12th Replacement Control Depot
Depot
The 12th Replacement Control Depot was assigned to USAFBI in April 1942, as one of a number of units earmarked to form the Eighth Air Force. Upon the establishment of ETOUSA in August 1942, the unit was assigned to the newly formed 8th Air Service Command.
From September 1942, the 12th Replacement control depot took responsibility for receiving, processing and assigning all casual personnel arriving in Britain. The unit operated two stations at Stone and Chorley
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Chorley | |
|
Based |
Stone (Jefferson Hall) |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot
- Service Numbers: 10601041
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot
- Service Numbers: 10601048
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677529
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811404
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 68th Bomb Squadron 1287th Military Police Company
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Radio Operator Gunner
Revisions
The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 1: January 1939-August 1942 and The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part II: Torch to Pointblank both transcribed at Hyperwar
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia