5th AIR BASE HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL ORDERS
Dated 17 October 1941, Ft. Douglas, Utah

Pursuant to authority contained in immediate action SECRET letter
AG370.5 (10-8-41) MC-C-M War Department, AGO subject:
Movement of Air Corps & Air Corps Service Units to PLUM.



    The following named officers are relieved from assignment and duty at this station and will proceed with Units indicated to the San Francisco Port of Embarkation so as to arrive there at not later than 8:00 A.M., October 23, 1941, for permanent change of station and transfer to foreign service.

    Document Courtesy of Ray C. Heimbuch
      rayheimbuch@msn.com

    Posted on the Internet, August 31, 2001
    Names of those persons known to be living
    are printed in red.






      PROCEED by MOTOR CONVOY   -   OFFICERS in CHARGE
          2nd Lt. Carlyle Ricks, 0-392822, QMC. (Det 2d QM Co Sup (Avn)
          lst Lt. Paul W. Dove, 0-343545, AC (Hq & Hq Sq., 5th AB Group)


      Headquarters & Headquarters Sq. 5th AB Group AFCC
          Staff Sergeant, Otto E. Raab, 6240060
          Corporal, Victor L. Chirnside, 6857088


      Privates First Class:
        Alexander, Riley E.   6933932
        Benna, Eugene   6581327
        Bray, Rex D.   39675264
        Earle, David L.   19010453
        Everett, Kent E.   6571265
        Hankins, Howard H.   19018231
        Hawkins, Richard C.   19020266
        Howard, Robert F.   19012562
        Kirker, Robert J.   19012609
        Sandeen, Howard R.   6939399
        Wagner, Elmer F.   17021273
        White, Willie D.   19020927
        Wantland, Robert E.   19011043

      Privates:

        Soule, Bailey C.   19012581
        Mitchell, Leland E.   19020380
        Ping, Clarence   6563091
        Stahl, Robert J.   6578364
        Nordahl, Charles F.   19054519



DECONTAMINATION DETACHMENT
4th Chemical Co. Service (Avn):


      Sergeant:
        Roy L. Roberts   6929365

      Corporals:
        Bennett, Melvin D.   19020979
        Lamey, Nolan S.   36152232
        Nelson, James M.   19011345
        Brzak, Tony A.   36152162

      Privates:
        Akloff, William W.   19057025
        Carpenter, Harold L.   19017738
        Dodsworth, Bueford F.   19017789
        Duncan, Atlee   19011152
        Westvang, Robert R.   19017750



TO PROCEED VIA RAIL


      Captain:
        Herman A. Kittle, 0-288218, Air Corps.
        In charge of Troop Train.


Headquarters & Headquarters Sq. 5th AB Group AFCC

Master Sergeant Paul L. Joffrion   6559819
Master Sergeant Miles B. Sloan   R1002749
(SLOAN did not go; was replaced by:)
Master Sergeant DeWitt Nettles


      First Sergeant:
        Parks, Robert F.  6722439

      Technical Sergeants:
        Atkinson, Leroy D.   6685084
        Keegan, Alexander E.  6526264

      Staff Sergeants:
        Carpenter D.   6790764
        Hannah, Elmer F.   6859750
        Jackson, Ralph W.   6820879
        Kyllo, Charles B.   6571399
        Ransberger, Edward H.   6572915
        Shipley, Guy F. Jr.   6562715

      Sergeants:
        Balcom, Fernis R.   6558868
        Darling, William F.   19042012
        Gordon, Melvin E.  19002906
        Hagen, Garland W.   6564157
        Ketner, Clifford C.  19012473
        Koenig, Richard B.  R-4690434
        Redd, John W.  6562313
        Scott, Joe B.   19012531
        Walther, Frederick C.   6734194

      Corporals:
        Amann, Clifford A.   19030276 (did not sail from San Francisco)
        Andrews, Lewis G.   6237943
        Beaver, Willard E.   19018233
        Billick, Ray E.   6913514
        Childs, Stanley E.  65576612
        Kellene, William E.   6933299
        Lorton, Bill J.   6574554
         Mulkey, Leroy H.   6552770
        Person, Ralph H.   19030485
        Peterson, Conrad T.   6562303
        Regehr, Walter J.   69954012
         Royer, Elwood A.   6893017
        Taylor, Dean E.   6862465
        West, Charles E.  6578336

