Saturday, January 26, 2008
Early Photos of the 225th Company Area
Bruce Aughe sent me some photos to share with you all. I've put them into a slide show along with captions he sent me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, stirring fond memories of my time at Phabulous Phu Hiep by the Sea.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
The 225th SAC, aka Co. K, 34th QM Truck Regiment (Trk) (Cld)
Some time ago, as I read the Unit History of the 225th on OV-1.com, I was intrigued to discover that the unit that flew those funny looking airplanes began as a quartermaster truck company as war loomed in 1941.
Below is an excerpt from our Unit History. Go to http://www.ov-1.com/225th_AVN/225th-history.html to see our complete history.
Company K, 34th Quartermaster Truck Regiment (Trk) (Cld) was constituted effective 21 February 1941.
The unit was activated on 6 March 1941 at Godman Field, Kentucky.
The unit was redesignated as the 843d Quartermaster Company (Trk) (Cld) effective 10 January 1942.
During 1941 and 1942 this unit had multiple change of duty stations:
Godman Field, Kentucky
Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Las Vegas, Nevada
March Field, Riverside, California
The unit was redesignated as the 2015 Quartermaster Company, Truck, Aviation (Cld) effective 13 September 1942.
During 1942 and 1943 this unit again had multiple change of duty stations:March Field,
Below is an excerpt from our Unit History. Go to http://www.ov-1.com/225th_AVN/225th-history.html to see our complete history.
Company K, 34th Quartermaster Truck Regiment (Trk) (Cld) was constituted effective 21 February 1941.
The unit was activated on 6 March 1941 at Godman Field, Kentucky.
The unit was redesignated as the 843d Quartermaster Company (Trk) (Cld) effective 10 January 1942.
(Photo from the Southern Allied Re-enactment Association’s website, 2004 re-enactment. No contact information available on their website.)
During 1941 and 1942 this unit had multiple change of duty stations:
Godman Field, Kentucky
Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Las Vegas, Nevada
March Field, Riverside, California
The unit was redesignated as the 2015 Quartermaster Company, Truck, Aviation (Cld) effective 13 September 1942.
During 1942 and 1943 this unit again had multiple change of duty stations:March Field,
Riverside, California
Ephrata, Washington
AAB Blyth, California
Camp Young, California
AAB, Thermal, California
Upon their arrival at the Army Air Base, Thermal, California on 13 March 1943, the unit was relieved from assignment with the Army Ground Forces and was reassigned to the Army Air Force.
During 1943 this unit again had multiple change of duty stations:
AAB, Thermal, California
San Bernardino AAD, California
Muroc B&G Range, California
Great Falls AAB, Montana
The unit was transferred on permanent change of station from Great Falls Army Air Base to Milne Bay, Australia and assigned to the 5th Air Force on 24 November 1943 under shipment 1996-N.
The unit was transferred on permanent change of station from Australia to Leyte, Philippine Islands.
The unit was reorganized effective 10 March 1945 under TO&E 10-517 (2 Jan 45). Authorized strength of 3 Officers and 99 Enlisted Men.
The 2015 Quartermaster Company, Truck, Aviation (Cld) was inactivated effective 17 June 1946.
The unit was converted and redesignated as the 2015th Transportation Corps Truck Company (Inactive) (Cld) effective 1 August 1946.
The unit was redesignated effective 1 July 1966 as the 225th Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance) and assigned to the Sixth US Army under TO&E 1-128T, modified 1966. Authorized strength 24 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 190 Enlisted Men.
More of our Unit History will follow as the year goes along…
Ephrata, Washington
AAB Blyth, California
Camp Young, California
AAB, Thermal, California
Upon their arrival at the Army Air Base, Thermal, California on 13 March 1943, the unit was relieved from assignment with the Army Ground Forces and was reassigned to the Army Air Force.
During 1943 this unit again had multiple change of duty stations:
AAB, Thermal, California
San Bernardino AAD, California
Muroc B&G Range, California
Great Falls AAB, Montana
The unit was transferred on permanent change of station from Great Falls Army Air Base to Milne Bay, Australia and assigned to the 5th Air Force on 24 November 1943 under shipment 1996-N.
The unit was transferred on permanent change of station from Australia to Leyte, Philippine Islands.
The unit was reorganized effective 10 March 1945 under TO&E 10-517 (2 Jan 45). Authorized strength of 3 Officers and 99 Enlisted Men.
The 2015 Quartermaster Company, Truck, Aviation (Cld) was inactivated effective 17 June 1946.
The unit was converted and redesignated as the 2015th Transportation Corps Truck Company (Inactive) (Cld) effective 1 August 1946.
The unit was redesignated effective 1 July 1966 as the 225th Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance) and assigned to the Sixth US Army under TO&E 1-128T, modified 1966. Authorized strength 24 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 190 Enlisted Men.
More of our Unit History will follow as the year goes along…
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