391st BOMBARDMENT GROUP
REGARDING WORLD WAR
II AIRCREW LISTS
SOURCE MATERIAL
(MAINLY SPECIAL ORDERS)
The
documents listed below were sent to me (or were papers of my own) in connection
with the project to list the World War II Aircrews of the 391st Bombardment
Group, a B-26 Martin Marauder group, which operated in the European Theater of
Operations.
Most
of these documents are military orders, issued by various units, and they
served as source documents for the aircrew project. Some, however, particularly those dated after
the end of the European war, did not contribute to the crew lists but are
included as being related to the B-26 or 391st personnel and having some
historical value.
This
website contains two lists of the same orders.
Both list the date, order number, and issuing headquarters. One lists the extract paragraph number and
number of pages involved. It might be
interesting for the young reader to understand why there were extracts of
orders. Documents, such as orders, were
all typed on manual typewriters, much work for the young airmen typists. There were not any copy machines nor word processors, as we know them today. There were copy processes, most notably the
mimeograph machine, but these were only in major headquarters. I suspect that 391st Group
Headquarters had such a machine, but I doubt that the squadrons did. Mimeograph copies varied widely in quality,
as special forms had to be typed carefully and the machine operated skillfully
(by hand crank on the earlier machines).
There was also a photostat process which produced a black background
with white lettering, but it was not used for these kinds of documents. If Paragraph 2 applied to one unit, and Paragraph 3 to another, the number of copies was
reduced by making an extract of Par. 2 for the first unit, and of Par. 3 for
the second. Another fact of
administrative life in those days was that the typists made mistakes. I have found many mistakes in the source
orders, and it is not always clear what the correct answer is.
The
documents are listed in chronological order.
Many orders from the 391st BG, the Replacement Training Units, enroute
stations, 9th Bomb Division, and Wing Headquarters have not come to light. Any one of them could add greatly to the
aircrew report. I would appreciate
receiving copies of any such orders that may be in the hands of anyone visiting
our website.
ORDERS RELATING TO
391st BG CREW LISTS
Received
by George James,
DATE |
NUMBER |
ISSUING ORGANIZATION |
PLACE |
EXTRACT |
# PGS. |
|
|
|
|
|
PAR. |
10/09/42 |
SO-271 |
HQS AAF ADVANCED FLYNG SCHL |
|
1,4 |
1 |
10/12/42 |
SO-119 |
HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
10/20/42 |
SO-126 |
HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
3 |
12/10/42 |
SO-116 |
HQS
111 BOMBER COMMAND |
|
|
2 |
01/02/43 |
SO-2 |
HQS
111 BOMBER COMMAND |
|
|
2 |
01/08/43 |
SO-8 |
HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
02/07/43 |
SO-7 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
10 |
02/12/43 |
SO-43 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
15 |
1 |
02/12/43 |
SO-10 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
03/21/43 |
CERT. |
HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
1 |
04/21/43 |
OO-1 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
4 |
05/19/43 |
SO-55 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
21 |
05/23/43 |
SO-143 |
HQS
AIR BASE AREA COMMAND |
|
1,2 |
4 |
05/29/43 |
SO-60 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
1 |
06/03/43 |
SO-64 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
2 |
2 |
06/12/43 |
OO-5 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
4 |
06/19/43 |
SO-6 |
HQS 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
9,inc |
06/27/43 |
SO-156 |
HQS |
|
|
5 |
07/01/43 |
SQO-21 |
573RD
SQDN, 391ST BG |
|
|
2 |
07/05/43 |
SO-89 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
7 |
1 |
07/12/43 |
OO-13 |
HQS 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2,inc |
08/16/43 |
SO-227 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
09/01/43 |
SO-127 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
8 |
3 |
09/02/43 |
UNNBRD |
HQS
MYRTLE BEACH BR, BILLETING |
|
|
2 |
09/02/43 |
SO-218 |
LAUGHLIN
AAF |
|
4,5 |
2 |
09/19/43 |
SO-198 |
HQS
3RD AF REPL DEPOT |
|
1 |
2 |
09/22/43 |
OO-24 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
4 |
10/06/43 |
SO-266 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
|
2 |
10/13/43 |
SO-156 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
1 |
11/23143 |
SO-192 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
12/12/43 |
SO-320 |
HQS |
|
2,3 |
5 |
12/13/43 |
OO-34 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
12/24/43 |
SO-473 |
HQS
STA 11, |
|
|
2 |
12/24/43 |
SO-345 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
1 |
9 |
12/24/43 |
SO-345 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
2 |
3 |
