No 5 Combat Crew Replacement Center

Unit

Established in December 1943 at Greencastle to train B-24 replacement crews.



Transferred to Cheddington without personnel and equipment on 20 February 1944



Transferred to Watton on 12 April 1944 to provide training for the 8th Reconassiance Wing.



Deactivated 9 August 1944.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Cheddington 20 February 1944

Based

Watton 12 April 1944

Established

Greencastle

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 5 Combat Crew Replacement Center Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 5 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 5 Combat Crew Replacement Center
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, pp121-124

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia