00169531
2-2628-53
UNCLASSIFIED
2432187
01-01-1947
2432276
03-31-1947
BAER ARMY AIR BASE IN
HISTORY
280.51-16
0000004833
B2028
1429
1448
19
40
2446668
08-25-1986
ON 1 JAN 47 333 ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, UNDER COMMAND OF MAJ PHILIP E. CARTWRIGHT, WAS ONLY UNIT AT BAER FIELD IN. IT WAS COMPOSED OF 3 OFFICERS AND NO ENLISTED MEN. JAN AND FEB 47 WERE MAINLY MONTHS OF CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO FORMULATE PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO OTHER BASES. IN FEB 47 BASE WAS DECLARED TO BE SURPLUS TO WAR DEPARTMENT EXCEPT FOR AREAS TO BE RETAINED FOR AIR RESERVE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVITY. MAJ PHILIP CARTWRIGHT DEPARTED BASE ON 18 MAR 47 AND CAPT WALTER V. FORD ASSUMED COMMAND OF UNIT AND COL ROBERT L. HARRINGER ASSUMED COMMAND OF BASE.
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HISTORY OF 333 ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT