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AAF Stations 20Thaf 20th AIR FORCE UNITS ON 2 AUGUST 1945 (http://www.cbi-history.com/part_xv.html) (Supplied courtesy of Mr. Mark Boland) NOTE: This document was generated by the AAF and was obtained from the National Archives and is provided merely as an historical reference. It is a snapshot-in-time of units and their locations at the time the list was compiled. It is not completely accurate as units were often in transition between the times the list was compiled and published. Also note that some of the APOs are not necessarily the location of the unit but rather the APO used by the unit. Depot Field (later Harmon Field), Guam (APO 234) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total Twentieth Air Force, Hq & Hq Sq 185 11 430 626 11th AAF Combat Camera Unit 8 0 22 30 1st Photographic Recon Squadron (Very Heavy), Flight C 36 0 122 158 (Attached) 3rd Photographic Recon Squadron (Very Heavy) (Attached) 163 2 598 763 55th Recon Squadron, LR, Weather, Hq & 2 Flts (Attached) 119 0 289 408 33rd Statistical Control Unit, Overseas 18 0 104 122 35th Photographic Technical Unit 35 1 89 125 4th Operations Analysis Section 6 0 10 16 18th Historical Unit 2 0 2 4 Bulk Allotment (Radio Security Pers) 2 0 36 38 234th Army Postal Unit, Type F (Attached) 1 0 11 12 17th Radio Security Section (Attached) 2 0 36 38 18th Radio Security Section (Attached) 2 0 36 38 464th Aviation Squadron (Attached) 3 0 250 253 949th Engineer Aviation Topographic Company 10 0 235 245 239th Medical Dispensary, Aviation 4 0 24 28 5th Veterinary Detachment, Aviation 3 0 7 10 383rd Signal Company, Aviation (Attached) 13 0 193 206 389th Signal Company, Aviation 13 0 193 206 1600th Quartermaster Car Company 5 0 124 129 460th Signal Construction Battalion, Aviation (Attached) 14 1 229 244 TOTAL 644 15 3040 3699 Guam (APO 246) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 568th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services 24 1 262 287 Sq 1031st Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 1032nd Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 TOTAL 42 3 642 687 Isley Field, Saipan (APO 237) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 73rd Bombardment Wing (Very Heavy), Hq & Hq 86 2 136 224 Sq 497th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 869th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 870th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 871st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 498th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 873rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 874th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 875th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 877th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 878th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 879th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 881st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 882nd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 883rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 65th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Service Sq 27 1 289 317 3rd Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 573rd Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 91st Air Service Group, Hq & Base Service Sq 27 1 289 317 322nd Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 572nd Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 303rd Air Service Group, Hq & Base Service Sq 27 1 289 317 327th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 73rd Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 330th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Service Sq 27 1 289 317 52nd Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 301st Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 435th Aviation Squadron (Attached) 3 0 250 253 15th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 16th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 17th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 18th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 558th Army Air Forces Band 0 1 28 29 Bulk Allotment (Flight Control Center) 25 0 48 73 237th Army Postal Unit, Type F (Attached) 1 0 11 12 870th Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 887th Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 323rd Signal Company Wing 8 0 122 130 TOTAL 2155 19 9995 12169 Iwo Jima (APO 86) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 347th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 24 1 262 287 309th Air Engineering Squadron 10 1 235 246 553rd Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 348th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq * 27 1 289 317 586th (550th?) Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 580th (554th) Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 TOTAL 86 6 1300 1392 * On the 1 May 45 Station List: 73d ASG HQ & Base Svc Sq 246 SF - Guam 586 AES 246 SF - Guam 580 AMS 246 SF - Guam 348th ASG HQ & Base Svc Sq 18668 SF Shipment # 2815-N 550 AES 18668 SF Shipment # 2815-O 554 AMS 18668 SF Shipment # 2815-P Yet, on the 2 August 1945 Station List: 73d ASG APO 182 - Northwest Fld, HQ & Base Svc Sq Guam APO 182 - Northwest Fld, 586 AES Guam APO 182 - Northwest Fld, 580 AMS Guam 348th ASG HQ & Base Svc Sq APO 86 - Iwo Jima 586 AES APO 86 - Iwo Jima 580 AMS APO 86 - Iwo Jima The source of this discrepancy has not yet been identified. North Field, Guam (APO 334) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 314th Bombardment Wing (Very Heavy), Hq & Hq 86 2 136 224 Sq 19th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 28th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 30th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 93rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 29th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 6th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 43rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 52nd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 39th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 60th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 61st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 62nd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 330th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 457th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 458th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 459th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 31st Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 56th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 574th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 69th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 305th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 575th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 89th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 502nd Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 501st Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 90th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 508th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 507th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 24th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 25th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 26th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 27th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 595th Army Air Forces Band 0 1 28 29 334th Army Postal Unit, Type G (Attached) 1 0 12 13 802nd Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 890th Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 752nd Chemical Depot Company, Aviation 4 0 74 78 329th Signal Company Wing 8 0 122 130 TOTAL 2131 19 9772 11922 North Field, Tinian (APO 336) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 313th Bombardment Wing (Very Heavy), Hq & Hq 86 2 136 224 Sq 6th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 24th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 39th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 40th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 9th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 1st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 5th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 99th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 504th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 398th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 421st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 680th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 505th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), Hq 34 1 75 110 482nd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 483rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 484th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 142 0 507 649 509th Composite Group, Hq 27 1 66 94 393rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 109 0 415 524 320th Troop Carrier Squadron 35 1 116 152 886th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) (?) 142 0 507 649 72nd Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 535th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 579th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 77th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 534th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 576th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 358th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 568th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 567th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 359th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 27 1 289 317 570th Air Engineering Squadron 11 1 246 258 569th Air Material Squadron 7 1 134 142 390th Air Service Group, Hq & Base Services Sq 21 1 171 193 603rd Air Engineering Squadron 13 1 271 285 1027th Air Material Squadron 12 1 132 145 19th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 20th Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 21st Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 22nd Photographic Laboratory, Bomb Gp, VH 1 0 20 21 592nd Army Air Forces Band 0 1 28 29 336th Army Postal Unit, Type G (Attached) 1 0 12 13 813th Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 891st Chemical Company, Air Operations 4 0 130 134 325th Signal Company Wing 8 0 122 130 1395th Military Police Company, Aviation 4 0 128 132 1st Ordnance Squadron, Aviation (Special) 14 0 228 242 TOTAL 2504 24 11732 14260 Northwest Field, Guam (APO 182) Unit Name Off WO Enl Total 315th Bombardment Wing (Very Heavy), Hq
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