from duty to hospital; 1st Lt Lyford M. Cross assumed command; Pvt Joseph Ebert from duty to absent sick in hospital.
9. Sgt Walter Astley from furlough to duty.
10. Usual camp duties, Station #167.
12. Pfc Donald C. Hardy from duty to hospital.
13. Capt Rueben W. Porter from hospital to duty and assumed command; Sgt Walter Astley reduced in grade to Pvt for cause.
14. Pfc Donald C. Hardy from hospital to duty.
19. Pfc Carl C. Cantrell transferred to 7th Station Complement Sqd.; Cpl James E. Stewart assigned from 7th Sta Camp Sqd; Pvt Joseph Ebert from absent sick in hospital to duty .
20. Usual camp duties, Station #167.
22. Sgt James H. Gamer from absent sick in hospital transferred to Dept. of Patients, 1207th US Hospital Plant, AP069.
29. S/Sgt John L. Goodrum from duty to hospital; Sgt James E. Stewart transferred from Air Corps to Corps of Military Police.
30. Pfcs Donald C. Hardy, Elmer J. Callow transferred to 12th Reinforcement Depot, Reinf. Command, APO 551.
31. S/Sgt John L. Goodrum from hospital to duty; Pfc Andrew Roth from duty to TD
at RAF School, Kingsdown, for approx. four weeks; Usual camp duties, Station # 167. Gains -one EM; losses -four EM.

FEBRUARY

1. Pfc Herbert O. Stickler from duty to hospital.
2. Cpl Edward P. Beyerback and T/5 Anthony I. Boll promoted Sgt; Pfc Edwin G. Frick promoted Cpl; Pfc King O. Simpkins to T/5.
5. Pfc Herbert O. Stickler from hospital to duty; Pfc Kenneth E. Coleman from duty to hospital.
10. Pfc Kenneth E. Coleman from hospital to duty; usual garrison duties, Station #167.
11. S/Sgt Archie F. Fox from duty to hospital.
12. S/Sgt Fox from hospital to duty.
14. lst Lt Lyford M. Cross placed on Detached Service as 1142nd MP Co. Detachment Commander at Station # 131 Nuthampstead, departed 10.00hrs.
15. Pfc Manuel Lopez from duty to absent sick at hospital.
18. Pfc Henry S. Cook from duty to hospital.
19. Sgt Edwin L. Hancock attached from 448th Sub-Depot 08.30hrs, this Station.
20. Usual camp duties, Station #167.
21. Pfc Henry S. Cook from hospital to duty.
22. Sgt Edwin L. Hancock returned to 448th Sub-Depot at 08.00hrs, this Station.
28. Usual garrison duties, Station #167. Gains -none; losses -none.

MARCH

2. Pfc Andrew P. Roth returned from TD at RAF School, Kingsdown and was very pleased that he was to be put on flying status in the very near future.
3. Pfc Henry S. Cook from duty to hospital he received bad bruising on the perimeter track while on duty, when a truck forced his motorcycle off the road. An investigation by Sgt Beneke and Capt Porter disclosed that the accident was caused through no fault of anyone. .
6. Pfc Cook from hospital to duty .
7. Pfc Andrew P. Roth transferred to 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth, departing at 09.30hrs.
8. Pfc John C. Mullenix transferred to 9th Reinforcement Depot, APO 545, to attend Officer Cadet School, departed 14000hrs; Pvt Joseph C. Morgan assigned from 381st BG; Pvt Morgan is a limited assigned man who was wounded in France while in
the infantry.
10. Change -Record of Events; Usual camp duties.
12. No change in morning report. An application for Marriage was submitted by Pfc Kenneth E. Coleman, to Capt Porter. It was approved and forward to higher HQ for approval.
13. Cpl James R. Stewart reclassified from Heavy Machine Gunner (605) to Military Policeman (677).
14. Pfc Kenneth E. Coleman's for marriage was disapproved by higher HQ and returned but application may be re-submitted within 90 days.
16. Pvts WaJter Astley, Richard C. Brady, Joe Ebert, Edward D. Geeslin and Edward H. Tiftt promoted to Pfcs.
17. Pvt Chauncey H. Parker from duty to hospital.
20. Pvt Parker from hospital to duty. Usual garrison duties, Station #167.
21. Sgt Edward P. Beyerback from duty to TD at 2912th Disciplinary Training Center as armed guard for prisoner Fred C. Altimus, who was returned to the DTS to serve a previous sentence which was suspended.
22. Sgt Beyerback returned from TD to duty.
23. Pfc Henry F. Terry assigned from 38lst BG. He is a limited assignment man who came over from the States; quite a few such men were sent over to replacement sent to the Infantry; Pfc Szabo from duty to hospital, he collided with a truck while on motorcycle patrol and suffered bad bruises but released from hospital next day and lost no time as far as performing his duties was concerned.
26. Pvt Homer L. Williams assigned from 535th Bomb Sqd, this station; Pvt James H. Gause, Jr, assigned from 534th BS~ Pfc Henry F. Terry transferred from Air Corps to CMP .
28. Pfc Paul R. Tinney, Pvts Chauncey H. Parker, Joe Ebert and Thomas V. Chambless were given their final physical examination for the Infantry. All four volunteered for service.
29. Pvt Joseph M. Sullivan assigned from 381st BG; Capt Porter, 1st Sgt Briscoe, S/Sgt Goodroe and T/S Novak paid a visit to the Detachment at Station #131 Nuthampstead, traveling by motor vehicle. The men at the Detachment were all content and morale was high.
31. Usual garrison duties, Station #167. Gains -five EM; losses- two EM.

