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Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion
Located: Ibsley, Hantshire, England
Note: The first lift consisting of the majority of the personnel needed to operate an Forward Director Post, two Light Weight teams and the Ground Observer Platoon departed Ibsley, Hantshire, England En-route to the Southampton marshaling area Arrived 1000 hrs 11 June 1944 at the Southampton Marshaling area.
Departed: 12 June 1944, Ibsley, Hantshire, England by motor convoy, to Southampton marshaling area. Embarked on LST-137 at 1000.
Disembarked: 16 June 1944, Omaha beach 0030 hours.
Departed: 1000 hrs 17 June 1944, Omaha beach vehicle transit area no. 4 by motor convoy.
Arrived: 1700 hrs 17 June 1944, Utah Beach-head at PVTC area B.
Departed: 0900 18 June 1944, Utah Beach-head
Arrived: 18 June 1944, Ravenoville, commenced operations
Located: 2 June 1944 Cricqueville (Date conflict in unit history, possibly should be July?)
Located: 8 June 1944 Ste Laurient (Date conflict in unit history, possibly should be July?)
Located: 5 August 1944 Villideau
Located: 14 August 1944 Le Teilleni
Located: 23 August 1944 Alliers
Located: 31 August 1944 Loges en Josas
Located: 4 September 1944 Paris
Located: 13 September 1944 Hom-sur-Heure, Belgium
Located: 26 September 1944 Verviers
Located: 1 November 1944 Bastogne
Located: 18 December 1944 Gosselles
Located: 23 March 1945 Bruhl Germany
Located: 11 April 1945 Bad Wilduengen
Located: 12 April 1945 Gottingen
Redesignated: 31 December 1945, 601st Tactical Control Squadron, Simmershausen, Germany
Equipment: 27 October 1944, Type 20 radar, Type 21 Operations Van.
Type 13, Type 14 and Type 15
Elements of the 555th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion
FDP-1 (Forward Director Post)
Located: 7 June 1944 Cricqueville
Located: 1 July 191944 Bayeux
Located: 7 August 1944 Etoury
Located: 9 August 1944
Located: 26 August 1944 Vernevil
Located: 2 September 1944 Guiry
Located: 15 September 1944 Ste Trond
Located: 25 September 1944 Valkenberg Nth
Located: 29 October 1944 Bastogne
Located: 19 December 1844 Boullion
Located: 22 December 1944 Fourmic
Located: 23 December 1944 Yves Gomezee
Located: 12 January 1945 Alsdorf Ger
Located: 1 February 1945
Located: 9 March 1945 Cevelinghouen
Located: 27 March 1945 Andernam
Located: 28 March 1945 Dehrn
Located: 7 April 1945 Felsburg
Located: 14 April 1945 Wandersleben
Located: 1 May 1945 Eger Czo
Located: 31 May 1945 Nohra
FDP-3
Located: 12 June 1944 Cricqueville, T980513
Located: July 1944 St Germain du Pert, T530870 3
Located: August 1944 Margueray, T470400 9
Located: 20 August 1944 Longny du Pert, Q841159
Located: 30 August 1944 Versailles, R856325
Located: 18 September 1944 Warnecourt, O768301
Located: 20 September 1944 Thimister Belgium, K714313
Located: 23 December 1944 Liege, K452350
Located: 27 February 1945 Kalterherburg Germany, K953127
Located: 30 Marcj 1945 Willingen, G262291
Located: 1 April 1945 Attein, B741354
Located: 19 April 1945 Kolleda Airport, J164593
Located: 20 April 1945 Ranis, J710370
Located: 26 May 1945 Gelchheim, N660125
LW-1 (Lightweight)
Located: 26 August 1944, VR272275
Located: 3 September 1944, VR905770
Located: 14 September 1944, VK262467
Located: 21 September 1944, VK835340
Located: 25 September 1944, VK718508
Located: 30 October 1944, VP733488
LW-2
Note: Unit history shows this as "LW & T-8" as determined by their map references and date.
