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Humphries, John Hamilton

Individual Personnel Data
Name Humphries, John Hamilton
Rank Captain / Major
Serial Number O-474108
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 6th Service Squadron, per 6th Service Squadron Payroll Roster 1943-01, effective 15 January 1943.
  • Assigned to the 443rd Sub Depot, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 19 November 1943. , effective 19 November 1943.
  • Assigned to the 415th Air Service Group, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #82 EXTRACT dated 15 April 1945., effective 15 April 1945.
Duty Commander
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Last Duty Date TBD
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsBronze Star Medal
Citation For
Higher Decoration
JOHN H. HUMPHRIES, O-474108, Major, Air Corps, United States Army. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy from 22 January 1943 to 10 April 1945. Entered military service from California.

Citation Source: Headquarters, 1st Air Division General Orders #343 dated 23 April 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 May 1897
  • Appointed as a Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all authorized June 1943 enlisted payrolls for the 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 21 June 1943.
  • Appointed Class A Agent Finance Officer for A.H. Miller, Major, FD, for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #53 dated 20 July 1943.
  • Appointed as a Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for A.H. Miller, MAJ, FD, for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls for 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group this station for month of August 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 22 August 1943.
  • Appointed as a Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for GEORGE A. BRINGMAN, O-401989, CAPT, FD, for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls for 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group this station for the month of September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #100 dated 20 September 1943.
  • Appointed as President of a Special Court Martial Board to meet at this Station upon call of the President for the trial of such persons as may be properly brought before it per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #110 dated 4 October 1943. This order was revoked per Station Special Order #41 dated 1 March 1944.
  • Appointed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for W. J. WARREN, O-392492 CAPT FD, for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls for 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group this station, for the month of October 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #123 dated 20 October 1943.
  • Appointed Investigating Officer in the case of Private Rufus J. Douglas, 12013980 of the 547th Bomb Squadron per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 10 November 1943.
  • Designated as Commanding Officer of the 443rd Sub Depot per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 19 November 1943.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent for W.J. WARREN, O-392492, CAPTAIN FD, for the purpose of paying all the enlisted payrolls for 6th Service Squadron, 304th Service Group this station for the month of November 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Order #151 dated 23 November 1943.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for Captain W J Warren (FD) for the purpose of paying enlisted payroll of the 443rd Sub Depot, in the amount of $12,000 on SO #174 dated 24 December 1943.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent for W.J. WARREN, O-392492, CAPTAIN FD, for the purpose of paying all the enlisted payrolls for 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of January 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Order #14 dated 21 January 1944.
  • Appointed Class A Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of Detachment B, 854th Chemical Company, this station for the month of February 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 20 February 1944.
  • Appointed as President of a Special Court Martial Board to meet at this Station upon call of the President for the trial of such persons as may be properly brought before it per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 1 March 1944.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for T. C. Hawkins, O-454798, Captain, FD, for the purpose of paying all the enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I), this station for the month of April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 19 April 1944.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for T. C. Hawkins, O-454798, Captain, FU for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of May 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #95 dated 22 May 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of a Special Court-Martial Board per AAF Station Special Orders #108 dated 9 June 1944.
    Detailed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying the June 1944 Enlisted Payroll of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #118 dated 21 June 1944.
  • Appointed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #143 dated 21 July 1944.
  • Appointed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #168 dated 21 August 1944.
  • Appointed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of September 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #187 dated 21 September 1944.
  • The provisions of paragraph 6, Station Special Orders #108 dated 6 June 1944 appointing members of a Special Court Martial are revoked per paragraph 6, Station Special Orders #200 dated 9 October 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of a Special Court-Martial Board per AAF Station Special Orders #200 dated 9 October 1944.
  • Appointed as Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer to pay the enlisted payroll of the 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #230 dated 21 November 1944.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer to pay the enlisted payroll of the 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #252 dated 21 December 1944.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Agent Finance Officer to pay the enlisted payroll of the 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) for the month of January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #17 dated 20 January 1945.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Finance Officer for T.C. HAWKINS, CAPTAIN, FD for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Finance Officer for Edgar E. Jackson, MAJOR, FD for the purpose of paying all supplementary enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #53 dated 7 March 1945.
  • Appointed Class 'A' Finance Officer for NORMAN JOHNSON, MAJOR, FD for the purpose of paying all supplementary enlisted payrolls of 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #61 dated 19 March 1945. SSO #61 amended to read Edgar E. Johnson, Major, FD vice NORMAN JOHNSON, MAJOR, FD per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945.
  • Appointed Class "A" Agent Finance Officer for the purpose of paying all enlisted payrolls for 443rd Sub-Depot (Class I) this station for the month of April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 19 April 1945.

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