January

1. The New Year, 1944, came in with T/4 Guenther taking a furlough on the 1st, while T/4 Chapin returned from his furlough.
2. Sgt Marshall on DS AAF Station, Cheddington, at Bomb Recon. School. Pfc Carroll, Pvt Elder, T/5s Ryan, Hooker, Embray, Pvt Williams, Pfc Crawford, T/4 Huston, Pfc Gallagher and T /5 Hale from duty to furlough.
3. Pfc Saling, Pvt Reginaldi duty to hospital (pres); S/Sgt Denosey promoted to T/Sgt; Pfc Martin promoted to T/Sgt.
4. T/5 Riley duty to hospital (pres) at 1.4.00hrs.
5. Pfc Saling, Pvt Reginaldi duty to hospital (pres).
6. T/5 Razon on DS to No 10 Technical Training School, RAF Kirkham, Preston, Lancs. to duty .
9. Sgt Marshall returned from DS at AAF Station, Cheddington to duty; M/Sgt Hathaway on DS at AAF Station, Cheddington Bomb Recon. School; T/4 Guenther furlough to duty .
10. Pfc Black promoted to T/5; Pvt Williams, Pfc Crawford, Pfc Leaper, Pfc Gallagher, Pfc Carroll, Pvt Elder, T/5 Embray, T/5 Ryan, T/5 Hooker, T/4 Huston furlough to duty.
11. 2nd Lt Louis A. Carey (0-1564332) assigned are per SO #8, HQ 8th APRD.
12. S/Sgt Raine, S/Sgt Schnure, Sgt Marshall, T/4 Ferres, T/5 Black, T/5 Brennan, T/5 Courson, T/5 Grove, T/5 Riley, T/5 Rowsell, Pvt Reginaldi duty to furlough.
14. 2nd Lt Hausman on DS to No 10 School Technical Training, RAF Kirkham to duty.
17. M/Sgt Hathaway on DS at AAF Cheddington, Bomb Recon.,
20. Pvt Harry G. Fisher (12171924) transferred to Dept. of Patients. #65 General Hospital; S/Sgt Raine, S/Sgt Schnure, Sgt Marshall, T/4 Ferres, T/5 Black, T/5 Brennan, T/5 Courson, T/5 Grove, T/5 Riley, T/5 Rowsell, Pvt Reginaldi furlough to duty.
22. M/Sgt Hathaway, T/4 La Vigne. T/5 Wellington, Pfc Taylor, Pfc Whatley duty to furlough.
25. 2nd Lt Gautschi to Anti-Gas School; M/Sgt Van Moller furlough to duty .
26. T/5 Brennan to Anti-Gas School; M/Sgt Van Moller furlough to duty.
28. Pfc Isenberg hospital (pres) absent sick to 121st General Hospital, Braintree.
30. M/Sgt Hathaway, T/4 La Vigne, T/5 Wellington. Pfc Taylor, Pfc Whatley furlough to duty.
31. Pfc Brown on DS at AAF Cheddington, Bomb Recon School.

