2072nd Quartermaster Truck Company
Company
Early history of the unit is incomplete. It was part of the 318th Service Group and was stationed at USAAF Station 488. On 17 January 1944 Detachment "A" is formed to be part of the 318th Service Group's Service Team "B" at USAAF Station 481. On 01 February 1944, one officer and 48 enlisted men transferred to the detachment, reporting to Bottesford. From 26-28 February 1944 the company went to Neath, South Wales for bivouac and manoeuvres. They returned to Fulbeck in a blizzard. In March 1944 when the Group relocated to USAAF Station 467, the company moved, but the date is not certain. According to the 1st Sergeant of the 2249th QM Truck Company (Aviation) his unit replaced the 2072nd in the 318th Service Group when the 2072nd was assigned to participate in Operation Overlord (D-Day invasion).
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Bottesford | 1 February 1944 - 28 February 1944 |
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Based |
Aldermaston | |
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Based |
Fulbeck | |
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Based |
Membury |
Revisions
318th Service Group Unit Histories (Air Force Historical Research Agency Microfilm Reel #B0838, CD-R)
1st Sgt Lysle Moore, 2249th QM Truck Co (Avn)
318th Service Group Unit Histories (Air Force Historical Research Agency Microfilm Reel #B0838, CD-R)
1st Sgt Lysle Moore, 2249th QM Truck Co (Avn)
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)