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Album: 74Th Troop Carrier Squadron United States Army Air Forces Bangor Public Library Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl World War Regimental Histories World War Collections 1945 Album: 74th Troop Carrier Squadron United States Army Air Forces Follow this and additional works at: http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his Recommended Citation United States Army Air Forces, "Album: 74th Troop Carrier Squadron" (1945). World War Regimental Histories. 126. http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/126 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the World War Collections at Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl. It has been accepted for inclusion in World War Regimental Histories by an authorized administrator of Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .· .· -· ... , ~ .. ; . ,.: ~{::~~~~~~~t-~~r~-~~it1i;,~tiJ@f~~~i~l:f,:t :,: ·,-- ·4· ,... ~ ... '' ' '·.·,: · ,ii~Jj(~~ti~~i:~{:'j ;' DEDICATION This album is respectfully dedicated to the members of the Seventy-Fourth Squadron who were killed in the service of their coun­ try. They are First Lieutenant Ralph C. Lun­ gren, Second Lieutenant Leo G. Fitzpatrick. First Lieutenant Weber, Second Lieutenant Link, Second Lieutenant St. Clair X. Hertel, Second Lieutenant T. 0. Ahmad, flight Offi­ cer Hore, Flight Officer Bean, Flight Officer William A. Heelas, Flight Officer Leonard 0. Hyman, and Captain Harry Bruce. Individual pictures of these men are not available except in the minds of the men who knew them, may this album help perpetu~~ their memory. .FOREWORD Any similarity between this book and an official Army Historical Report is coincidental and unintentional. The written portion is mere­ ly intended as an outline for your reminiscing. Plenty of space has been left between the lines for your individual reading. The photo­ graphs form a more complete story. If any­ one's picture does not appear, I apologize for that omission. It has been our intention to picture everyone and at least indications of most of the Seventy-Fourth Squadron's activ­ ities. The contribution of pictures and material by Major Edward Kaminski and Mr. Tom Towers made this album possible. I'm sure this Album will help you remember an outfit it would be hard to forget. Carl W. Boswell --..., THE SEVENTY FOURTH TROOP CARRIER Hundred and First Parachute Regiment on the SQUADRON ITS ORIGIN AND EARLY DAYS old municipal airdrome outside of Denver. The event was sponsored by the Denver This squadron was activated as the fourth Chamber of Commerce, which made elabo­ unit of the Four Thirty Fourth Troop Carrier rate plans to entertain the flyers. This pleas­ Group on February ninth, nineteen hundred ure was never realized as the Fifty-Third and forty three, at the Army Air Base, Al­ Troop Carrier Wing ruled that aircraft would liance, Nebraska. The first commanding offi­ not remain in Denver over night. cer was Captain Frank R. Parker, Jr. Of the Another simulated tactical mission was original cadre only Major Kaminski, Captain performed by the Squadron on August the Frank C. Gready and Captain Theodore R. eleventh and twelfth, nineteen hundred and Walter remained with the Seventy Fourth for forty-three. Operating from the Army Air Ease, the overseas trip. The original cadre con­ Alliance, Nebraska, the flying personnel sisted of five officers and thirty-five enlisted dropped paratroopers and towed gliders on men. Paul L. Melimchia was the First Ser­ the Fort Robinson Military Reservation, sev­ geant. A cadre was furnisheQ. for the Squad­ enty miles northwest of the home base. Much ron in two parts on dates of May twenty­ valuable information was gained by all who eighth and July second, nineteen hundred and participated and the Squadron was commend­ forty-three. ed by higher headquarters for a job well done. The unit participated in its first field The last two days in August nineteen problem with the Airborne Infantry at Alli­ hundred and forty-three were spent in the ance, Nebraska. This exercise consisted of a open country outside of Hot Springs, South "Mock Invasion" of Denver, Colorado, on July Dakota. This was a planned bivouac. All fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-three. The members of the Squadron slept under tents, unit was part of a thirteen-ship group form::x­ took long hikes in the field and participated tion which dropped paratroopers of the Five in camouflage practice. ...o·ooe' ~n ....o..