28 June 1945 Time For a Bit of R & R

With V-E Day occurring last month, soldiers at Barrackpore are now being allowed some time to rest up a bit.  Locations indicated in the orders included:

• WP US Army Rest Camp #7, Ranikhet, India 
• WP US Army Rest Camp #2, Darjeeling, India
• WP Jalapahar Rest Camp, Darjeeling, India

These were all 15-day assignments as a duty station, and thus were not counted as leave. The orders also mentions that TDY payments were not authorized.

Meanwhile, APO 492 took the time for inventory.  Eleven officers were appointed Inventory Officers "for the purpose of inventor[y]ing the messes indicated...".

And one lucky person got 20 days leave to visit Mysore, India. Hopefully it was for good reasons.

Soldiers included in the orders:

RANK	NAME	UNIT
CPL	JOHN A MILFORD	HQSQ, IB ASC ATCHD 47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	THOMAS  J J MCKITTRICK	HQSQ, IB ASC ATCHD 47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	VIRON C STANFIELD	HQSQ, IB ASC ATCHD 47TH DEP SUP SQ
CPL	STANLEY  WITKOWSKI	47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	MATHIAS  BAMBACH	47TH DEP SUP SQ
CPL	KURT  WILE	HQSQ, IB ASC ATCHD 47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	BARNWELL R OLIPHANT III	HQSQ, IB ASC ATCHD 47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	HENRY A ARTWINSKI	47TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	JESS  CLIFTON	325TH DEP SUP SQ
CPT	WELBOURNE W GRAY JR	333RD AIRDROME SQ, WP APO 629
1LT	HAROLD H HOWRING JR	334th AIRDROME SQ, WP APO 629
SSGT	FREDERICK H HERMAN	335th AIRDROME SQ, WP APO 629
SGT	JOSEPH  BALINT	336th AIRDROME SQ, WP APO 629
WOJG	STEWART  NICHOLS	HQ & HQSQ, 83RD ADG
MR.	JOHN F NACKENHORST	ALLISON ENG. CORP TECH REP
PFC	RUFUS J POWER	2466TH QM TRK CO (AVN)
SGT	JOSEPH P BOYD	320TH DEP REP SQ
SSGT	HERMAN M GRAY	9TH E OVERHAUL SQ
MAJ	WILLIAM D MASTIN	320TH DEP REP SQ
LTC	WILFORD F DOUGLASS	HQ & HQSQ, 83RD ADG
CPT	ADAM A BURNISKI	82ND DEP SUP SQ
1LT	WILLIAM B ARMSTRONG	82ND DEP SUP SQ
MAJ	MORRIS  SKURKA	9TH E OVERHAUL SQ
1LT	JOHN J KINSELLA	HQ SQ, 28TH ADG
MAJ	AUBREY M FOLTZ	HQ SQ, 28TH ADG
1LT	EDWARD  BANDUR	AGD, APO 496 ATCHD APO 492
2LT	EARL W TEWS	AC, ATCHD Bengal air depot
CPT	RICHARD F SMITH	AC, HQ & HQSQ, 28TH ADG
CPT	LEROY W HOLLEY	AC, HQ & HQSQ, 83RD ADG
1LT	MACK G CROSBY	AC, 47TH DEP SUP SQ
1LT	WILLIAM O HAMBLEY	AC, 2005TH ORD MAINT CO
1LT	JOHN J KINSELLA	ORD, 2466TH QM TRK CO
1LT	DONALD N MCLEAN	AC, 48TH DEP SUP SQ
1LT	MATHIAS W MOHILE	ORD, 1953RD ORD DEP CO (AVN)
1LT	EMERSON N PRICE	QMC, 893RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
1LT	JOSEPH T ROSEN	ORD, 9TH E OVERHAUL SQ
2LT	MILTON J LEVI	AC, 48TH DEP SUP SQ
2LT	BOB A RAY	QMC, 325TH DEP SUP SQ
MAJ	KENNETH D OSBORN JR	FD, DISBURSING OFF, APO 492
CPT	FLOYD M JONES	SIGC, HQ IB ASC ATCHD 893RD SIG CO
1LT	SEYMOUR D OLICKER	AC, 48TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	NICHOLAS J PALMER JR	25TH MED SUP PLAT (AVN)
SSGT	DAVID E TURNER	HQ & HQSQ, 54TH AIR SV GP
WOJG	ROY L SALYER	HQ & HQSQ, 28TH ADG
1LT	HERBERT J BARKER	AC, 320TH DEP SUP SQ

A copy of Special Orders #115, Headquarters, Bengal Air Depot, APO 492, dtd 28 Jun 1945

20 June 1945 Multiple TDY and Promotions

V-E Day took place May 8 but no orders here in Barrackpore for my relative. The CBI Roundup in Delhi has an article that week that lets soldiers know that while some de-mobilization will occur, most can expect to stay on the job.

