2011th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
PlatoonFire Fighters in Fatigues, by James G. Davis
Army Fire Fighting, by L. Allen Ward
Fire Trucks at War,
Platoon was originally 2068th EAFFP and redesignated as the 2011 EAFFP per Secret Ltr., File No. 370 Hqs., IX Air Force, dated 30 March 194.
Platoon re-organized under T/O and E 5-500 date 31 July 1943, per General Order #76, dated 27 March 1944, Hqs, Ninth Air Force.
Platoon deactivated per Authority par I Section I, General Order #50, Hqs., IX Troop Carrier Command , effective 25 Arpirl 1945.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2011th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Firefighter
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2011th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Firefighter
Connections
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Chalgrove | 10 September 1944 |
Based |
Chartres | 21 April 1945 |
Other Deactivated |
25 April 1945 | |
Based |
North Witham | 10 September 1944 |
Previously was
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2011th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Firefighter
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2011th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Firefighter
Revisions
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)