00240708 2-5136-6 UNCLASSIFIED 2433283 01-01-1950 2433341 02-28-1950

WING/7100/HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE

HISTORY 570.0711 PT 1 PART I OF II 8200 C5069 870 1232 35 2447253 04-01-1988 CONTAINS: STAFF SECTION HISTORIES; REGULATIONS; ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIVE LETTERS; ROSTERS; STATION LISTS; VENEREAL DISEASE REPORTS; AND STATISTICAL SUMMARIES. INCLUDES SECTION ENTITLED PREVIOUS HISTORY WHICH COVERS PERIOD 1918 TO 1950. CAMP LINDSEY (WIESBADEN, GERMANY) FORMERLY CONTAINED GERSDORF, ORANIEN AND ORCHAMPS KASERNE (OR BARRACKS) WHICH WERE OCCUPIED BY FRENCH AND BRITISH FORCES AFTER WORLD WAR I. IN PERIOD 1934 TO 1945 KASERNE WERE OCCUPIED BY 87 INFANTRY REGIMENT (REINFORCEMENT DEPOT) OF THE WEHRMACHT (GERMAN ARMY). TAKEN AND OCCUPIED BY 12 UNITED STATES ARMY, 28 MAR 45. ASSIGNED TO ARMY AIR FORCES FOR USE AS A HEADQUARTERS IN EUROPE, AUG 45. OCT 45, HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE), FORMED. WIESBADEN AIR FORCE STATION DESIGNATED, 23 NOV 45, UNDER COMMAND OF COL WENDEL B. MCCOY. LISTS ORIGINAL UNITS AT WIESBADEN AIR FORCE STATION. 14 FEB 46, PUBLICATION OF COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER, WIESBADEN POST, COMMENCED. COL RAYMOND L. WINN ASSUMED COMMAND, AUG 46. WIESBADEN AIR FORCE STATION REDESIGNATED WIESBADEN MILITARY COMMUNITY, 12 OCT 46. DESCRIBES REORGANIZATION UNDER COMMAND OF COL WINN. REDESIGNATED HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, USAFE. FROM APR 45 THROUGH NOV 46 CAMP LINDSEY HAD BEEN USED TO HOUSE DISPLACED PERSONS (DP) AND HAD BEEN KNOWN AS SCHIERSTEINER STRASSE DP CAMP. DESCRIBES RENOVATION OF KASERNE. 24 DEC 46 BRIG GEN WILLIAM F. MCKEE ASSUMED COMMAND. CAMP LINDSEY NAMED FOR CAPT DARREL R. LINDSEY. 317 STATION HOSPITAL ASSIGNED TO COMMAND, 15 MAR 47, AND AT TIME OF WRITING OF NARRATIVE WAS ONLY AIR FORCE HOSPITAL IN EUROPEAN THEATER. FIRST DEPENDENT FAMILIES ARRIVED 29 APR 46. 21 AUG 47, BRIG GEN JOSEPH E. SMITH ASSUMED COMMAND. INCLUDES USAFE INSIGNIA. 5 JAN 48, DIRECTORATE SYSTEM ABOLISHED. 5 JAN 48, SUB POSTS ESTABLISHED: CAMP LINDSEY, CAMP TAYLOR, ASSMANNSHAUSEN, WIESBADEN MAIN POST, WIESBADEN AIRFIELD. 25 MAR 48 CAMP TAYLOR REDESIGNATED CAMP PIERI FOR CAPT FRANCIS W. PIERI. GEN SMITH BECAME AIRLIFT PROJECT OFFICER FOR OPERATION VITTLES BERLIN AIRLIFT. INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF OPERATION VITTLES. HEADQUARTERS COMMAND REDESIGNATED 7100 HEADQUARTERS COMMAND WING, WIESBADEN MILITARY POST, 1 JUL 48. 1 SEP 48, WING REORGANIZED UNDER WING BASE PLAN. 6 DEC 48 BRIG GEN FAY R. UPTHEGROVE ASSUMED COMMAND. 26 JUN 49 WING REDESIGNATED 7100 HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT WING, WIESBADEN MILITARY POST. NARRATIVE INCLUDES DETAILED PROPOSED ECONOMY PLAN. NONE