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7th
STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON |
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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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