Company A
Redesignated: 710th Signal Air Warning Company, October/November 1943, as Company A, 583rd SAW Bn
Commander:
Capt. John H. Tate
1st Lt. Harland S. Laycock (Wakde Island)
Located: 1 May - 17 May 1944, Finschafen, New Guinea
Located: 17 May - 31 May 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 26 May 1943, Brisbane Q., Australia (Staging)
Arrived: 5 June 1943, Port Moresby, New Guinea
Arrived: 12 November 1943,
Lae, New Guinea
Arrived: 19 November 1943, Finchhafen, New Guinea
Notes: 19 November 1943 - 9 May 1944, Operated 5 radar stations covering operations at Arawe, Cape Gloucester, and
Saidor
Arrived: 12 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 18 May 1944 - 4 November 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Notes: Provided air coverage for Biak and Noemfoor operations
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
Arrived: 15 December 1944, Mindoro Island, Philippine Islands
Located: April 1945, San Jose, Mindoro island, Philippine Islands
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Christian F. Iserman. San Jose, Mindoro
Equipment: 15 each SCR-602-T6 27 February 1943; Reissued new equipment, 12 each SCR-602-A, 15 October 1944; 3 each used LW/AW radars (Australian) (July - October 1943), 6 each used LW/AW antennas which were used in combination with SCR-602-T6 by all stations (October - July 1944)
1st Platoon L/W
Landed: 17 May 1944, New Guinea (opposite Wakde Island)
Relocated: 24 May 1944, East bank of the Ter River
Notes: Late October 1943 moved to Lae, New Guinea to stage for Operation Finschafen
Notes: 10 February 1945, ceassed operation and began experiments with two interrogator sets SCR-729, one on McGuire and one on Elmore strips, Mindoro Island
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Carndell C. Creighton, San Jose, Mindoro
Equipment: SCR-602A
See: RS 620 below
2nd Platoon L/W
Relocated: Late October 1943, Port Morseby, New Guinea
Landed: 19 November 1943, Dreger Harbor, New Guinea (six miles south of Finschafen)
Notes: Operated until relieved 18 April 1944
Relocated: January 1944, Fortification Point, New Guinea
Landed: 19 May 1944, Kiki Island
Notes: See RS 621 below
Ceased Operations: 8 July 1944
Relocated: Toem, New Guinea (opposite Wakde Island)
In Opertaion: February 1945, Bocood Pier, Marinduque, JaWa, Mindoro
Located: April 1945, Laylay, Marinduqe Island
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945,1st Lt. Robert F. Rosensteil, Bocood Pier, Marinduque
Equipment: SCR-602-A
Notes: See RS 621 below
3rd Platoon L/W
Notes: Late October 1943 moved to Lae, New Guinea to stage for Operation Finschafen
Landed: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Jens J. Petersen, Wawa Mindoro
Equipment: SCR-602-A
Notes: See RS 622 below
4th Platoon L/W
Notes: Late October 1943 moved to Lae, to stage for Finschafen Operation
Landed: 19 November 1943, Finschafen, New Guinea
Landed: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island
Notes: See RS 623 below
In Operation: February 1945, San Jose Mindoro
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Crandell C. Creighton, San Jose, Mindoro
Equipemnt: SCR-602-A
Notes: See RS 623 below
5th Platoon L/W
1943, Gareka, New Guinea
Landed: 17 May 1944, New Guinea (opposite Wakde Island)
Notes: See RS 624 below
Located: July 1944, Niroemoar Island
Relocated: September 1944, From Miroemoar Island to Toem, New Guinea
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Maurice C. Graham, San Jose, Mindoro
Equipment: SCR-602-A
Notes: See RS 624 below
6th Platoon L/W
1943, Bera Bera, New Guinea
(?) February 1944, Garoka, New Guinea
Relocated: 1 February 1944, Finschafen
Landed: 19 May 1944, Nireamear(sp) Island
Notes: See RS 625 below
Ceased Operations: 10 July 1944
Commander: Shown as of 30 April and 31 May 1945, 1st Lt. Joseph F. Nitsche, San Jose, Mindoro
Equipment: SCR-602-A
Radar Stations
RS 620 Zenag
Departed: 8 July 1943, Port Moresby, New Guinea
Landed: Weu and Bulolo
Relocated: Zenag drome New Guinea
Notes: Operational 28 July - 25 September 1943. Provided radar coverage of Bulolo Valley and enemy strips at Lae and Salamau. Personnel lived in native-built grass huts.
Relocated: 3 October 1943, Ballams, New Guinea
Notes: 3 October 1943, