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7th STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON
Unit History 1944

January 1944

9. Cpl Louis Martin assigned from 12th RCD.
13. Lt Col La Rue and Capt Wright transferred to AAF 117, Kimbolton, Hunts.
15. Capt Morton D. Joyce appointed Station Admin. Officer. Lt Lyle H. Webb appointed Station Defense Officer,
21. Cpl Ralph R.Holcomb attended 8th BC Gunnery School, AAF. 172, Snettisham, Norfolk.
24. Lt Don Hope transferred to 41st Sta Comp Sq., AAF 102, Alconbury.
26. George C. Baker sentenced three months hard labor by Special Court Martial. Lt Glen McLeary and Pfc George Kiesel, DS for two weeks at RAF Anti-Gas School; Ranzey D. Pierce transferred to 535th BS.
30. Squadron increased by 28 EM assigned from AAF 167.

February

1. Cpl Burns and Pvt Stafford, DS to RAF Technical Training School {Electricians) for two weeks.
6. Lt Francis X. Mulherin released from station detail and assigned Station Detail Officer; Lt William W. Ham assigned Station Transport Officer.
11. Capt James G. Brown assigned 381st HQ as Chaplain, Capt Martin Collett also assigned as Chaplain; Lt Fred. W. Nudell assigned from 532nd BS as Station Technical Inspector.
14. Lt G. W. Emmett transferred to 532nd BS; Capt Arthur W. Baldwin, Commanding Officer, transferred to 384th BG, AAF #106, Grafton Underwood.
15. Capt Morton D. Joyce assumed command; Lt John V .Gaughan transferred to AAF #594, Jefferson Hall,
Stone, Staffordshire.
16. Cpl Ralph R.Holcomb transferred to 532nd BS; Pvt John D. Osborne to 535th; Cpls Gillette, Becker and Helms, and Pfc Lilley assigned from 532nd; Pvt Rupe assigned from 533rd and Pvt Woolf from 534th.
18. All Officers and EM took physical fitness test, but the results were not as satisfactory as could be.
22. Cpl John B. Lloyd assigned from 532nd BS and S/Sgt Henry B. Fournier from 12th RCD.
25. Capt George J. Pease DS to 303rd Station Hospital.
26. Pfc Carl Gross transferred to 532nd BS. Cpl Lester B. Ankepan assigned from 532nd BS.

March

8. Harvey Cooper assigned from 1st Bomb Division; William L. Cossey assigned from 12th RCD., Sgt Anthony Baptist attended 12 day course at RAF Anti-Gas School.
11. Lyle H. Webb promoted captain, effective March 1.
12. John Divito transferred to 5th CCRC.
14. 1st Lt John J. Connors transferred to 9th Air Service Command.
19. Peter M. Nicolaef transferred to Det 5, ASC, USSTAF.
20. John V. Callaghan assigned from 1st Bomb Division.
22. Capt O. L. Dannenbrink assigned from AAF .594, Jefferson Hall, Stone, Staffordshire.
23. All officers and EM required to take at least two hour of close order drill every week.
24. S/Sgts Anderson and Maxwell promoted to T/Sgt.
25. Richard M. Bazan and Arthur Trabits assigned from 1775th Ordnance Company; 2nd Lt Gene S. Sarli assigned from 8AF Composite Command.
26. M/Sgt James K. Hatton assigned from 381st BG HQ.
27. Capt O. L. Dannenbrink transferred to 1st Station Comp Sqd. AAF 121, Bassingbourn.
28. 1st Lt Loren C. Gray, service changed from AC to CE.
31. Henry L. Stills assigned from 381st Bomb Group; 2nd Lt Joseph Solis assigned from 1st Bomb Division.

April

2. Cpl Wiliam A. Becker assigned from AAF 594, Jefferson Hall, Stone, Staffordshire .
7. Pvt Leonard W. Boothe assigned from 1st Air Division.
21. Pfc Charles E. Naab and Pvt Ernest E. Dahl transferred to 352nd Service Group, AAF #179, Harrington, Northants .
24. Cpl Clarence A. Tharp and Pvt Gordon V. Graham, sent on DS to AAF #572 Melchbourne, Bedford, Drivers School, (7 days) .
26. Pvt Edward C. Draig and Sgt Charles R. Jerabek transferred to 352nd Station Complement Sqd, AAF 131, Nuthampstead, Herts.
27. Pfc Stephen A. Callegari and Pvt Ansley E. Horrell assigned from 352nd Station Complement Sqd, AAF 131, Nuthampstead, Herts.
29. Sgt John A. Furrer assigned from 1st Bomb Division HQ Sqd.

May

1. Pvt G. Skellington assigned from 89th Sta. Comp Sqd; Cpl W..D. Funk transferred to 1st Photo Lab School, AAF #465, Chalgrove, Oxford.
3. Cpl J. E. Stewart and Pfc A. D. Cimino, DS at AAF Gunner School, AAF #639.
4. S/Sgt D. F. Rigo, DS to 1st Bomb Division (Tire Maintenance course).
10. Pvt D. H. Rupe transferred to HQ & HQ Sqd, ASC USSTAF; 1st Lt W. W. Ham, DS to Armament School Center (12 days); Capt M. J. Collett (chaplain) transferred to 89th Station Complement Sqd.
11. Capt S. J. O’Connor (chaplain) assigned from HQ ASC USSTAF. All officers and EM took physical fitness test.
13. Nine EM and two officers released from duty, to 1142nd MP Co. for special duty.
15. Sgt R. K. Murkin transferred to 532nd BS; 2nd Lt Robert M. Schubach promoted to 1st Lt; six EM on DS to 2021st Engineers as fire fighters .
21. Pvt K. Trabits transferred to 1245th QMC Service Group (Avn) .
24. S/Sgt Rigo and Pvt Kaufman to DS at AAF 158, Sudbury, Derbyshire.
26. Pfc A. Pyne transferred to Dept. of Patients at 96th General Hospital.