Thirty-two soldiers in and around Bengal Air Depot, APO 492, Barrackpore, are affected in today's orders.  Sgt Mann is off to Field Security School, Intelligence Corps (India) for five weeks, while Capt. Bartges replaces Maj Hartman as Medical Supply Officer for the 48th Med Sup Plat (Avn).  Sixteen men are promoted, all enlisted.

PFC Howard Stewart was detailed to the Ice Plant. He'd recently been noted in the CBI Tiger Rag as passing up six cans of beer for 10 rupees!

RANK	NAME	UNIT
CPT	FLOYD M JONES	HQ IB ASC ATCHD 893RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
MAJ	CHARLES F KILLELEA	AC 9TH E OVERHAUL SQ WP APO629
MSGT	JOHN L COSTLEY	82ND DEP SUP SQ
SGT	ARNOLD S MANN	HQ SQ 83RD ADG
SSGT	JOSEPH B MATTHEWS	2485TH QM TRK CO (AVN)
SSGT	CHESTER C REDMON	47TH DEP SUP SQ
CPT	GEORGE E  BARTGES	48TH MED SUP PLAT (AVN)
MAJ	EARL D HARTMAN	49th MED SUP PLAT (AVN)
PFC	GERALD F ANGLIM	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
PFC	HOWARD M STEWART	924th SIG CO DEP (AVN)
PVT	WALTER  BOYCHUCK	HQ SQ 28TH ADG
PVT	DONALD L AUSTIN	HQ SQ 28TH ADG
CPL	WILLIAM R HAND	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	LAWRENCE G MITCHELL	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	WILLIAM E  TILTON	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	MANUEL J GALVAN	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	OLIN H JACKSON	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	FLETCHER W PULLEN	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	CHARLES J KENSICKI	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	ROBERT  ORMAN	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	JOSEPH M WALLING	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	KENNETH O HOLTE	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	SEYMOUR B LERISH	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
TEC5	ROY R RINGMAN	923RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
SGT	EDWIN A MACHOST	48TH DEP SUP SQ
CPL	LYLE L STULL	49th DEP SUP SQ
PVT	HEARST  CLINE	HQ SQ 83RD ADG
SSGT	PETER  MAKAR	9TH E OVERHAUL SQ
PFC	LEONARD  KIBBY	82ND DEP SUP SQ
CPL	WALTER C HAFLIGER	320TH DEP REP SQ
SGT	CHARLES P MEMINGER	48TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	ARCHIE D ANDERSON	48TH DEP SUP SQ

A copy of Special Orders #107, Headquarters, Bengal Air Depot, APO 492, dtd 20 Jun 1945

3 March 1945 Orders and Promotions HQ Bengal Air Depot

Twenty-nine soldiers affected by today's orders, including promotions, TDY, and leave.

Selected included:

RANK	NAME	UNIT
1LT	ROBERT O SMITH	AC 48TH DEP SUP SQ
CPL	STEWART C BABB	HQ SQ, 28TH ADG
SGT	SELBY F DUNN	329TH AIR SV GP
SSGT	JOSEPH C WARD	HQ AIRDROME DET (HQ IBASC)
PVT	CLIFFORD  PEARSON	HQ AIRDROME DET (HQ IBASC)
TEC5	JAMES D WILLIAMS	2466TH QM TRK CO (AVN)
PFC	CLYDE K JONES	2466th QM TRK CO (AVN)
PFC	STANLEY S KUBINSKI	2466th QM TRK CO (AVN)
PVT	DALE L HILL	HQ 29TH ADG
PVT	FRANK J MAZZIO	HQ 29TH ADG
PVT	JOHN T PARKER SR	HQ 29TH ADG
PVT	FRANCIS S QUANTE	HQ 29TH ADG
PVT	SALVADOR J VILLARREAL	HQ 29TH ADG
SSGT	JOHN J BALDWIN	903RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	CHARLES H FERVER	48TH DEP SUP SQ
TEC5	RICHARD E GARRETT	893RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
PFC	OLIN E ALEXANDER	48TH DEP SUP SQ
PFC	FERRIS D BROWN	903RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
PFC	JOSEPH  ESPANET	47TH DEP SUP SQ
PVT	GERALD A KAHN	47TH DEP SUP SQ
PVT	ROBERT L REED	47TH DEP SUP SQ
PVT	HAROLD L ROBERTS	82ND DEP SUP SQ
PVT	GEORGE P HIGINBOTHAM	48TH DEP SUP SQ
TSGT	DONALD E WILBUR	314TH DEP SUP SQ
SGT	FRANK W RHINES	314TH DEP SUP SQ
CPT	FLOYD M JONES	893RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
1LT	KARL  SCHWARZ	894th SIG CO DEP (AVN)
CPL	DANIEL N JENKINS	47TH DEP SUP SQ
1LT	JACK L MCANALLY	AC, 1212TH MP CO (AVN)

