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777 EPD Personnel
HEADQUARTERS S.O.S., INDIA BURMA THEATER Major General Covell, W. E. R., to 5 October 1944 Brigadier General Warden, on 23 December 1944 Colonel Hall, Gene W., GSC, Chief of Staff Major Bennett, W. E.9 AGD, Adjutant General HEADQUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION SERVICE S.O.S., INDIA BURMA THEATER Brigadier General Farrell, T. F., CO on 5 October 1944 Colonel Welling, A. C., CE, CO on 24 December 1944 HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER DIVISION NO. 1 S.O.S., INDIA BURMA THEATER Colonel Kramer, Phillip F. Jr., CE HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER DISTRICT NO. 12 S.O.S. U.S.A.F., C.B.I., A.P.O. 465, CALCUTTA, BENGAL, INDIA Colonel Kinsolving, W. C., (Sun Oil Co.) Dist. Engr. to 3/8/45 Lt.Col. Holliman, Charles I., (Texaco) Dist.Engr.3/8/45 to 23/10/45 Lt.Col. Britten, Joe C., (U.S.Big Inch LineO.C.Whitaker Const.Co.) Major Holleron, W.K. Major Farmer, J., District Adjutant Major Randalls, George B., Operations Officer Major Barben, Arnold H., (Gould Pumps) Asst.0p.Officer, CO 2/3/86 Major Spahr, Charles E., (Phillips- Sohio) Construction Major Brown, John J., (Braun-Badger Const.) Eng.044. CO 23/10/45 Major Slade, Ernest A., Head Engineering Section Major Besharal John J., Asst. Operations & Chief Lab. Section Major Saunders, (Humble) Machine Shop, Welding School Major Carpenter, Returned to U.S. 18/11/44 Major Garner, Returned to U.S. 18/11/44 Captain Cromack, B. M. Captain Karusaitis, Vincent V., M.D., Medical Officer 700 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Sommers, Clifford T. CO 13/8/43 to 9/5/44 Captain Paine, Roy C. Promoted 16/7/44 CO 9/5,/44 Lt. Ellsworth , Otto Lt. Penny, Austin B. Lt. Standlee, Norman S. (transferred from Infantry Sept.'44) Lt. Diehl, John J. Lt. Davis, Jack Lt. Scott, 707 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Phillips, Charles E. Lt. Lundy, Lt. Summers, Other officers - not known. 708 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Ledford, Mike A., Texas CO to 17/6/44 Captain Shefts, Irving A., Texas CO 1/7/44 to 12/3/45 Captain Sindo, Paul H., Providence, RI, Promoted 12/3/45 CO 12/3/45-' Lt. Sommer, Abraham, (NMI) Brooklyn, NY Lt. Beard, Joe (NMI), Texas Lt. McGehee, Theodore S., Alexandria, LA Lt. Kirkman, Paul B., (Did not go overseas with the company) Lt. Thompson, Lathan P., Ohio Lt. Riley, Demott D., (not 703 per Sindo) 709 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Gwin, Louis W., CO on 5/8/44 776 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Foreman, C. W., CO 777 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company (Meritorious Service Unit Plaque, 23 December 1944) Captain Johnson, Thomas J., (Bronze Star, 4/11/44) CO to Sept. '45 Lt. Wharton, Leonard 0., CO Sept. '45 Lt. Kinkler, Ernest E. Lt. Miller, William Lt. Anderson, Kenneth C. Lt. Scruggs, Ellis 0., (Field commission from M/Sot., early 1945) Lt. Collins, Oscar 0., Transferred to District #12, 26 Oct. '44 Lt. Smallwood, Robert C., Transferred to District #12, April '44 789 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company (Meritorious Service Unit Plaque, 22 April 1945) Captain Peterson, Troy E., (Bronze Star, Spring 1?45)CO to Sept.'45 Lt. Parsons, Robert B. (Killed in jeep accident) Lt. Ball, Douglas C. Lt. Blackwood, J. C. Lt. Campbell, Lt. Pentecost, Lt. Sherard, William B. M/Sgt. Welch, Harold G., Chief Dispatcher, Budge Budge, Bronze Star M/Sgt. Terenzi, H. 0., Bronze Star Captain Heiman, Eugene 0., (Promoted 3/9/45) Lt. Penny, Austin B. 1380 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Shaw, James, CO to Summer 1945 Lt. Bowsher, Arthur L., CO Summer 1945 Lt. Creager, Clay L. Lt. Norris, James B. Lt. Umphlett, Calhoun Lt. Hutchison, Sherman L. 1382 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company Captain Nolan, James J. PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION FROM 293.68 TO 393.45 - JATINGA STATION TO AND INCLUDING DALDALI STATION. Extracts from letter from Captain Spahr to Operations Officer, subject, 'Reconnaissance of Hill Section; C-T Line," dated 28 December 1944. Sub-paragraphs of Paragraph 3: a. Depth of ditch; may be reduced to 12'. b. Alignment; pipe may be laid continuously on one side of railroad track, if we wish, regardless of 4' line's location. Care must be exercised to avoid undercutting side walls of any drains or retaining walls. c. Railroad survey posts; construction forces are requested to exercise necessary care to avoid displacing railroad's survey posts on curves. d. Work trains; the Garrett is the only engine in the hill section that can pull a train longer than 3001 (10 4-wheel cars). Such locomotives are few in number and are needed for railroad's use. Other engines converted for mountain use can pull only 5 flat cars loaded with pipe. e. Railroad sidings in the hill section where work trains may be parked are as follows:
BRIDGES, TUNNELS & STATIONS
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