2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Platoon
media-24314.jpeg UPL 24314

Fire Fighters in Fatigues, by James G. Davis
Army Fire Fighting, by L. Allen Ward
Fire Trucks at War,

Object Number - UPL 24314

Activated at Bradley Field, CT, 1 July 1943, per Order #245

Arrived in Liverpool, England on 20 October 1943.

Reorganzied on 24 August 1944 under T/O&E 5-500 w/changes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 dated 31 July 1944.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-1112429
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (3rd Bomb Division) 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-1114455
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

1 July 1943
Liverpool 20 October 1943

Based

Knettishall 21 October 1943

Based

Snetterton Heath 4 January 1944

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Automotive Mechanic
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (3rd Bomb Division) 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-1114455
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 2019th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter

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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency; http://www.afhra.af.mil/

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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency; http://www.afhra.af.mil/

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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency

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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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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