2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Platoon
media-24305.jpeg UPL 24305 The 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon pictured at Nuthampstead Airbase, #131, 31 Oct 44 .
Photo courtesy of the 398th Bomb Group Website

398th Bomb Group Website

Object Number - UPL 24305 - The 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon pictured at Nuthampstead Airbase, #131, 31 Oct 44 . Photo courtesy of the 398th Bomb Group Website

Activated 1, July 1943 per AAF GO #62, dated 28 June 1943 at Bradley Field, CT.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2126th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-114030
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-455074
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 01111011
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

1 July 1943

Based

Nuthampstead

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Air Service Group 438th Headquarters and Base Services Squadron 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2041st Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2119th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2126th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 32871583
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
  • Role/Job: Truck Driver, Light
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Station Complement Squadron 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Firefighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2126th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: O-114030
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fire Fighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Air Service Group 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 2119th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 35216218
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Firefighter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Service Numbers: 3575216
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Firefighter

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lil 8 Ball
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

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Unit History obtained from USAF

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398 Bomb Group website

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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRS)

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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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