A copy of Special Orders #3, Headquarters, Bengal Air Depot, APO 492, dtd 3 Mar 1945

15 Nov 1944 -- Travel Authorizations 5317th Air Depot HQ (Prov)

Today 27 Officers and Enlisted received various orders of Temporary Duty to fulfill their missions.

Transfers from one unit to another, with various attachments, rounded out most other orders here.

Soldiers affected included:

RANK	NAME
MSGT	RALPH W BRIGHAM
1ST	ROBERT O SMITH
CPT	FLOYD M JONES
MAJ	CHARLES F KILLELEA
PVT	ELWIN E RAZEE
PFC	RAYMOND C HAUSER
PVT	JOSEPH  GIACHETTI
SSGT	CHARLES E BLACK
TEC5	ROOSEVELT  JOHNSON
TEC5	HENRY  RUDD
TEC5	EDWARD S JONES
TEC5	LUCIUS E HENDERSON
PFC	SHATHER  SMITH
SSGT	GORDON D WRIGHT
SGT	PATRICK J GALUPPO
PVT	WILLIAM  MALICK
PVT	HERBERT F WECKMAN
PVT	BARTHOLEMO  SENA
PVT	ROBERT H TERRY
PVT	WILLIAM J LYNCH
PVT	STEPHEN R YOCUM
PFC	WILLIAM  J LYTTLE JR
PFC	ELMER  KASHICH
PFC	ANTHONY C HUTTER
PVT	STANLEY  HALIDA
CPT	FREDERICK R BROWN

 A copy of Special Orders #290, 5317th Air Depot HQ (Prov), APO 492, dtd 15 Nov 1944

18 Oct 1944 -- More Mission Support 5317th Air Depot Headquarters (Prov) APO 492

Today twenty-four soldiers were transferred, promoted, or assigned temporary duty. Two enlisted men were sent back the U.S., implementing a previous order entitled "Release of Rotation Personnel".
Two enlisted men from an Overhaul Squadron were sent to Santahar, India with no specific time listed for temporary duty. Perhaps they were being sent out to repair some military machinery. Meanwhile eleven men were promoted (all temp grade).

The affected soldiers were:

RANK	NAME	UNIT
CPL	JOHN B SHIVELY	320TH DEP REP SQ
PFC	MARRIOTT C STEVENSON	903RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
PFC	FRANCIS  STORY	SSN383, 2085TH ENGR AVN FF PLAT
CPT	FLOYD M JONES	SC HQ CBI ASC ATCHD 893RD SIG CO DEP
CPL	GEORGE E WRIGHT	9TH ENG OVERHAUL SQ
PFC	DEAN S WILLES	9th ENG OVERHAUL SQ
CPT	ROBERT D FREDERICK
PFC	JOSEPH S LEONE	HQ SQ CML SEC 28TH ADG
PFC	ROBERT  NOE	HQ SQ CML SEC 28TH ADG
PVT	BURT M TANNER	2466TH QM TRK CO (AVN)
PVT	CHARLES E DIXON	2467th QM TRK CO (AVN)
SGT	LOUIS E COOK	(PROMOTION)
CPL	GEORGE M EMERY	(PROMOTION)
CPL	JOE P LITTLETON	(PROMOTION)
CPL	EUGENE B MALVANEY	(PROMOTION)
PVT	RAYMOND F JONES	(PROMOTION)
PVT	BEN  KNAZAN	(PROMOTION)
PVT	JAMES W RAULS	(PROMOTION)
PVT	MOSES D TELLES	(PROMOTION)
PVT	WILLIAM J ABERCROMBIE	(PROMOTION)
PVT	EDWARD R FITZGERALD	(PROMOTION)
1LT	HARRY J MOCHON JR	903RD SIG CO DEP (AVN)
SSGT	GEORGE E BISHOP	HQ SQ QM SEC 83RD ADG
CPL	EMMETT E CURRY	HQ SQ QM SEC 83RD ADG

 A copy of Special Orders #268, 5317th Air Depot HQ (Prov), APO 492, dtd 18 Oct 1944

17 Jun 1944 -- Various Assignments 5317th Air Depot HQ

C-B-I Patch

Four pages of various assignments arrived in today's order, affecting 65 soldiers from various units.