FEBRUARY

1. 1st Lt Davis, T/5 Bazan, T/5 Reynolds. T/5 Ward, Pfc Carbone, Pfc Carcona, Pvt Callaghan, Pvt Guthrie, Pvt Williams from duty to furlough.
3. S/Sgt Daino promoted T/Sgt.
6. Pfc Brown returned from DS at Cheddington to duty.
7. Pfc Isenberg and T/5 Wellington on DS to AAF Cheddington.
9. 2nd Lt Gautschi returned from Anti-Gas School to duty; 2nd Lt Hartman on DS from HQ 381st BG, returned to his unit.
10.1st Lt Davis. T/5 Bazan, T/5 Reynolds. T/5 Ward. Pfc Carbone. Pfc Carcona, Pvt Callghan, Pvt Guthrie, Pvt Williams, Pvt Prusinowski. Pvt Sell. Pvt Tenconi returned to duty; Pfc Crawford duty to furlough.
11. Cpl Brisson duty to furlough.
12. 1st Lt Davis assigned as Assistant Station Transport Officer; 2nd Lt Hartman and 2nd Lt Carey released for assignment to 3rd Bomb Division HQ; Pfc Crawford hospital (pres) to duty.
13. T/5 Wellington DS to AAF Cheddington to Bomb Recon. School; T/5 Grove on DS to No.10 School Technical Training at RAF Kirkham, Lancs.
14. T/Sgt Diller, Pfc Le Winter. Pvt Donhauser and Pfc Owen from duty to furlough.
15. 2nd Lt Coombs promoted to 1st Lt; T/5 Grove returned from RAF Kirkham to duty.
16. T/4 Ferras on DS Technical Training School. RAF Weston.
18. Cpl Brisson furlough to duty.
20. Pvt Prusinowski transferred to 534th Bomb Sqd.; T/5 Hale on DS to Technical Training School at RAF Kirkham.
21. Pvt Hogan on DS to AAF Cheddington Bomb Recon. School.
22. Pfc Le Winter, Pfc Owen, Pvt Donhauser from furlough to duty.
23. T/Sgt Diller from furlough to duty.
24. T/4 Ferras from DS at RAF Weston to duty.
25. T/4 Harris to hospital (pres).
26. Pvt Hogan on DS to AAF Cheddington Bomb Recon. School; T/Sgt Diller to hospital sick. to 121st General Hospital as of
27. T/Sgt Salon on DS at AAF Cheddington Bomb Recon. School; Pvt Carbone transferred to HQ 1st Bomb Div.; Pvt Arthur Trabits (32793456) transferred to HQ 381st BG.
28. T/4 Harris hospital (pres) to duty.

MARCH

1. 2nd Lt Gautschi and T/5 Piter on DS to AAF #572 on Motor Vehicle Radiator Suppression School; Pvt Carbone returned from HQ 381st BG.
2. T Sgt Raine promoted to 1st Sgt.
3. 1st Lt Davis transferred to HQ Sight AF Ordnance Section.
4. 2nd Lt Gautschi and T/5 Viter returned to duty; T/5 Hale on DS at No 10 Technical Training School. RAF Kirkham. Preston, Lancs. returned to duty; Pfc Callaghan on DS to Tiresoles Ltd., Palace of Engineering. Wembley, Middlesex. for student maintenance course.
5. T/5 Solon from DS at Cheddington Bomb Recon. course to duty; Pfc Isenberg from duty to furlough.
6. Capt Kelly transferred to HQ 1st BD; Pfc Geron on DS to AAF Cheddington Bomb Recon. School for four days.
8. S/Sgt Easterling on DS to Anti-Gas School, Rollestone Camp, near Salisbury.
9. T /Sgt Diller absent sick from 1st General Hospital to duty; Pfc Isenberg from furlough to duty.
10. 2nd Lt Fontan assigned from HQ 1st BD.
11. T/Sgt Miller on DS to Armament School, RAF Kirkham, Preston, Lancs.; Pfc Callahan returned to duty from Tiresoles Ltd; T/5 Hooker from DS at British Oxygen to duty .
12. T/5 Martin on DS to AAF Cheddington Bomb Recon. course for four days; Pfc Geron returned from Cheddington to duty.
19. T/5 Martin returned to duty from Cheddington; Pvt Tenconi on DS to Cheddington; S/Sgt Easterling and T/5 Chase transferred to HQ Sqd., Dept 52 ASC, USSTAF.
21. Sgt Barber on DS to #8 School Technical Training, RAF Heston, for seven days.
23. Pvt Carcano and Pvt Williams promoted to Pfc.
24. lst Lt Nunamaker assigned this unit.
25. T/Sgt Miller returned from RAF Kirkham to duty; T/5 Rowsell to duty at hospital (pres); T/5 Courson DS to #3 MU, RAF Milton, Berkshire; T/4 Foytek promoted to S/Sgt.
26. T/5 Courson returned from #3 MU to duty; Pvt Tenconi returned from Cheddington to duty;
Capt Bedford assigned; Pfc Isenberg transferred to 1774th Ord. Co. Station #106; T/5 Bazan and Pvt Trabitz transferred to 7th Station; Pvt Dombo assigned.
27. T/5 Rowsell hospital (pres) absent sick.
30. Sgt Barber returned to duty from RAF Weston.