Located: 19 June 1944, VT332969
Located: 10 July 1944, VT227932
Located: 13 July 1944, VT034976
Located: 18 July 1944, VT169878
Located: 1 August 1944, VT297843
Located: 3 August 1944, VT217142
Located: 4 August 1944, VT394312
Note: 4 August 1944, LW took one German infantryman prisoner
Located: 14 August 1944, VY795765
Located: 19 August 1944, VW319578
Located: 31 August 1944, VS380275
Located: 1 October 1944, VK925015
Located: 6 October 1944, VL964056
Located: 1 Novemeber 1944, VK894092
Located: 23 December 1944, VK651183
Located: 31 December 1944, VK678185
6th Platoon (also known as SCR-2 and/or SCR-582)
Located: 13 July 1944, VT034976
Located: 16 July 1944, VT169878
Located: 1 August 1944 to 6 August 1944, VT169878
Located: 7 August 1944, VY518902
Located: 14 August 1944 to 18 August 1944, VZ062549
Located: 17 August 1944, VZ062534
Located: 19 August 1944, VV983652
Located: 21 August 1944, VP421025
Note: 22 August 191944, Captured one German infantryman
Located: 23 August 1944, ET734420
Located: 27 August 1944, VR068456
Note: 29 August 1944, Captured one German infantryman
Located: 2 September 1944, VR670857
Located: 13 Sepember 1944, VP478728
Located: 22 Sepember 1944, VP830471
Located: 1 October 1944, VP840881
Located: 3 October 1944, VP789578
Located: 8 October 1944, VP972979
Disbanded: 16 October 1944
Ground Observer Posts
Able
Located: 17 September 1944, VK---325
Located: 24 September 1944, VK625535
Located: 12 October 1944, VK765558
Located: 4 November 1944, VP624484
Baker
Located: 8 October 1944, VK675688
Located: 4 November 1944, VK733483
Charley
Located: 17 September 1944, VK777327
Located: 10 October 1944, VK773638
Located: 4 November 1944, VK771403
Located: 8 November 1944, VP223351
Dog
Located: 17 September 1944, VK790286
Located: 24 September 1944, VK706473
Located: 4 November 1944, VP773455
Fox
Located: 17 September 1944, VL910160
Located: 24 September 1944, VL771558
Located: 19 October 1944, VK835558
Located: 4 November 1944, VP758636
George
Located: 19 June 1944, VT284968
Located: 20 June 1944, VT292975
Located: 21 June 1944, VT164980
Located: 1 July 1944, VT235975
Located: 4 July 1944, VT206967
Located: 12 July 1944, VT205880
Note: 1 September 1944 to 7 October 1944, on Detached Service to the 327th Fighter Control Squadron.
Located: 1 November 1944, VK924144
Located: 3 November 1944, VK893294
Disbanded: 5 December 1944, disbanded and returned to Company Headquarters for Company duty.
How
Located: 19 June 1944, VT325939
Located: 20 June 1944, VT318958
Located: 27 June 1944, VT235975
Located: 4 July 1944, VT206967
Located: 12 July 1944, VT166880
Located: September 1944, VS710585
Note: 6 Sept 1944 ‑ Relieved by Det. "A" 566th
SAW Bn. and came to Company Headquarters for a rest period, returned to the field 22 September 1944
Located: 22 September 1944, VS779750
Located: 6 October 1944, VK980007
Located: 1 November 1944, VK928078
Located: 2 November 1944, VK916196
Located: 5 December 1944, VK927312
Located: 19 December 1944, VK753275
Located: 1 January 1945, VK753275
Located: 16 January 1945, VK898085
Located: 12 February 1945, VK990009
Located: 24 February 1945, VK024154
Jig
Located: 19 June 1944, VT295945
Located: 20 June 1944, VT265938
Located: 4 July 1944, VT205880
Located: 14 Juyl 1944, VT233802
Note: 18 August 1944, Captured two Germans
Located: 1 September 1944, VS665547
Note: 6 September 1944 ‑ Relieved by Det. "A" 566th SAW Bn. and came to Company Headquarters for a rest period, returned to the field 22 Sept 1944
Located: 22 September 1944, VP817617
Note: 2 October 1944, Two Polish prisoners surrendered
Located: 1 November 1944, VK980001
Disbanded: 5 December 1944, disbanded and returned to Company Headquarters for Company duty.
King
Located: 19 June 1944, VT105984
Located: 25 June 1944, VT098932
Located: 2 July 1944, VT099882
Located: 7 July 1944, VT162825
Located: 14 July 1944, VT158817
Note: 22 August 1944, four Germans captured
Located: 1 September 1944, VS758622
Note: 6 September 1944, Relieved by Detachment A, 566th SAW Battalion and came to Company Headquarters for a rest period; returned to field 22 September 1944.
Located: 22 September 1944, VP989872
Located: 1 October 1944, VK989872
Located: 6 October 1944, VK964056
Located: 1 November 1944 to 30 November 1944, VK964056
Disbanded: 5 December 1944, disbanded and returned to Company Headquarters for Company duty.
Love
Located: 19 June 1944, VT191984
Located: 26 June 1944, VT177932
Located: 5 July 1944, VT166880
Located: 14 July 1944, VT216835
Located: 15 July 1944, VT209825
Located: 1 September 1944, VS793622
Note: 6 Sept 1944 ‑ Relieved by Det. "A" 566th SAW Bn. and came to Company Headquarters for a rest period, returned to the field 22 Sept 1944
Located: 22 September 1944, VP832470
Located: 2 October 1944, VK910175
Located: 3 October 1944, VK927312
Located: 1 Nov. 1944 to 3 Nov. 1944, VK910173
Located: 3 Nov. 1944 to 30 Nov. 1944, VK827312
Disbanded: 5 December 1944, disbanded and returned to Company Headquarters for Company duty.
