Up for a fight and how to get away fast !!

A couple of new ones. The first one is of  Tate on the left..............Loudermilk on the right, having a bit of a spar.  This will be at Camp Bowie, Texas where the unit trained before shipping out to the UK.

The second photo is Tec/4 Anthony J. O'Connor 32139281 standing next to the parked Jeeps. Ave not yet identified the Sergeant sitting on the Harley-Davidson WLA motorbike.

New Aerial Photos

I have found a series of aerial photos taken in 1946-47 when the camp was being used as temporary accommodation by displaced civilians.

Time Off in London.

Four shots of 279th personnel having some time off. Bill Lacer is the only one identified, sitting on the grass and in the middle of the third pic. I have identified the locations as 1. In front of the treasury building, parliament square, London, opposite the Palace of Westminster (Lincoln statue is now elsewhere). 2. In the corner of St.James' Park with the lake in the background. 3. Picture taken in same place as 2, but looking the other way on to the rear of the Treasury Building and what we now know as the Cabinet War rooms, where the British government and Churchill made all their decisions in the shelters below.

More Lab Guys.

Another pic of Mashburn, Katz and Roberts in the Lab / Pharmacy.

The lower picture is Mashburn with Tec3. 13175630 William C. Lupton

Lab Guys.

New pictures in from Ansley, the grandaughter of Tec5 34686323 Robert J. Mashburn (left), with Tec5 36718343 Samuel H. Katz and Tec3 34396327 Billie B. Roberts (right). These guys are in the Laboratory Department. Some details on Mashburn below.

Robert "Bob" Mashburn was born in 1922 and raised in Hawkinsville, GA.  He married Mervin Hobbs in 1942, just a few months before he entered the Army.  He did his Army and pharmacy training in Texas (El Paso and Brownwood) during 1943 and left for Wales to join the 279th Station Hospital a few days after Christmas that year.  He was with the 279th until March 1946 in Berlin, at which time he came home to Hawkinsville and was honorably discharged from the Army.

 

Bob and Mervin had a daughter, Linda, a year after he returned and several years later they moved to Tallahassee, FL where he continued his practice as a pharmacist.  He passed away in Tallahasee in 1972 at the age of 49.  Mervin stayed in Tallahassee and passed away in 2009 at the age of 87.

KEEP OFF !

Mac just received this new photo from Bill Lacer. Shows them near the boiler house. Summer '44?
Mac, your still a Pfc while Bill is a T5 !!

Robert P. Rivers Jnr.

It is with sadness that I have the news that dear Bob Rivers passed away recently. I will remember fondly our chats and his stories of his time with the 279th. My thoughts go to his family and to Betty.

279th personnel in Berlin 1946

I came across these pictures recently.
These were taken in Berlin after the war when the 279th were stationed there.
These seem to be publicity shots, but show Master Sergeant Emmet Bentley andT/3 Billie Roberts in a pharmacy.

Back Soon !

Been a while, but I intend to upload a few more photos shortly. Having some building work done to the house at the moment so its a bit of a mess here !
Rich

Some more Dolls!

Outside block 119. Some more un-named nurses...

Top Nurses !

A poor picture, but a few more Nurses to be Named.
Left: Captain Beatrice M. Bosley N734346 (Principle Cheif Nurse)
Middle: 1st Lt. Madeline A. Bouteille N721980 (Cheif Nurse and Admin. Assistant)
Right: Captain Mary L. O'Donnell N720580 (Assistant Cheif Nurse)

Pets Allowed ?

A Summers day and a furry friend.
Summer '44?

Nice outside....

Nice enough to sit outside and d some reading.
Notice the push bike.

Nice Summer ?

Having just got back from 6 months in 40+ temperatures, thought I would upload a few 'sunny' photos.
Nice underwear !!

Back from the UN

Hi everyone. I am now back from a 6 month deployment with the UN to Cyprus and back on civi-street once more !

Red Cross & Nurses

In this picture are a mix of Army Nurses and Civilian Red Cross personnel. Building 53 on the camp housed the female civilian volunteers.

From left to right;
EdethaHartwig (Red Cross)
Margaret O'Donoghue (Red Cross)
Jane H. Jacobson (Red Cross)
1st Lt. Carla F. Muller R78 (dietician)
1st Lt. Mary J. Wiedl R825 (dietician)
2nd Lt. Ruth I. Bass M822 (phisical therapist)
Regina Kreftt (Red Cross)

HQ & Officers

This is the headquarters / administration building (now the offices of the Heads of the Valleys vehicle training center), officers on parade. the flagpole position is now covered by the large bush.

Ambulances

The vehicle / ambulance park.
Dodge WC54 ambulances.

Still on Parade

Notice the Dodge WC52 on the maintenance ramp in the background.

How About some Before and After Shots ?

The unit on parade outside the Motor Poll building.
Click on the pic for a bigger image.
Notice the ambulances parked in the background on the left side.