April to June missing

JULY

1. Pvt Hopkins transferred in grade from 521 to 511.
3. T/3 Weir duty to hospital (pres).
12. T/3 Weir hospital (pres) to duty.
13. T/5 Riley duty to hospital (pres).
14. Pfc Carcano duty to hospital (pres); T/5 Riley duty deleted.
17. Pfc Carcano hospital (pres) to duty .
28. The following EMs grades are changed from 014 Automotive Equipment Mechanic to 365
Automotive Equipment: T/3 Weir, T/Sgt Denoskey, T/5 Lee, S/Sgt Schnure, T/4 Szczepanik, T/4 Ferree, T/4 Joiner, TI4 Twilley, T/4 Harris, Pfc Saling, Pfc Feerar, Pfc Callaghan, Pfc Crawford, Pfc Taylor, Pvt Guthrie, Pvt Rosso.
The following Enlisted Mens’ grades are changed from 521 to 550: Pfc Callagari, Pvt Skellington, Pvt Janice, Pvt Hubbard, Pvt Dombo, Pvt Chenault.
30. Pvt Elder changed from 521 to 901.

Aug-Sep missing

OCTOBER

3. T/5 Martin, T/4 La Vigne, T/5 Black, Pvt Williams, Pvt Carbone, T/5 Piter to duty 13.00hrs; T/4 Chapin, Pvt Elder, Sgt Marshall, T/5 Ryan, T/5 Raney. T/Sgt Schnure. Pvt Rushing duty to furlough 08:00hrs.
4. 2nd Lt Fontan leave to duty as of 3 Oct; Capt Nunamaker duty to leave for 7 days; 1st Lt Coombs assumes command in absence of Capt Nunamaker .
5. Pvt Hall promoted to Pfc; Pvt Hubbard duty to furlough.
6. S/Sgt Foytek duty to hospital (pres); 2nd Lt Fontan and 1st Lt Turnbull both transferred to 534th BS.
10. T/4 Chapin, Pvt Elder, Sgt Marshall, T/5 Ryan, Pvt Rushing, T/5 Raney, T/Sgt Schnure from furlough to duty 13.00hrs; T/5 Hooker, T/5 Embrey duty to furlough 08.00hrs; S/Sgt Foytek hospital (pres) to duty.
11. Capt Nunamaker furlough to duty 18.00hrs; Pfc Carroll duty to furlough 08.00hrs.
13. Pvt Hubbard furlough to duty 13.000hrs.
17. T/4 Twilley, Pfc Plagianos, Pfc Heron, T/5 Becker, T/5 Embrey, Pfc Carroll to duty 14.00hrs; T/5 Grove, Pfc Gallagher, T/5 Reynolds, T/5 Rowsell, Pfc Williams duty to furlough 08.00hrs.
20. Pfc Gallagher duty to furlough 08.00hrs; S/Sgt Diller, T/5 Gale duty to DS at AAF Station #520.
22. Pfc Rowsell duty to hospital (pres) 08.00hrs.
24. T/5 Grove, T/5 Rowsell, Pfc Bell, Pfc Williams furlough to duty; S/Sgt Diller, T/4 Weston, Pfc Ferree, Pfc Bell duty to furlough 08.00hrs.
28. Pfc Carroll to hospital (pres) to duty 13.00hrs.
31. S/Sgt Diller, T/4 Weston, Pfc Ferree furlough to duty.

The Automotive Section handled 175 auto repair jobs. One piston grinder was manufactured for operation on lathe. Many items such as spindle belts were manufactured as all such parts were unavailable at Supply Depot. Only one vehicle was on hand for repair at the end of the month.

The 1775th football team composed of Sgt Van Holler, S/Sgt Schnure, Sgt Marshall, T/5 Wellington, T/5 Piter, T/5 Rowsell, Pfc Ferrera, Pfc Brown, Pvt Reginaldi played the Officers Club in the One Touch Football Championship and won 7-6.

M/Sgt Hathaway, after completion of Bazooka School instructed the entire unit in the function and operation of the bazooka. 1st Lt Arthur E. Coombs, Ordnance Dept., was replaced as company historian by 1st Lt Douglas G. Fontan.

