1591st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company
Companyof errands being run and personnel on the move.
Information sourced from Unit Historical reports and other "official" documents received from AFHRA, by Dr. Robert Kane, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell Air Force Base; Montgomery, Alabama. Sent via John F. Lorentz
Constituted on 1 February 1943 and activated on 4 March 1943 at Will Roger Field, Oklahoma.
Arrived in Newport on 13 October 1943, and transferred to Cottesmore. In December 1943, the unit moved to Bottesford and were transferred to IX Troop Carrier Command. In February 1944, they were moved to Homesly South, then to Winkton in March 1944, where the unit was attached to the 404th Fighter Group and prepared for the invasion of North West Europe.
On 3 July 1944, the unit arrived in Normandy, landing on Omaha Beach, before transferring to to A-5 landing ground at Chippelle.
A completed unit history is outlined in this documentary
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Winkton |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1591st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company
Revisions
Youtube Documentary outlining the history of the 1591st Ordnance Company
Information provided by John Lorentz, whose father served with the 1591st Ordnance Company
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)