      Privates First Class:
        Allen, Carlton E.   19049891
        Apgar, Edward E.   6758882
        Baker, Harold H.   19032415
        Ball, Robert V.   19000235 (Not a POW, joined Guerilla Forces)
        Bates, Heyward B.   19034061
        Birdsall, Robert B.  19024096
        Bolitho, Hays H.  19054572
        Bruce, Charles T.   19034976
         Christiansen, Allen C.   19010321
        Christiansen, Edwin L.  19019876
        Cline, Bernard W.   19030520
        Cunha, Edward M.  19012468
        Day, Kenneth W.   19030520
        Dowding, Robert L.   17011737
        Driscoll, Coy S.   6937153
        Dunkley, Woodrow L.  19010309
        Ernson, Lynn J.  19019864
        Ewen, Loyal E.  6934076
        Freston, Ray D.   19010308
        Gillian, Donald F.   19049419
        Grossman, Joseph L.   19012610
        Gustafsen, Robert E.   17011588
        Hansen, Nels   19015017
        Harris, Roger H.   6232154
        Haugen, Harold E.   19049585
        Heimbuch, George R.   19054600
        Heimbuch, Raymond C.  19054595
         Holjeson, FErrin C.   19010246
        Landon, Ronald M.  19010688
        Lutz, Leslie R.   15045960
        Lynch, Clifford M.   19045972
        Lynch, Ernest E. Jr.   19012726
        McCloud, Moroy D.   19024036
        Morris, Kenneth K.   6862930
        Morrisette, Frank M.   19020762
         Newsom, Melvin L.   6932022
        Price, Orbin G.   19011092
        Rosenvall, Clay   19010475
        Rubia, Frank   R-2383933
        Schmidt, John J.   19020272
        Sergeant, Edward A.   6567690
        Shaw, Dwight L.   19011072
        Stanley, James W.   19019338
        Steadman, Kenneth L.   19012592
        Swanson, Norman D.   19019920
        Thibodo, Alan   19012483
        Turner, Glenn M.   19060146 (Not a POW, joined Guerilla Forces)
        West, Lawrence E.   39675323
        Young, James M.  19019102
        Venable, Chester J.  19030510

      Privates:
        Barton, Cecil J.   19054276
        Barton, Herbert S.   19048343
        Bennett, Alton B.   6578387
        Bradley, Jack. W.   39678070
        Brumeley, Chester H.   16040967
        Connary, Richard R.   19049706
        Cottley, Marion G.   37064078
        Dawson, Stanley W.   19019153
        Delay, Clarence M.   19046037
        Dotson, Paul A.   19038341
        Flowers, Paul R.  19049569
        Gibbons, Clayton C.   19020349
        Glotzbach, John T.   33084467
        Gordon, Charles T.   39675383
        Hull, Melvin O.   6567614
        Jensen, Russell S.   39675224
        Kelly, Lloyd L.   17019905
        Kennedy, John L.   19054309
        Kraig, Joseph R.   19019944
        Lapp, Ralph L.   6937106
        Lennon, William J.   19019300
        Long, Vernon R.   19044133
        Mathews, Leo B. Jr.   13001093
        Miller, Harry Jr.   19054550
        Moullet, Joseph B.   19004259
        Musfelt, Roy W.   19020265
        Owen, Alma   6539849
        Paluch, Stanley J.   19019871
        Pashkevich, Andrew   R-1026119
        Patterson, James H.   19010482
        Perry, Floyd F.  19010466
        Rafter, David O.   6824066
        Richardson, Raymond C.   19020678
        Rohlfing, Carl D.   19011068
        Simmons, Clyde J.   17027960
        Smurthwaite, Jesse G.   19020923
        Supernois, Robert R.   16010217
        Taylor, Charles R.   19049603
        Thomas, Frederick D.   39067823
        Torrance, Lynn E.   17012394
        Uckerman, Clifton S.   19011246
        White, Wilton E.   19011191
        Wilson, Ralf T.   19017550

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