Three soldiers were assigned to Bongaigaon for temporary duty, nineteen enlisted men were attached to the 886th Signal Company Depot Aviation, while others were attached to the 82nd Dep Support Sq (which appears to involve a motor pool), the 48th Dep Support Sq, and the 47th Dep Support Sq.

RANK NAME RANK  NAME PVT WILLIAM   CLARK TEC5 HARRY J BORUP PVT EDMOND  SHELTON PFC VERNON A WEBB PVT ALBERT J BIRRER PVT SEYMOUR  EISENBERG CPT NED  U HOHMAN PVT EMIL F GARLEWICZ CPL ANDREW  MARES CPL VINCENT A CATANIA CPL JAMES P BURJESS PFC WILLIAM D GREEN PVT WALTER R MOORE PVT DAVID C DUROW PVT MARK C DONATIEN CPL HENRY A DAVIAU SGT LLOYD P ECKLUND CPL ELTON W FRENCH CPL CARL J IAVARONE CPL ELMAS E SHEHORN TEC4 FRANK J GORA PVT CARL L FIORE PFC CLARENCE J WARREN PVT MANUEL R AYALA PVT ROOSEVELT  REED JR PVT LYLE F MILLER CPT WILLIAM B RANEY PVT JOHN C MOORE TSGT JOHN W NOBLE PVT ERVIN  WILKERSON SGT GEORGE B OSBORNE CPL GRAYSON W PARKER 1LT FLOYD M JONES CPL LOUIS  VASCONI JR SSGT LEROY P GRAY PFC JAMES D GOW TEC3 DONALD L DAVENPORT PVT CLYDE T FIENE SGT HAROLD J KAREKA PVT ANTHONY M GENGO TEC4 LOUIS J LIBERATI CPL GEORGE R PAGE TEC4 EDMOND T LORGE CPL GEORGE D WATSON TEC4 WILLIAM E MCDERMOTT CPL PAUL J WALIKAINEN TEC5 J T GILLIAM PVT MARLIN T FARMER TEC5 LAURENCE J NELSON PVT JOHN  GALLIA JR PFC OBY D BERRY PVT CHEIFOUS C ALDRIDGE PFC WYNNE S GRAHAM JR PVT JOSEPH A ALDRIDGE TEC4 ARTHUR  MEYERS PVT FRANCIS G CLARKE TEC4 HENRY L RYDEL TEC5 JUNIOR L HUGHES CPL SALVATORE J GULI PVT JOHN C CONTERNO CPL ROBERT E MARES PVT WILLIAM D ROCKS TEC5 JOSE  ACOSTA PVT ALBERT  ZACOUR

A copy of Special Orders #155, 5317th Air Depot HQ (Prov), APO 492, dtd 17 June, 1944

(APO 492 was located in Barrackpore)

29 Jan 1944 -- Assignment to Barrackpore

Today orders came down for my relative to join the 881st Signal Company, Depot Avn, Karachi. He is assigned Duty Station to the Detachment out of Barrackpore, India (only about 30 miles north of Calcutta).

Other items listed on the orders included:

1. Temp duty for a mission in Delhi
2. Temp duty from Delhi to Kunming, China and others as necessary
3. Assignment to 83rd AD Group, Barrackpore
4. Assignment of two Packard Technical Representatives from Delhi to Karachi.

RANK	NAME	DESC
	HAROLD T FULLER	Eclipse Rep
MAJ	PAUL R BERGMAN	910TH SIG CO
1LT	FLOYD M JONES	886TH SIG CO
	EDWARD V WASUTA	WRIGHT Tech Rep
PVT	BERNARD I FEENEY	83RD ADG
PVT	THOMAS E MORROW	83RD ADG
PVT	HENRY P WALSH	83RD ADG
	DENNIS C NALON	PACKARD TECH REP
	JOSEPH R PHENEGER	PACKARD TECH REP

An extract of Special Orders #18, HQ China-Burma-India Air Svc Cmd, APO 885, dtd 29 January, 1944