Depo 3 Star 1945 09 30 nr 31 (PDF)

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Description

Depo 3 Star
Vol. 1, No. 31 / AFGD No. 3, Italy / September 30, 1945
4 pages scanned

Names
• Batstone, Col. C.E. (Mil. — Commanding Officer, AFGD 3 — farewell)
• Burke, Robert B. (T/Sgt. — Managing Editor; ‘Not Goodbye’ poem author — editor)
• Finnerty, Chaplain E.G. (Mil. — Going Home article author — chaplain)
• Gilkey, Col. S.A. (Mil. — former Commanding Officer — mentioned)
• Johnson, Sgt. Jos. J. (Mil. — Managing Editor, Depo 3 Star — editor)
• Kumza, Sgt. Jos. J. (Mil. — Managing Editor — editor)
• Matthews, Capt. C.N. (Mil. — Commanding Officer, 907th Signal Company; praised Depo 3 Star — commendation)
• Meyer, 1st Lt. Wesley N. (Mil. — Editor, Depo 3 Star — editor)
• Rau, Lt. Col. M.H. (Mil. — Executive Officer; farewell message author — farewell)
• Willie, Capt. R.G. (Mil. — Advisory Staff — masthead)

Locations
• Capodichino (Capo), Italy — aerial photo of Airfield Number 3; Depot headquarters — photo
• Florence, Italy — General Fritch awards American Legion Of Merit — mentioned
• France, Southern — Signal Section worked on radar equipment before invasion — mentioned
• Naples, Italy — farewell panoramic photo — photo
• United States — redeployment destination; ‘Going Home’ article — feature

Units
• 302nd Depot Repair Squadron — Meritorious Service Unit Plaque awarded — award
• 36 ADG (Air Depot Group) — insignia on photo caption — photo
• 36th Repair — Bronze Star awarded to three Depot Officers — award
• 743rd MP — Complete Two Years Overseas — mentioned
• 907th Signal Company — Capt. Matthews praised Depo 3 Star — commendation
• AAFSC/MTO Beach — opens for Depot Men — mentioned
• AFGD No. 3 (Air Force General Depot 3) — subject unit; final edition — masthead
• Depo 3 Star — Vol. 1 No. 31; final edition; September 30 1945 — masthead