00240472 9906-753 UNCLASSIFIED 2431212 05-01-1944 2431243 06-01-1944

GROUP/0008/AIR FORCE INTRANSIT DEPOT

HISTORY 556.074 8168 C5037 11 50 35 2447253 04-01-1988 ACTIVATED, 1 NOV 43, ASSIGNED TO 8 AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND. TRANSFERRED TO 9 AIR FORCE, 31 DEC 44. ASSIGNED TO BASE AIR DEPOT AREA, 9 AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND, 13 JAN 44. MOVEMENTS: 13 REPLACEMENT CONTROL DEPOT (STONE, UNITED KINGDOM (UK)) TO ARMY AIR FORCES STATION (AAF STA) 116 (BOREHAM, UK), 17 NOV 43; TO AAF STA 516 (SAINT MELLONS, UK), 20 NOV 43; TO AAF STA 803 (FILTON, UK), 2 FEB 44; TO AAF STA 515 (WAPLEY COMMON, UK), 23 FEB 44. MISSION: EXPEDITION OF AIR CORPS SUPPLIES FROM PORTS TO USING ORGANIZATIONS. TRAINING DETACHMENTS MAINTAINED AT: PRESTWICK, LONDON, SAINT MELLONS, LIVERPOOL, SAINT MAUGAMS, OATLAND HILL, AND SOUTHAMPTON, ALL IN UNITED KINGDOM. MAINTAINED DETACHMENTS AT AAF STA 803 TO ASSEMBLE AIRCRAFT AND AT AAF STA 429 (CROOKHAM COMMONS, UK). INCLUDES CHRONOLOGY OF MOVEMENTS OF GROUP AND ITS DETACHMENTS TO FRANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OPERATION OVERLORD, INVASION OF EUROPE, BETWEEN 9 AND 27 JUN 44. INCLUDES SUBORDINATE DETACHMENT HISTORIES FOR JUN 44. INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. NONE