15TH SUPPLY SQUADRON
15TH AIR DEPOT GROUP, VASAC, USAAF
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
The 15th Supply Squadron was attached to the 15th Air Depot Group which was based at Depot Two, Fifth Air Service Area Command (VASAC) at Mount Louisa, near Garbutt Field in Townsville, Queensland. Depot Two (or Depot #2) was also known as the Townsville Air Depot (TAD). It was a very large depot responsible for assembling, modifying, overhauling and carrying out major repairs on aircraft for the 5th Air Force.
via Jim Moffett
Invitation to a Party and Dance
from
the Fifteenth Supply Squadron, Depot Two,
VASAC on 15 June 1944
via Jim Moffett
The other side of the above
invitation to the part to celebrate
their first year overseas in Australia
The Party was possibly held at Helton Hall, which was the entertainment hall located on the base.
The following is a list of the men of the 15th Supply Squadron as shown on the Party Invitation:-
STAFF OFFICERS
Lt-Col Denison, Group Commander
Maj. Tynan, Group Executive Officer
Maj. Snore, Group Supply Officer
Maj. Staley, Group Engineer Officer
Capt. Morgan, Group Adjutant
Capt. Miller, Group Chaplain
Capt. Schwartz, Group Surgeon
Lt. Curtis, Group Special Service Officer
SQUADRON OFFICERS
Lt. Hanson, Squadron Commander
Capt. McGuire
Lt. Powell
Lt. De Souza
Lt. Knez
Lt. Moravec
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ENLISTED MEN |
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| 1st Sgt Marrs | Sgt Schumacher | Pfc Moore |
| M/Sgt Trayler | Cpl Benavides | Pfc Mosley |
| T/Sgt Anderson | Cpl Buchter | Pfc Parker |
| T/Sgt Fisher | Cpl Creighton | Pfc Perry |
| T/Sgt Light | Cpl Cummings | Pfc Richardson |
| T/Sgt Stewart | Cpl Cullen | Pfc Smith |
| T/Sgt Wolfe | Cpl Debronsky | Pfc Sorenson |
| S/Sgt Altizer | Cpl Dylong | Pfc Sowers |
| S/Sgt Ballew | Cpl Foster | Pfc Stepp |
| S/Sgt Campbell | Cpl Hiland | Pfc Sweeney |
| S/Sgt Faulkner | Cpl Kaufman | Pfc Sylvester |
| S/Sgt Hadley | Cpl Klein | Pfc Williams |
| S/Sgt Hancock | Cpl La Bella | |
| S/Sgt Harris | Cpl Lindholm | Pvt Adams |
| S/Sgt Hayden | Cpl Lynn | Pvt Allis |
| S/Sgt Kelley | Cpl McCormick | Pvt Berry |
| S/Sgt Olmstead | Cpl Reynolds | Pvt Butler |
| S/Sgt Poit | Cpl Ricker | Pvt Butterworth |
| S/Sgt Shadley | Cpl Samsel | Pvt Chase |
| Cpl Scali | Pvt Daugherry | |
| Sgt Bailey | Cpl Talkington | Pvt Fiocca |
| Sgt Beck | Cpl Thestrup | Pvt Flores |
| Sgt Bickel | Pvt Forrester | |
| Sgt Brannon | Pfc Barels | Pvt Gibson |
| Sgt Brooks | Pfc Bennett | Pvt Grant |
| Sgt Cantrell | Pfc Brenia | Pvt Holman |
| Sgt Cooke | Pfc Burt | Pvt Irvin |
| Sgt Elliott | Pfc Calabria | Pvt Keeter |
| Sgt Farley | Pfc Catero | Pvt Knight |
| Sgt Guokas | Pfc Eichelberger | Pvt Mason |
| Sgt Haby | Pfc Gonzales | Pvt Oswald |
| Sgt Hillyer | Pfc Haggberg | Pvt Rygalski |
| Sgt Hirsch | Pfc Hancock | Pvt Sofnes |
| Sgt Lanier | Pfc Juarez | Pvt Splawn |
| Sgt Layton | Pfc King | Pvt Stout |
| Sgt Magee | Pfc Kojac | Pvt Telles |
| Sgt McCreary | Pfc Kuchka | |
| Sgt McGraw | Pfc Leist | MEDICS |
| Sgt Mikesell | Pfc Lewis | Sgt Solursh |
| Sgt Morse | Pfc Lilley | T/5 Anderson |
| Sgt Neuse | Pfc Linskey | T/5 Koenig |
| Sgt Poulin | Pfc Liningston | Pfc Gunn |
| Sgt Schenzel | Pfc Mclean | Pvt Cook |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Jim Moffett for his assistance with this home page.
I'd also like to thank Howard R. Poit, son of Howard E. Poit of the 15th Supply Squadron.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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