APRIL

6. Sgt Donald G. Beneke from duty to TD at 47 Grosvenor Square, London. The purpose of this duty was for Sgt Beneke to appear before an OCS board to attend Judge Advocate's OCS.
7. Cpl William L. Nueffer from duty to furlough, seven days.
8. Sgt Donald G. Beneke returned from London to duty. The decision of the OCS board which subject appeared before was not known. It's approval or disapproval for Sgt Beneke to attend Judge Advocate's OCS would be sent to the organization by mail.
10. Usual garrison duties, Station #167.
13. Pfcs Joe Ebert, Paul R. Tinney, Pvts Chauncey H. Parker and Thomas V. Chambless transferred to 12th Reinforcement Depot. Rein. Command, APO 551., departing 08.15hrs. These men volunteered for conversion to Infantry training.
14. Cpl William L. Nueffer from furlough to duty.
15. The 1142nd MP Co. was disbanded per Section 1. General Order 52, HQ Eighth Air Force, dd 12 April 1945. All off the EM and officers with the exception of 1st Sgt John T. Briscoe, were transferred to 432nd Hosp. & Base Service Gp, Air Service Group, this Station.

First Sgt Briscoe was transferred to 682nd Air Material Sqd, 432nd Air Service Group. and was made 1st Sgt of that organization All the personnel will continue to do the same work as was done in the 1142nd and will be the Guard section of the 432nd Hosp. & Base Gp.

Practically the whole of the personnel were very decreased (sic) because of the disbandment of the 1142nd. The majority of the men were with the Company since its activation in January 1943. All the men knew each other very well and worked harmoniously together and it was one big happy family, so to speak, which had a great effect on morale.

Detachment 'A’, which was station at AAF Station #131., Nuthampstead, was also disbanded and incorporated into the 426th Hosp. & Base Service Gp. Gains -none; losses -51 EM and one officer.

DUTIES OF 1142ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY (AVN)

THE duties of this MP Company on this station consist of those duties coincident to any police organization. One of the most important, especially in war time, is of preserving internal security. This is done by Military Policemen being mounted on all gates and entrances, and a check made of all persons, military or civilian entering or leaving. Any suspicious persons loitering on the base without authority are apprehended and questioned.

Any aircraft that may crash is guarded by a member of this organization. whether it be on the station itself or adjacent to the base. A military escort is provided for many notable or important persons that may visit the station.

Bicycles are registered and a record of all bicycles on the station is kept. Any lost or stolen bicycles are picked up and returned to the rightful owner.

Investigations are conducted when any crime is committed by a member of the United States Army. If a civilian is implicated, the Military Police work in conjunction with the civilian police. Regulation and control of all traffic is maintained by a constant motorcycle patrol. while investigations are made of all traffic accidents.
Absentees, whether voluntary or involuntary are returned to their proper organizations and a record is kept of all violations and offences. Prisoner guards are furnished to guard all types of prisoners.
A Town Patrol is on duty each night to patrol the nearby villages and towns that are frequented by soldiers of this station while off duty. Guards are also posted on the perimeter upon the return of each mission, with two men posted at each briefing and interrogation.
The duties of the MP Company and any other MP Company are to enforce the law of the United States Army and to preserve law and order and to help any soldier that may be in distress.

The following was not part of the 1142nd War Diary, but I found it interesting enough to be placed here - Scott Burris

From the 448th Sub Depot War Diary, April 1945:

"The 1142nd M.P. Co (Avn) disbanded per Section 1, G.O. #52, Eighth Air Force HQ, dated 12 April 1945. All of the EM and officers, with the exception of 1st Sgt John T.Briscoe, were transferred to 432nd HQs & Base Service Sq, Air Service Group*. 1st Sgt Briscoe was transferred to 682nd Air Material Sq, 432nd Air Service Group and made first sgt of that organization.

All the personnel will continue to do the same work as was done in the 1142nd M.P. Co. and will be the guard section of the 432nd Air Service Group.

Practically the whole of the personnel were very depressed because of the disbandment, the majority having been with the Company since its activation in January 1943. All the men knew each other very well and worked harmoniously together and it was one big happy family, so to speak, which had a great effect on morale."