June

1. 2nd Lt Truxal promoted 1st Lt and Lt Nudell promoted to captain.
3. S/Sgt Burns transferred to HQ & HQ Sqd 2nd Bomb Division; Cpls Fox, Wilson and Burns DS to Airfield Control School, for three weeks.
6. Capt C. L. Stavincha, DC, attended this organisation.
9. Pvt Stille transferred to 9th Troop Carrier Command; Cpl McNally transferred to 381st BG, Pvt Giordano to 532nd and Pfc Malyak to 535th BS .
10. T/Sgt A. A. Albright assigned from 381st BG; Cpl W. H. Jordan, Pfc Callegari, Pvts Skellington, Chenault and Hubbard transferred to 1775th Ordnance Co .
11. First Sgt Stelzriede reduced to private and re-classified from 585 to 40.5.
13. Pvt Stelzriede transferred to 91st BG, Bassingbourn.
14. Sgt Shown, Pfc Murray, Pvts Gardella, Booth, Braun and Gould, transferred to 1207th QMC Service Group.
15. Pvt Nathaniel D. Olive assigned from 381st BG; 2nd Lt Solis, arm of service changed from SC to AC .
20. All officers and EM required to take physical exam.
21. 1st Lt Phil B. Kilmer assigned from 1st Bomb Division; 1st Lt Mulherin arm of service changed from AC to FD. 23- 2nd Lt Solis transferred to 9th AF Defense Command; Cpl Fry, DS to Airfield Controllers School {3 wks}.
25. Cpl McGreevey transferred to 532nd BS .
28. 1st Lt L. J. Lisnow DC, attached this organisation.

July

4. Pvt E. D. Geeslin transferred to 1142nd MP Co.
5. 1st Lt Mulherin transferred to 204th Finance Section Accts.
12. 2nd Lt Gene S. Sarli attended 132 day Anti-Gas course.
13. S/Sgt Walter M. Hevron promoted T/Sgt and made acting First Sgt .
17. Pvt L. C. De Maria attended Drivers Maintenance School, AAF #572, Melchbourne, Bedford.
20. Pvt W. E. Wright sentenced six months hard labor by Special Court Martial.
27. 1st Lt E. F. Troy assigned for Flying Control.

August

3. Sgt V. Kleepie attended Teletype Maintenance School for six days and passed OK.
12. Capt C. E. Stavincha released from this organisation; Cpl R. W. Otto on DS to Southern England as guard to return AWOL soldier back to this organisation.
15. Walter E. Hevron promoted First Sgt; Capt R .W .Edwards promoted major .
21. Six EM transferred to 2021st Eng. Avn. Battn., as Fire Fighting Platoon .
25. 1st Lt Joe Fick and 12 EM, all in Medical Dept., transferred to 381st BG.
31. Capt G. J. Pease to 8AF Rest Home for seven days; Four EM transferred to 17th RCD; first EM to be sent back to two on one {?} on VHS program.

September

6. Pvt Marcos Ortiz, given DD and transferred to 2912th Disciplinary Training Center.
24. Cpl E. C. Clark transferred to 70th Replacement Depot (to two of one bound). (?)
27. Squadron re-organised under T/O and #1-4975 dated 23/4/44. Authorised #359 1st Bomb Division dated 24/9/44.
29. 2nd Lt Leon Wagner transferred to 533rd BS.
30. 1st Lt W. W. Ham transferred to 8AF HQ (Adjutant General’s section); 1st Lt J. B. Truxal transferred to 32nd Station Complement Sqd. as F/O Officer; Capt G. J. Pease released assignment and appointed C.O. of 242nd Medical Dispensary (Avn); 13 EM of 242nd Med. Desp., attached for rations, quarters and administration.

October

1. Capt Morton D. Joyce, C.O., promoted major.
2. 1st Lt L. C. Gray appointed Station Defense Officer – his principal duty; Capt L. H. Webb released Station Defense Officer, appointed Station Transport Officer; Pfc W. P. Mitchell transferred to 381st BG HQ.
3. Capt G. J. Pease transferred to 242nd Med. Disp. As C.O.; Pvt T. V. Bowden transferred to 70th Replacement Depot and thence to Zone of Interior; 2nd Lt G. S. Sarli transferred to 881st Chemical Co.; 1st Lt J. O. Renalds assigned from 881st Chemical Co. as Station Chemical Officer.
6. Capt W. F. Orton and seven EM – Station Finance Section, attached for rations and quarters.
15. Pvt R. E. Woolf transferred to 2912th Disciplinary Training Center.
17. Pfc J. M. Roberts and Pvt C. E. Fyles on DS seven days at Drivers Maintenance School. Passed OK with 90%.
23. Sgt G. A. Huston transferred to 70th Replacement Depot, thence to Zone of Interior.

November

17. Capt L. H. Webb transferred to Casual Pool, thence to Zone of Interior.

Balance of month – Usual garrison duties.

December

12. Sgt Ben W. Bailey attended Mine & Booby Trap School at RAF West Kirby, Cheshire. Passed OK.
14. 1st Lt Renals transferred to 881st Chemical Co.; 2nd Lt Alley assigned from 881st Chemical Co.
28. Pvt E. J. Daneri transferred to 535th BS.

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