01/02/44 |
SO-2 |
HQS 3RD AF
STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
11 |
4w/ annxs |
01/05/44 |
OO-28 |
HQS
STA 11, |
|
1 |
2 |
01/23/44 |
SO-23 |
HQS |
|
1,2,3 |
5 |
02/01/44 |
SO-32 |
HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER
FIELD, GA |
6 |
2 |
02/05/44 |
SO-36 |
HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER
FIELD, GA |
10 |
2 |
02/06/44 |
OO-366 |
HQS
STA 11, |
|
|
2 |
02/06/44 |
SO-37 |
HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER
FIELD, GA |
10 |
3 |
02/21/44 |
SO-52 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
12 |
2 |
02/27/44 |
SO-29 |
HQS
AAF STA 154 |
|
|
1 |
04/10/44 |
SO-98 |
HQS
AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
3 |
2 |
04/19/44 |
SO-107 |
HQS
AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1 |
2 |
04/27/44 |
SO-118 |
HQS
336TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
8 |
2 |
05/13/44 |
SO-51 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
2 |
1 |
05/18/44 |
GO-141 |
HQS
NINTH AIR FORCE |
|
1 |
3 |
05/27/44 |
SO-58 |
HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
06/05/44 |
SO-157 |
HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER
FIELD, GA |
9 |
1 |
07/16/44 |
SO-198 |
HQS |
|
1,2 |
5 |
07/22/44 |
SO-204 |
HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER
FIELD, GA |
1 |
3 |
07/23/44 |
OO-101 |
HQS
N. ATLANTIC WG ATC |
|
3 |
2 |
07/27/44 |
SO-204 |
HQS
AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1,2 |
2 |
07/27/44 |
SO-209 |
HQS
ARMY AIR BASE |
|
2 |
7 |
07/29/44 |
SO-95 |
HQS
391 ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP |
|
|
2 |
08/01/44 |
Schd 258 |
(SOURCE/DATE INFERRED) |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
|
2 |
08/03/44 |
SO-216 |
HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
10 |
4 |
08/05/44 |
00-5 |
HQS N ATLANTIC WG ATC |
|
2 |
2 |
08/07/44 |
SO-220 |
HQS ARMY AIR BASE |
BARKSDALE FIELD |
|
4 |
08/07/44 |
SO-102 |
HQS 391 ST B |
|
3,4,5 |
2 |
08/12/44 |
SO-106 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
1 avail. |
|
08/16/44 |
SO-229 |
HQS 8TH AF REPL DEPOT |
|
SI,4 |
3 |
09/06/44 |
SO-241 |
HQS AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1,2,3 |
3 |
09/11/44 |
SO-245 |
HQS AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1 |
3 |
09/13/44 |
SO-121 |
HQS 391ST BG |
|
|
3 |
09/14/44 |
SO-248 |
HQS AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1 |
3 |
09/14/44 |
SO-258 |
HQS ARMY AIR BASE |
BARKSDALE FIELD |
11 |
2 |
09/16/44 |
SO-122 |
HQS 391ST BG |
|
1 avail. |
|
09/16/44 |
SO-139 |
HQS |
|
1 |
2 |
09/18/44 |
SO-251 |
HQS AAF STA AAF-236 |
|
1 |
2 |
09/21/44 |
SO-124 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
|
2 |
09/22/44 |
SO-266* |
HQS 70TH REPLACEMENT DEP. |
|
5 |
5 |
09/24/44 |
SO-126 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
|
3 |
09/25/44 |
SO-1 |
HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV. |
|
4 |
2 |
09/27/44 |
SO-128 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
|
1 |
10/12/44 |
SO-286 |
HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
14 |
1 |
11/10/44 |
SO-315 |
HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
8 |
1 |
11/13/44 |
SO-318 |
HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
1 |
5 |
11/13/44 |
SO-318 |
HQS |
|
1, 2, 3 |
5 |
12/08/44 |
SO-73 |
HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV |
|
2 avail. |
|
12/20/44 |
SO-66 |
HQS 134TH REPLACEMENT BATT |
|
1-11 |
2 |
01/01/45 |
SO-1 |
HQS391STBG |
|
|
4 |
01/03/45 |
MOVMT |
HQS |
|
|
2 |
01/09/45 |
SO-3 |
HQS 391ST BG |
|
2 avail. |
|
01/11/45 |
SO-5 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
|
2 |
01/29/45 |
0-4 |
572ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADR |
APO 140 |
1avail. |
|
02/02/45 |
SO-18 |
HQS391STBG |
|
|
2 |
02/05/45 |
SO-36** |
HQS MARIANNA AAF |
|
|
5 |
02/06/45 |
00-2 |
HQS 391 ST BG |
|
|
3 |
02/17/45 |
SO-48** |
HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG |
HUNTER FIELD, GA |
8 |
2 |
02/23/45 |
00-259** |
HQS 1103RD AAF BASE UNIT |
|
1 |
2 |
03/04/45 |
SO-63 |
HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV. |
|
|
3 |
03/08/45 |
UNNBRD* |
HQS |
NOT GIVEN |
|
1 |
03/10/45 |
SO-69 |
HQS 134TH REINF. BATT. STA
392 |
|
|
4 |
03/14/45 |
SO-41** |
HQS391STBG |
|
|
2 |
04/08/45 |
SO-98 |
HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV. |
|
2 |
2 |
04/15/45 |
SO-104*** |
HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV. |
|
3 |
5 |
05/01/45 |
00-6 |
HQS 391ST BG |
|
|
4 |
07/16/45 |
SO-116 |
HQS 391ST BG |
|
|
2 |
08/07/45 |
SO-85 |
HQS 9TH AIR DIVISION |
|
1-4 |
2 |
*These
crew listings by the replacement depot are a complete fiction. See later text.
**These
orders have to do with the A-26 aircraft. A complete donor list is on another
link.
***This order transferred men out of the 391st BG
to various B-26 Groups that were not converting to the A-26.
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