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HEADQUARTERS
18TH AIR DEPOT GROUP
APO 520
AAF No. 53
15 April 1944.
SUBJECT: Historical Records.
TO : Commanding General, XV Air Force, APO 520, U.S. Army. (Attn: Historian) (Thru: Channels)
1. Unit History of the Hq & Hq Sq, 18th Air Depot Group for the period 1 March to 31 March 1944.
a. Facts relating to the origin of the unit:
The present designation of the unit is Hq & Hq Sq, 18th Air Depot Group, presently assigned to XV Air Force Service Command.
b. Changes in organization:
During the month 2086th Engineer Utility Detachment moved onto the base, and took over maintenance of the airdrome and the utilities, and 1057th Quartermaster Depot Company Supply was transferred from XV Air Force Service Command to AAFSC/MTO.
c. Strength, commissioned and enlisted:
At beginning: 19 officers, 135 enlisted men.
Increase during month: 2 officers, 12 enlisted men.
Decrease during month: None
At end: 21 officers, 147 enlisted men. 2 officers and
6 enlisted men on Detached Service.
d. Station:
Foggia, Italy.
e. Movements:
None
f. Campaigns:
Italian - Still in progress.
g. Operations:
SUBJ: Historical Records, dtd 15 April 1944.
The month of March saw the expansion of Depot #53 by
leaps and bounds. Additional supplies flowed in and out at an increasing rate. In the Engineering Section much work was done. 6 battle damaged P-47s were in for repair. A-20s for nose turret modification, and a-20s for the tail assembly modification. The parachute shop was working on a 24 hour schedule fabricating curtains for B-24s whilt cannibalizing and additional equipment was received for the various engineering shops operating under the supervision of the Group Engineering Officer. Some Italian machinery has been installed in the machine shop and is being used to advantage. Although this machinery was originally calibrated on the metric system, it has been converted to AAF
standards. The photo section was set up and is now busily engaged in making a photographic record of the work being accomplished.
The work of rehabilitating the grounds and buildings of the
Depot is continuing, with much of the work being done by civilian labor.
2. Enclosed is the War Diary of this unit for the period 1 March 1944 to 31 March 1944.
For the Commanding Officer:
[Signature]
ROBERT F. ORSICH,
Captain, Air Corps,
Adjutant.
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