2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Platoon
media-24314.jpeg UPL 24314

Fire Fighters in Fatigues, by James G. Davis
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Object Number - UPL 24314

Activated at Harding Field, LA, on 5 July 1943, per General Order #24, Hq. Harding Field, Date 5 July 1943.

Reorganized 10 April 1944, per GO #60, Hq. Third Bombardment Division, dated 7 April 1944, under the provisions of T/O&E 5-500.

Reorganized 24 August 1944

Deactivated 15 April 1945, per GO #52, Hq. Eighth Air Force.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 01114188
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer 2022d EAFFP

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

1 July 1943

Based

Horham 22 October 1943

Other

Deactiavted

15 April 1945

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Firefighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2110th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 33717042
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 35657435
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 34700260
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2022nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 34700260
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • 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

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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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