NOVEMBER

1. Pvt Forest C. Rushing, former 901 transferred to 965; T/4 Ferree, T/4 Joiner, T/5 Courson, Pfc Whatley, Pvt Carbone, Pvt Loveless to duty to furlough (7 days), Pvt Russo to hospital (pres ).
T/4 James E. Twilley transferred to 1402nd AAF Base Unit, Station #112
5. Pvt Hopkins to DS RAF Kirkham on 20mm Cannon Course (7 days.)
7. T/4 Ferris, T/4 Szczepanik, T/5 Dale, Pfc Ferrera, Pfc Taylor, Pvt Hogan, duty to furlough 08.00hrs.
8. T/4 Ferree, T/4 Joiner, T/5 Courson, Pfc Whatley, Pvt Carbone, Pvt Loveless, Pvt Russo furlough to duty; Pfc Harry Carano and Pfc Billy R. Carroll promoted to Cpl; Pvt Rushing and Pvt Williams promoted to Pfc.
12. Pvt Hopkins on DS to RAF Kirkham returned to duty .
14. T/4 Ferree, T/4 Szczepanik, T/5 Dale, Pfc Ferrera, Pfc Taylor, Pvt Hogan furlough to duty.
19. T/4 Huston on DS to British Oxygen Co., Circular Rd, Cricklewood, London, for student welding course of three weeks.
21. Pfc John Irwin duty to furlough (7 days); M/Sgt Hathaway on DS to Rocket Grenade Launcher School, for two days at AAF Station #520.
24. Pvt Thomas Janice confinement to duty 01.00hrs.
26. M/Sgt Hathaway returned from AAF Station #520 to duty.
29. Pfc Irwin furlough to duty .
30. T/4 Gladfelter duty to furlough (7 days).

The Ammunition section handled 845.5 tons of H.E. bombs, linked 83,000 rounds of 0.5 cal ammunition and sand loaded 1804 practice bombs. In addition to this they shipped back 96 trucks of salvage, disassembled 400 M-26 parachute flares, improved its unloading ramp and hard-cored 300 sq ft of ground.

The Armament section re-built and tested 37 0.5 cal machine guns; 50 pistols received from squadrons were inspected, cleaned and oiled and returned to Station #547; 15 oil burners were completely overhauled; an initial issues of 60 complete sets of flak suits were issued plus ten sets for replacements. Eight complete machine guns and 232 spare parts were issued during the month. The section also painted the armament shop and has been distributing coal to the other sections of the company. The care and distribution of flyers' protective armour has been turned over to the engineering part of each squadron.

DECEMBER

2. T/4 Brennan on DS to Station #572 at Weatherproofing School (2 days).
T/5 Thomas C. Ryan on DS to Station #520 at Rocket Grenade Launcher School (2 days); Pvt Hopkins duty to furlough (7 days).
T/4 Brennan returned from #572 to duty.
T/4 Gladfelter furlough to duty.
9. T/5 Ryan returned from #520 to duty; T/5 hooker from 121st General Hospital to duty.
10. Cpl Brisson reduced to Pvt; Pfc Rushing promoted to Cpl; T/4 Huston at British Oxygen Co, London will remained for additional three weeks; T /5 Ward on DS at Station #520 at Rocket Grenade Launcher School; Pvt Janice, AWOL to confinement, Guard House, at this station, #167.
11. Pvt Janice, confinement to duty.
12. Pvt Hopkins furlough to duty .
14. T/5 Weir and T/4 Guenther duty to furlough (7 days)
15. T/5 Ward from Station #520 to duty.
17. Pvt Janice duty to AWOL 01.00hrs.
21. T/4 Weir and T/4 Guenther furlough to duty.
24. Pvt Janice AWOL to confinement.
26. Pvt Donald P. Williams on DS at AAF Station Doncaster, Bomb Disposal School. (4 weeks ).
31. T/4 Huston returned from British Oxygen, London to duty .

The Ammunition section handled 404 tons of bombs, sand loaded 1500 practice bombs, shipped out 120 trucks of salvage, belted 100,000 rounds of ammunition and modified 100 M-26 flares. Automotive handled 155 major repairs for the month, 39 six thousand mile inspections and modified one & quarter ton Ford GPW engine to replace a British engine in beacon light. Modified generator adjustment on 4000 gal. refueling unit.

The Armament section inspected all small arms of all units on the station. Two 0.50 cal water cooled machine guns had their ground mounts disassembled, cleaned and cosmolined in preparation for shipment. Packing boxes were built and waterproofed for machine guns; 287 flashlights were packed for shipment; 150.50 cal machine guns were overhauled; 160 pistols, cal 0.45 were cleaned and overhauled; 12 sets of armour were issued to squadrons; 8,100 clay pigeons were issued and during the month 231 machine gun parts were issued to squadrons, as were 57 gallons of oil.