832nd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Battalion
Landing in England in Sept. 1942, five months after being activated, this Battalion started construction on Glatton Airdrome and Abbots Ripton Air Depot. They arrived in France on D + 24, following advancing armies across France into the heart of the Reich. By V-E Day they had built ten airdromes, 16 S&E strips, and maintained 9 airdromes built by others.
Aviation Engineers in Mobile Warfare.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Glatton | 1 September 1942 - 3 August 1943 |
|
Based |
Abbots Ripton | 4 August 1943 - 31 March 1944 |
|
Based |
Matlask | 1 April 1944 - 25 May 1944 |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Revisions
832nd Engineer Aviation Battalion Unit History
http://www.ixengineercommand.com/units/832nd/history/index.php
832nd Engineer Aviation Battalion Unit History
http://www.ixengineercommand.com/units/832nd/history/index.php
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)