Capt. Gregory was assigned to the QM Section of Hq & Hq Sq., 97th. Service Group and 1st. Lt. Robert H. Sheridan assumed command. In April, 1943 Lt. Sheridan was transfered and Capt. (then 1st. Lt.) Steinke assumed command. In the later part of 1943 the 101st. went by motor convoy to Camp Hocking, Logan, Ohio to receive training under field conditions but one week later the unit was recalled to Lockbourne to prepare for movement with the 97th. Service Group to Fort Dix, NJ. At this time the unit was redesignated the 1087th. Quartermaster Company Service Group (Avn.)

On 28 July, 1943 the 1087th. with the 97th. Service Group moved by truck convoy from Fort Dix to Camp Kilmer, NJ, and was processed and reclothed for overseas movement. On 8 August, 1943 the entire Service Group moved by train to New York where it boarded the Athlone Castle. The Athlone Castle docked at Liverpool on 17 August, 1943, and the 1087th. moved by train to King's Cliffe. Shortly afterwards the 1087th. QM Co. was split in two and Detachment "A" went to Nuthhampstead to service the 55th. Fighter Group. In April, 1944 Capt. Steinke was transfered and 1st. Lt. Lewis J. Barksdale, Jr. assumed command. The 1087th. Quartermaster Co. continued to service the Station until 15 April, 1945 when it was inactivated. The entire personnel was then transfered into the 646th. Material Squadron, 446th. Air Service Group.

The quartermaster section was composed of two officers and 32 enlisted men.

Commisary Section: This section was operated with a staff of seven enlisted men who did a breakdown for two messes at our Station, a mess at wing headquarters and one for our unit located at Wittering. The following are a few of the food figures or the two year period: 1,124,928 lbs. of bread; 104,661 lbs. of butter; 82,653 lbs. of bacon; 479,105 lbs. of fresh beef; 156, 909 lbs. of chicken; 163,977 lbs. of pork; 136,484 lbs. of coffee; 217,960 lbs. of flour; 1,122,160 lbs. of potatoes.

Clothing and Equipment: This section had a staff of seven enlisted men -- two men in the requisition section and five in the Warehouse and Issue Sections. This section was responsible for the requisitioning and issuing of all clothing, equipment, office supplies, cleaning and preserving materials and barracks equipment received from American Depots and also properties received from and issued to the Allied Governments under Lend-Lease and reciprocal Aid. This section has procured 67,068 items of British equipment; 101, 238 items of individual clothing and equipment; 282,852 items of cleaning and preserving materials; 255,795 items of stationary; 2,580 items of T/E Equipment and 50, 100 misc. items. This makes a grand total of 759, 633 items in a period of two years.

Laundry Section: This section is operated by a staff of three enlisted men who handle all dry cleaning, laundry and shoe repairs for the enlisted men of the unit at this Station. During the two year period they handled 994,285 pieces of laundry and 39,033 pieces of dry cleaning, and handled 5,924 pairs of shoes for repairs.

Fuel: This section, operated by a staff of four enlisted men, handled all classes of fuel, solid and liquid, and was in operation 24 hours a day. The following figures explain just how they kept so busy all those hours: Coke Received 1,252 tons - Coke issued 3,492 tons; Coal received 1,252 tons - Coal issued 1,036 tons; Anthracite Received 34 tons - Anthracite issued 30 tons; Gasoline received 607,624 Gallons - Gasoline issued 602,161 Gallons; Oil received 10,010 Gallons - Oil issued 10.010 Gallons; Grease received 3,124 lbs. - Grease issued 3,124 lbs.; Kerosene Received 10,890 Gallons - Kerosene issued 10,654 Gallons.

Rail Transportation: This section was handled by one enlisted man and during the tow years shipped 2,407 carloads of freieght and 1,650 pieces of individual freight. In addition to this, this section issued 20,000 travel warrants to personnel on leave, passes or furloughs.

Post Exchange: This section, operated by a staff of five enlisted men, served the Station with a total of 192,400 rations and the total sales over the two years were $201,152.00.

Station Salvage Team: This section, operated by four enlisted men, headed the Fighter Command Salvage League for the 6 month periods of 1 July, 1944 to 30 December, 1944 and 1 January, 1945 to 30 June, 1945.

Quartermaster Administration: This section consisted of a staff of two officers and one Chief Clerk and handled the administration of all sections in addition to all contracts for laundry, dry cleaning, removal of swill, re-making of barracks bedding, typewriter repairs, etc. It also kept the accounts on all reciprocal aid and Lend-Lease pertaining to Quartermaster property received from and issued to Allied governments; made all local purchases for all sections on the Station and submitted Quartermaster reports to Higher Headquarters.