15th Station Complement Squadron

Squadron
Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig and Lieutenant Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer and part of the 15th Station Complement Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, discuss the nutritional value of food served up in the mess at Halesworth air base. Passed for publication 29 November 1943. Printed caption attached to the rest of this series: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain.' And: 'Associated Press photo shows: "Doc" Hornig and Lt. Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer, of Ha media-377502.jpg FRE 258 Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig and Lieutenant Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer and part of the 15th Station Complement Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, discuss the nutritional value of food served up in the mess at Halesworth air base. Passed for publication 29 November 1943. Printed caption attached to the rest of this series: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain.' And: 'Associated Press photo shows: "Doc" Hornig and Lt. Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer, of Hardinsburg, Ind., examine a tin of tomato juice to ensure that it contains all the necessary vitamins.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 258 - Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig and Lieutenant Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer and part of the 15th Station Complement Squadron, 56th Fighter...

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Unit stations

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People

Harry F Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 15th Station Complement Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Officer

Christian J Ball

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 15th Station Complement Squadron
  • Role/Job: Enlisted Man

Euell T Beagle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 15th Station Complement Squadron
  • Role/Job: Enlisted Man

Doughlas J Beetlestone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 15th Station Complement Squadron
  • Role/Job: Enlisted Man

Anthony J Bolles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 15th Station Complement Squadron
  • Role/Job: Enlisted Man

Aircraft

Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.

DE745

  • Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
  • Nicknames: Dorothy
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 79th Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (79th Service Group)

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Sources

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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Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig and Lieutenant Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer and part of the 15th Station Complement Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, discuss the nutritional value of food served up in the mess at Halesworth air base. Passed for publication 29 November 1943. Printed caption attached to the rest of this series: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain.' And: 'Associated Press photo shows: "Doc" Hornig and Lt. Otis Trinkle, Messing Officer, of Ha

Object number: FRE 258 - Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig and...