1916th Ordnance Ammunition Company

Company

1916th Ordnance Company was established around June of 1942 near Bury Saint Edmunds. The base was shared with an existing R.A.F. bomber or fighter group.

The

1916th shared mess hall and shower facilities with the R.A.F. and lived in tents until they could build their own facilities... They received bombs presumably by rail, hid them in the woods then shipped them to one of about eight bomber groups in the area. The bombs were transported by an all African American quartermaster (trucking) as everything was racially segregated.



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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1916th Ordnance Ammunition Company
  • Service Numbers: 12182045

Revisions

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Contributorjim smith
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Sources

Memories of Edward A. Smith, 1916 Ordnance Company, as told to his son, Jim Smith

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

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)