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Greencastle (USA AF)

2107th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon

  • Activated 3 May 1944 in “England” (Unit Data Card shows no date for departure)
  • At Greencastle from 15 August 1944 to 24 September 1944 as an element of the Eighth Air Force
  • At Troston, Suffolk, 24 September 1944

Greencastle (USA AF)

1385th Military Police Company, Aviation

  • Redesignated from 252d Military Police Company
  • At Kirkassock House by 7 May 1943; element of Eighth Air Force (8th Air Force Composite Command)
  • At Greencastle (Kilkeel) by 15 January 1944
  • At Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, by 15 March 1944

Greencastle (USA AF)

1261st Military Police Company, Aviation

  • Sailed 15 November 1943 from New York Port of Embarkation on Queen Mary
  • Arrives in “England” 20 November 1943
  • At Greencastle; element of 8th Air Force Composite Command (although mentioned previously as at Mughaberry with no date given)
  • At North Pickenham, Norfolk, by 11 May 1944

Greencastle

442d Quartermaster Platoon, Air Depot Group

  • Unit Data Card indicates embarked 3 August 1943 on the HMT Aquitania at the New York Port of Embarkation and sailed the next day, arriving 11 August 1943 at Firth of Clyde where it reembarked 11-12 August on the Man of Orleans
  • Arrived Firth of Clyde 11 August 1943 (sailed from New York Port of Embarkation 26 July)
  • Reported as embarked, but destination Greencastle 6 August 1943 (canceling 2 August projection of station as Langford Lodge)
  • Unit Data Card indicates it landed at Warrenpoint on 12 August 1943 and proceeded to Army Air Force Station #237 in County Down where it remained from 13 August 1943 until 30 October 1943
  • Unit Data Card indicates it reembarked 30 October 1943 at Larne and/or Warrenpoint on a British vessel that landed it at Stranraer, Scotland, on 31 October
  • At Warton, Lancastershire, by 14 October 1943 (Unit Data Card [based on accurate Morning Reports] states that it wet via Lytham, England, on 31 October and arrived at Warton [which was Army Air Force Station 582] on 31 October)

Greencastle (USA AF )

252d Military Police Company (Aviation) (Post Camp or Station)

  • Sailed from New York Port of Embarkation on Queen Elizabeth 5 May 1943
  • Arrived at Firth of Clyde 11 May 1943
  • Assigned to Eighth Air Force 14 May 1943
  • Assigned to VIII Air Force Composite Command 19 May 1943
  • Landed in Belfast prior to 12 June 1943
  • At Kirkassock House May 1943-15 January 1944
  • At Greencastle 15 January 1944
  • At Kilkeel 20 January 1944
  • 26 February 1944 redesignated as 1385th Military Police Com

Greencastle (USA AF)

86th Depot Repair Squadron

  • At Little Staughton (Bedfordshire) 26 June 1943
  • Assigned to Eighth Air Force 27 June 1943
  • At Greencastle circa 5 July 1943
  • At Burtonwood, Lancastershire, 13 September 1943

Greencastle (USA AF)

65th Airdrome Squadron

  • Arrived 7 January 1944 in British Isles (sailed from New York 3 January)
  • Assigned Ninth Air Force 22 January 1944
  • Initially served at Burtonwood (Lancashire) and Stansted (Essex)
  • At Mullaghmore circa 26 February 1944
  • At Greencastle 15 March 1944
  • At Stanstead, Essex, 17 June 1944

Greencastle (USA AF)

42d Depot Support Squadron

  • Arrived at Firth of Clyde 11 August 1943 (sailed from New York 27 July 1943)
  • Assigned Eighth Air Force 9 August 1943 and further assigned to 8th Air Force Service Command 13 August 1943
  • Reassigned to VIII Air Force Composite Command 27 August 1943
  • At Greencastle 6 August 1943 (troops embarked) [sic]
  • Moves on temporary duty to Langford Lodge 30 August 1943
  • Moves to Charmey Downs, Somerset, circa 17 November 1943

Greencastle (USA AF)

42d Depot Repair Squadron

  • Arrived at Firth of Clyde 11 August 1943 (sailed from New York 27 July 1943)
  • Assigned Eighth Air Force 9 August 1943 and further assigned to 8th Air Force Service Command 13 August 1943
  • Reassigned to VIII Air Force Composite Command 27 August 1943
  • At Greencastle 6 August 1943 (troops embarked) [sic]
  • Moves to Warton, Lancashire, circa 12 October 1943

Greencastle (USA AF)

42d Air Depot Group Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron

  • Arrived at Firth of Clyde 11 August 1943 (sailed from New York 27 July 1943)
  • Assigned Eighth Air Force 9 August 1943 and further assigned to 8th Air Force Service Command 13 August 1943
  • Reassigned to VIII Air Force Composite Command 27 August 1943
  • At Greencastle in 1943
  • Moves to Warton, Lancashire, circa 13 October 1943
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