January 1945

1. Pvts Bullard, Cape, De Maria, Fyles, Gaskill, Graham, Hamminger, Jacobson, Kaufman, Olive, Rizzolo and Swafford promoted to Pfc.
3. 2nd Lt Roy L. Alley transferred to 535th BS.
9. Sgt Arthur Gordon and Pvt Charles R. Russell transferred to 2021st Eng Avn Fire Fighting Platoon.
11. 1st Lt E. E. Davies and 16 EM, 1761st Ordnance S & M Co (Avn} and 14 EM HQ and HQ Sqd .333 Service Group attached for rations, quarters and to work for Utilities Dept at this station, from AAF#342, Atcham, Shropshire .
19. Cpl J. E. Stewart transferred 1142nd MP Company (Avn); T/5 C .C. Cottrell assigned from 1142nd MP Co (Avn).
24. 1st Lt E. E. Davies released from attachment.
25. 1st Lt W. K. Callagy, on DS from AAF #342, Atcham, Shropshire, attached for rations and quarters.
27. 1st Lt Leon Wagner assigned from 533rd BS .
30. Pfc Grossman, Pvts Baker and Schudt transferred to 12 Maintenance Depot, Reinforcement Command.

February

3. Cpl C. A. Tharpe and Pfc Louis C. De Maria on DS to Station A-84 for approx. seven days. Departed with trucks to haul supplies needed at the front.
4. Pfc A. B. Smith to 121st Station Hospital, Braintree. Submitted to the use of different types of sulfa drugs in combating a very high fever. Quite successful.
7. John V. Callaghan transferred to 381st BG.
12. Sgt A. Baptist, Cpl Otho W. Wheet and Pvt Herman E. Hoffman transferred to 881st Chemical Co; Pfc Tom W. Sawyers to Drivers Maintenance School at AAF #572, Melchbourne, Bedford.
18. 1st Lt Leon Wagner, DS to Wide Wing Area, UK Base School for officers and to be used for Information and Education program being set up .
20. T/4 Leon S. Rosenthal assigned from 128th Reinforcement Depot.
23. Pfcs Lohmann Gardiner, Billy Sneed and Pvt Louis De Vone transferred to 12th Reinforcement Command as Infantry reinforcements.

March

The 7th Station Comp Sqd is essentially to so-called 'House Keeping Unit” of AAF #167. Under its jurisdiction and responsibilities, come such duties as to pertain to the care, maintenance, operation and security of a base from whence fly heavy bombers, which have made so definite a contribution to the downfall of Germany.

Personnel of the squadron keep a constant vigilance for the possibilities of enemy action against the station, maintenance of gun pits and manning of them in alerts, the constant drilling and practicing of these important features of defense, are the obligations of the squadron. This work was of great importance back in the days when the Luftwaffe were more potent, and attack on our bases was more imminent. But even today care must be taken that a last ditch attempt to disable our runways by frantically fanatic Nazi fighters is not possible of success.

It is impossible to operate a large bomber base without a complete and coordinated traffic control, both in the air and on the ground. This is the function of the control tower section, which is composed of men and officers of this squadron. Their duties include the control, maintenance and supervision of the runways, planning and scheduling of the take offs and landings of the planes, instruction of fliers in the rules and regulations governing flying over the UK and the continent, administration work regarding flights and traffic, maintenance of flare paths and every necessary movement pertaining to the orderly disposition of air traffic on and over the base.
Officers and men of the squadron also comprise the permanent staff of the Station Utilities Section. This section is responsible for the complete maintenance of the station from repairing runways to fixing a stove pipe. All problems concerning the station's maintenance as a conditioned base from which planes can fly and in which men can live, are their immediate concern.

Transportation is another very important items to which the Station Complement Squadron personnel contributes heavily. Trucks to haul supplies and personnel in and out of the base, hauling the heavily clothed fliers from their quarters to their planes and back again, vehicles to meet the outgoing and incoming trains; the famed liberty run convoys to nearby towns and transportation for all special purposes is a vital operation in maintaining the station. In addition there is the repair and maintenance of those vehicles and the proper and orderly dispatch and supervision of them.

Communication, which is so essential to an air base, is operated in a great measure by the personnel of this squadron, who run the great switchboard, the teletype room, integral unit whereby the telephone system is controlled, while others are operators of the RF-DF station, whereby radio contact is held with the planes and other bases.

Other members of the squadron are occupied with almost every activity on the station. Most of the staff of the Post Exchange are squadron men, including the NCO in charge; members of the Information-Education section of the base; the personnel section; cooks in the consolidated and officers mess are from this squadron.

The C.O. Major Morton D. Joyce is an Air Inspector for the base, a most important position for it is his function to see that everything is in perfect and operative condition at all times. Like most squadrons, the 7th Station Complement Sqd, is a self containing unit, maintaining its own administration, supply and operation sections.

During this month, members of the squadron continued at their routine duties and in addition carried out a number of extra-curricular activities. Personnel co-operated in improving the squadron area, re-siting stones along the walks and tidying up the roads after ravages of winter months. The orderly room was repainted and several of the Quonset (Nissen) huts were given interior decoration. New chains were furnished for the day rooms and the squadron barber shop was made more attractive. The supply room was moved to more commodious quarters.

The members of the squadron and all sections co-operated In the campaign to achieve 100 days without a ground accident and so far the record is perfect. The new squadron insignia patch arrived and were distributed to the personnel. These patches are recognizable by the huge octopus surmounting the field. In its various tentacles are the symbols of the diverse activities of the squadron.

The information-education section held weekly meetings at which various subjects of interest and information were discussed. One meeting was held for the purpose of acquainting the squadron with the intricacies of the GI Bill of Rights. At two others, forums were held on the information-education program itself. The education survey blanks were distributed by the base section, and a complete 100% return, a good indication that the men are intending to better themselves on their return to civilian life.

Towards the end of the month all hands turned out to congratulate the squadron's popular First Sgt, Walter
M. Hevron, whose English wife gave birth to a baby boy.

April

1-14. Usual Garrison Duties.
15. 7th Station Complement Squadron was disbanded, as per Section 2, GO #52 HQ 8AF, dated 15/4/45. The personnel to be absorbed by new squadrons being formed.