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1068th Quartermaster Company

Company

Details regarding the formation of the 1068th are incomplete. They were a part of the 318th Service Group while at USAAF Station 488. On 17 Jan 1944, detachment “A” was formed and made part of Service Team “B”. Men and equipment were transferred to USAAF Station 467 using Air Transport. The travel time was a mere 1 hour 15 minutes. On 26 August 1944 the company was reassigned from the 9th Air Force to the IX Troop Carrier Command. In October 1944 the unit constructed a Day Room by converting a glider crate. Departure to the Far Shore was accomplished in stages beginning in late-February 1945. All headquarters personnel and equipment were located at USAAF Air Strip A-80, Mourmelon-le-Grande, France by 14 March 1945.

Structure

Part of
  • 53rd Troop Carrier Wing

    53rd Troop Carrier Wing

    Wing

  • 318th Service Group

    318th Service Group

    Group
    Organized as the 318th Air Base Group and activated 28 Jan 1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. Departed 06 Oct 1943 on the ship E. B. Alexander with 26 officers and 136 enlisted men. Arrived at Greenock, England 20 Oct 1943. Group supported the 434th...

Encompassing
Previously was
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Became
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Stations

Station Location Date
Based Aldermaston 2 March 1944 – 14 March 1945
Based Fulbeck 2 March 1944

Citations

Meritorious Service Unit Plaque, 17 February 1945

Air Force
9th
Type
Service or support
Type category
Supply
Nicknames
Not yet known
Motto
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Insignia
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
25 May 2015 22:36:44 Kayak2715 Changes to type, citations, description, unit encompassing associations and stations
Sources

318th Service Group Unit Histories (Air Force Historical Research Agency Microfilm Reel #B0838, CD-R)
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:42:55 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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