-Q 0 o::tl ::s Q n­ o"'a::r a!""' Ooo::s ..... o..'"'co co .... Q::s Top, Left to Right: Capt. Benson Ozer, Engineering Officer; lst Lt. Robert B. Neil, Supply Officer; W / 0 Harry F. Schroeder, Asst. Engineering Officer; Capt. James W. Tierney, Communications Officer; lst Lt. Marion C. Huggett, Radar Officer; Capt. David J. Kull, Glider Officer; Capt. James H. Gray; Jr., Flight Surgeon; 2nd Lt. Minont. Mess Officer. Second Row: Capt. Theodore R. Walter, Adjutant; Maj. Charles N. Zenos, Executive Officer; Lt. Col. Ralph L. Strean, Sq. Commander; Maj. Edward J. J. Kaminski, Operations Officer; Capt. Carl W. Boswell, Intelligence Officer. Capt. Edward P. Kocel Liaison & Asst. Operations Officer "­"'>..;. lst Lt. Alfred J. Lowry Asst. Engineering Officer lst Lt. John W. Pulley Special Equipment Officer Capt. Arnoldo D. Ochoa Squadron Navigator Capt. Thomas H. Towers Group Public Relations Officer and Former Sq. Intelligence Officer lst Lt. Roland W. Miltz Former Asst. Operations Officer THE BIG TRIP observation. His illness at the time was un­ diagnosed by the medical staff of the hos­ Upon returning from Hot Springs on Aug­ pital. This was approximately fifteen hours ust thirty-first, plans were made to leave im­ before the scheduled take-off for a Squadron mediately for the Staging Area, Baer Field, overseas assignment. Acting on orders from Fort Wayne, Indiana, "The Gateway To The First Troop Carrier Command Headquarters, Eastern Theater Of Operation". This move Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana, Captain was made by air and all personnel and equip­ Ralph L. Strean, Squadron Operations Offi­ ment was transported to Baer Field in this cer assumed command of the unit. First Lieu­ manner. On September seventh, nineteen hun­ tenant A. E. Robinson was appointed Oper­ dred and forthy-three, the final contingent of_ ations Officer. At eight-thirty on September men arrived in Fort Wayne from Alliance, twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and forty­ Nebraska. three, the thirteen C-47's of the Squadron took­ The entire month of September nineteen off from Boer Field on the first leg of the jour­ hundred and forty-three was utilized in the ney that was to take the air echelon to three repair and overhaul of the aircraft; the issu­ strange continents. Approximately one hun­ ance of special equipment and clothing to the dred and four officers and enlisted men, under personnel; and short leaves and furloughs for the command of Captain Charles B. Ritter, as many as possible. the Executive Officer, comprised the ground On September twenty-seventh, nineteen echelon. The latter division de':larted Boer hundred and forty-three at approximately six Field on September the thirtieth, nineteen hun­ o'clock P.M., Major Frank Parker was admit­ dred and forty-three, for the port of embark­ ted to the Station Hospital, Baer Field, for ation, Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. ... • • •• • tJ;J • ~ • 0 • ~ l: t: .. ~ . ......~ tJ;J ~ z tJ;J w= .. ~ THE NEW HOME work with units of the One Hundred and First Airborne Division on practice paratroop jumps The Air Echelon arrived at Newquay. and glider tows. The Squadron remained at England on October eighteenth, nineteen hun­ Welford Park for two months and on January dred and forty-three, after an eighteen-day fifth departed again for Fullbeck. While at air journey that was ten days more than ex­ Fullbeck First Lieutenant A. E. Robinson, Oper­ pected due to non-flyable weather. The ations Officer, asked to be relieved of his Ground echelon arrived at approxim::~tely the duties. This request was granted and Captain same time. The Squadron was based at United Strean appointed First Lieutenant Edward J. States Army Air Forces Station number four Kaminski as Operations Officer. hundred and eighty-eight. Fullbeck, England. The months of January and February were It was more aply described by one of the spent at Fullbeck. On March fifth, another Squadron wits as our "Tin Pneumonia Valley move was initiated and the unit again packed Home". This base was steeped in mud and its bags and moved by air and truck to Alder­ confusion. The weather was miserable and maston England. By comparison the facilities flying was impossible. The only thing worth at Aldermaston were wonderful. This was re­ remembering at Fullbeck was John Ramsey's flected in ~quadron morale. stove. At Aldermaston intensive training was On November the eleventh, the entire Air undertaken in preparation for D-Day and the Echelon, including the Squadron's thirteen air­ landing on the shpres of France. Night flying planes, departed Fullbeck for Welford Park, formations and doWp gl~der , drops were prac­ England. The purpose of this move was of a ticed until the unit's' flyihg personnel reached tactical nature. Combat flying crews were to an all time high in operating efficiency. The Troops in Operations at Fullbeck, England At Fullbeck Operations a Briefing is about to be Frozen English Fog A Welford Shanty "Big Dog" Kaminski Alcl.ermaston, Oper­ ations Aldermaston Operations Sgts. Kingston, Operations Personnel at Aldermaston Szkotnicki, and Miller Sgts. Olah, Szkotnicki, Kingston, Speis­ man, Bryan, and Miller The warm day in England, Capt. Towers, Lts. Bash, Leo­ nard, and Ramsey More Operations Capt. KoceL Maj. Kaminski, and Lt. Miltz Aldermaston, Lt. Matten, Col. Strean, Capt. Ninegar, Lt. Calvani, Maj. Kaminski, Lts. Von Gray and Kluchka. Kneeling, Lts. Robinson, Link, and Eckert. Aldermaston - Kaminski, Pierce, Eckert, and Kluchka The Airraid Shelter - Leonard, Lowry, Boswell, Miltz, Kocel, and Ramsey The circle on the map of England indicates the location of Aldermaston Tom Towers relaxes before the camera "0 0 u.
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