Company A
Forward Direction Post
Ground Control Interception
Personnel: 4 Officers, 46 Enlisted
LW Platoon
Commanders:
1944, Lt. Horton
LW Platoon
Commanders:
1944, Lt Barron
Company B, Headquarters
Located: December 1944, Bullingen
Located: 16 December 1944, Faymorville, VK8602
Located: 17 December 1944, Francorchamps, VK7410
Located: 18 December 1944, Namur, VJ9611
Located: 1600 hours 19 December. moved 7 miles to Champion, VJ9814
Located: 27 December 1944, Henri‑Chapelle, VK7232
Located: 10 January 1945, just north of Eupen, VK8030
Note: March 1945, In anticipation of receiving the new "MEW" equipment by this battalion, the majority of the personnel of "Baker" were transferred to companies Hq, A, c, and D, and all of the static personnel being transferred to Hq’s Co. The only personnel that remained in "baker" were 4 officers and 7 enlisted men.
Commanders:
July 1944, Lt. Keeton
FDP-2
Note: Forward Direction Post No. 2 of Company "B", from 555th Unit History
Located: 19 June 1944, VO390014
Located: 4 July 1944, VO390014
Located: 17 July 1944, VT246397
Located: 17 July 1944, VT246937
Located: 3 August 1944, VT217142
Note: 4 August 1944, FDP took two German infantrymen prisoners
Located: 14 August 1944, VT188086
Located: 19 August 1944, VV887567
Located: 1 September 1944, VS364106
Located: 17 September 1944, VP340916
Located: 28 September 1944, VP840881
Located: 6 October 1944, VK926017
Located: 19 October 1944, VJ988145
Located: 23 October 1944, VJ651183
Located: 27 December 1944, VK720373
Located: 31 December 1944, VJ678185
Located: 1 January 1945, VK720323
Located: 11 January 1945, VK802303
Located: 19 June 1944, VO390014
Located: 4 July 1944, VO390014
Located: 17 July 1944, VT246397
Located: 17 July 1944, VT246937
Located: 3 August 1944, VT217142
Note: 4 August 1944, FDP took two German infantrymen prisoners
Located: 14 August 1944, VT188086
Located: 19 August 1944, VV887567
Located: 1 September 1944, VS364106
Located: 17 September 1944, VP340916
Located: 28 September 1944, VP840881
Located: 6 October 1944, VK926017
Located: 19 October 1944, VJ988145
Located: 23 October 1944, VJ651183
Located: 27 December 1944, VK720373
Located: 31 December 1944, VJ678185
Located: 1 January 1945, VK720323
Located: 11 January 1945, VK802303
Ground Control Interception
Frontier Baker
Located: January 1945, Frontier Baker's Light Weight radar was located at VK678185, a few miles Southwest of Verviers
Equipment: February 1945, AN/TPS‑3
Company C
Located: December 1944, Henri‑Chapelle VK7232
Ground Observer Post
Microwave Early Warning Radar (MEW)
Personnel: 12 June 1944, 13 Officers and 85 Enlisted
Company D
Located: Bois Hall, Essex, England
Note: Company D of the 555th SAW was called "Dog" Company, and its Platoon, and Platoon call signs are listed below.
Located: 15 July 1944
Located: 6 October 1944 Verviers Belgium
Located: F413538 16 March 1945 Hermulhein
Located: 9 Apris 1945 Bad Wildungen
Located: 12 April 1945 Gottingen
Located: J468688 24 April 1945 Nohra
Commanders:
December 1944/January 1945 - Captain Robert L. Byrum
Equipment: 1944/1945, Six SCR-584; The modified SCR-584's in conjunction with gear (Beacon) enabling the controller to visually determine the controlled fighter position with respect to ground targets, were used to guide fighter bombers to ground targets relatively close to friendly forces, and in weather where visibility was impaired.
Platoon "Able Dog"
Equipment:
1944/1945, SCR-584, two each, modified to support "Close Support Fighter Bomber" missions.
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-624 Ground-to Air Radio
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-522 installed in the D/F vans
Platoon "Baker Dog"
Equipment:
1944/1945, SCR-584, two each, modified to support "Close Support Fighter Bomber" missions.
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-624 Ground-to Air Radio
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-522 installed in the D/F vans
Platoon "Charlie Dog"
Equipment:
1944/1945, SCR-584, two each, modified to support "Close Support Fighter Bomber" missions.
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-624 Ground-to Air Radio
December 1944/January 1945, SCR-522 installed in the D/F vans
"Frontier Dog"
Note: Had about 60 men, but other reference to its activities have not been found.
Campaigns & Foreign Service Awards:
Ardennes-Alsace 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945
Central Europe 22 March – 11 May 1945
Normandy 6 June – 24 July 1944
Northern France 25 July – 14 September 1944
Rhineland 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945
Meritorious Unit Commendation 1 April 1944 – 1 April 1945
Belgian Fourragere 6 June - 30 September 1944 and 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1946 (HQ, HQ Company, Company A, B and C only)
Occupation Credit: 15 August – 31 October 1945 Germany
Notes: On 31 December 1945, the four companies of the 555th SAW Bn. became the 601st TCS, 602nd TCS, 603rd TCS and 604th TCS.
Note: 18 September 1944, T/5 Eugene W. Ockerby and Private Chester M. Sneed of the LW Team, met death in auto accident (Line of duty).
Web site: Link
Personal Account by Sy Bosworth (Part 1); Part 2
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