On 9 September 1943 the 280th departed Camp Ellis and arrived at Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana (Army Ground Forces Training Station) two days later. Since there were no Medical Training Schools at the new station, the unit’s Plans and Training Section planned a series of schools to ...
1921, graduated from North Division High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in an engraving department. Quite a number of her siblings (she had 11) served Uncle Sam well. They were John H. Ochs (Corps of Engineers); Carl Ochs (Army Air Corps); Philip H. Ochs (Antiaircraft...
This badge is still sewn to a uniform worn by a Major in the Army Air Corps during the mid-1920s. He served overseas during WW1 and was rated a "Military Aviator" prior to January 25, 1919. Time wise, this particular badge was made in the 1920s so it actually pre-dates the "Mili...
The Philippine Constabulary Air Corps was established on January 2, 1935 and then subsequently was renamed the Philippine Army Air Corps in 1936. They were made up of Philppine pilots flying US aircraft. They defended the islands during the Japanese invasion. They were reconstituted after the war...
(in fall of 1943, the plants at Gotha in Thuringia were the largest German manufacturing units of twin-engine fighters accounting for 30% of the total production; they also produced major components and therefore became a valuable target for the US Army Air Forces –ed) had been taken over ...
Most notable was the South African Native Military Corps members, who made up about 48% of the South African standing army albeit in non frontline combat roles during both WW1 and WW2. The legacy of the “slouch” in the modern South African National Defence Force is however now on the ...
The organization embarked for North AfricaAugust 21, 1943on US Army Transport“Thomas H. Barry”(ex-liner Oriente) which departed for the Mediterranean region carrying 6,500 troops consisting of Infantry, Air Corps, Military Police elements, and 2 General Hospitals. The ship was to rendezvous wi...
airfields were handling all First United States Army casualties and often C-47s were to be seen taking off with three types of casualties: the light ones to be hospitalized in France – the medium ones going to England – and the long term cases going to Paris for transhipment to the ZI...
(21 November 1887 – 7 June 1942) (Osage) was a career United States Army officer, the highest ranking Native-American officer and the first to reach that rank.[1] During World War II, he had been assigned as Commander of the Seventh Air Force in Hawaii to reorganize the air defenses....
Happy faces! Infantry, Armored, Airborne, and Army Air Force Officers earn a trip home. After being wounded in action, they received the necessary preliminary treatment and care, and are now on their way to the Zone of Interior for either rest or further treatment. ...