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18TH AIR DEPOT GROUP APO 520 APAD No. 53, 15 June 1944.
SUBJECT: Historical Records.
TO : Commanding General, XV Air Force, APO 520, U.S. Army. (Attn: Historian) (THRU: Commanding General, XV AFSC, APO 520)
e. Movements: None.
f. Campaign: Italian - Still in progress.
g. Operations:
The assignment of an infantry company to take over guard duty for the Depot was an addition of great value. The men who had been on guard were relieved and able to go back to their regular assignments. Since the work had been increasing, the return of these men to normal duty was a big lift. It has always been felt that there should be a guard company of some sort as a part of a Depot Group so that trained technicians need not be kept from their skilled work to do guard duty.
The Engineering section had a busy month. A number of bomber and fighter planes which had made forced landings near the front lines in fields and on beaches were repaired and flown out or salvaged by mobile crews dispatched to the scene of the crash. During the month 26 planes were completed and delivered, work per plane averaging 354 days. With the advent of summer and dry weather dust became a serious problem. Control measures were hampered by a lack of oil, but we were making the best of it with what was available.
A swimming pool on the base, damaged by bombing, was repaired and made serviceable. Two wells were located from which a supply of water was available for filling the pool. At month's end work was completed and pool ready for use by all personnel on the base.
A rest camp for Depot personnel was set up on the Adriatic shore, and month's end the first group of men was ready to initiate it. Plans call for a five day period there for every man in the Depot.
Enclosed is the War Diary of this unit for the period 1 May to 31 May 1944.
For the Commanding Officer:
[Signature]
FORREST P. CARSON,
Captain, Air Corps,
Adjutant.
1 Incl: War Diary
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