Symphony in B-Flak

Appendix D -- Higher Echelons of Command Under Which This Unit Served

WESTERN BASE SECTION

Dec. 15, 1943 ---- Mar. 4, 1944

SOUTHERN BASE SECTION

Mar. 4, 1944 ---- May 10, 1944

ARMIES

THIRD ARMY: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
May 10, 1944 ---- Sept. 29, 1944
Oct. 18, 1944 Present

FIRST ARMY: Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
June 12, 1944 ----July 29, 1944 (Attached)

SEVENTH ARMY: Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch
Sept. 29, 1944 ---- Oct. 18, 1944

CORPS

III CORPS: Maj. Gen. Van Fleet
May 3, 1945 ---- May 8, 1945

XII CORPS: Maj. Gen. Eddy
Aug. 23, 1944 ---- Aug. 28, 1944
Aug. 31, 1944 ----Sept. 11, 1944
Oct. 15, 1944 ---- Dec. 2, 1944
Dec. 6, 1944 ---- Dec. 24, 1944
Mar. 17, 1945 ---- April 6, 1945
June 15, 1945 ----Present

XV CORPS: Lt. Gen. Haislip
Aug. 13, 1944 ---- Aug. 17, 1944
Sept. 11, 1944 ---- Oct. 15, 1944

XX CORPS: Maj. Gen. Walker
June 10, 1945 ---- June 15, 1945

BRIGADES

38th AAA BRIGADE: Brig. Gen. Hines
Aug. 4, 1944 - Aug. 13, 1944
Aug. 17, 1944 - Aug. 23, 1944
Aug. 28, 1944 - Aug. 31, 1944
Sept. 2, 1944 - Sept. 11,1944
Oct. 15, 1944 - Dec. 6, 1944
Dec. 24, 1944 - Mar. 17, 1945
April 6, 1945 - June 15, 1945

44th AAA BRIGADE: Brig. Gen. Tobin
June 15, 1945 - June 24, 1945

47th AAA BRIGADE: Col. Finley
Mar. 24, 1944 - April 21, 1944

49th AAA BRIGADE: Brig. Gen. Timberlake
Mar. 4, 1944 - Mar. 24, 1944
April 21, 1944 - Aug. 4, 1944

54th AAA BRIGADE: Brig. Gen. Hickey
Dec. 16, 1943 - Mar. 4, 1944

55th AAA BRIGADE: Col. Peca
June 24, 1945 - Present

GROUPS

2nd AAA GROUP: Col. Pierce
Dec. 16,1943-Mar. 1, 1944 Manchester

7th AAA GROUP: Col. Dutton
April 14, 1945 - April 18, 1945 Hersfeld
April 19, 1945 - April 24, 1945 Schweinfurt
May 8,1945-May 21,1945 Lichtenfels

16th AAA GROUP: Col. Madison
June 29, 1944 - July 6, 1944 St.Honorine
Dec. 22, 1944 - Feb. 3, 1945 Luxembourg
May 3,1945-May 8, 1945 Hohenpolden

18th AAA GROUP: Col. Mumford
June 12,1944-June 26,1944 Isigny
July 6,1944-July 10,1944 St. Honorine
July 12,1944--Aug. 2,1944 Carentan

23rd AAA GROUP: Col. Fraser
Aug. 13, 1944 - Aug. 17, 1944 Alencon
Sept. 11, 1944- Oct. 15, 1944 Neufchateau, Charmes

24th AAA GROUP: Col. Nelson
Aug. 2,1944--Aug. 5,1944 Ducey
Aug. 17, 1944--Aug. 19,1944 Alencon
Mar. 10, 1945 - Mar. 17, 1945 Echternach
Mar. 27, 1945-April 6,1945 Oppenheim
April 18, 1945-April 19, 1945 Schweinfurt
June 14,1945-June 15,1945 Abensberg

27th AAA GROUP: Col. Adams
Aug. 23, 1944- Aug. 28, 1944 Sens
Aug. 30,1944--Sept. 2,1944 Vitry-leFrancois
Dec. 8, 1944-Dec. 22,1944 Sarreguemines
Feb. 24,1945-Mar. 10,1945 Echternach
Mar. 17, 1945 - Mar. 27, 1945 Bad Kreuznach

29th AAA GROUP:
July 10,1944--July 12,1944 St.Honorine

68th AAA GROUP: Col. Russell
June 17, 1945 - Present Abensberg

108th AAA GROUP: Col. Hennessy
Mar. 4, 1944-June 12,1944 Blandford

111th AAA GROUP:
Mar. 1,1944-Mar. 4,1944 Lytham

207th AAA GROUP: Col. Gettys
June 26,1944-June 29,1944 St. Honorine
Aug. 3,1944-Aug. 13,1944 Ducey
Aug. 19,1944-Aug. 23,1944 Chateaudun
Aug. 28, 1944-Aug. 30, 1944 Vitry-le Francois
Sept. 2, 1944-Sept. 11, 1944 Neufchateau
Oct. 15, 1944-Dec. 8, 1944 Commercy
Feb. 3, 1945-Feb. 24, 1945 Echternach
April 6, 1945-April 14, 1945 Oppenheim
April 24, 1945-May 3, 1945 Langenfeld
May 21, 1945-June 14, 1945 Abensberg

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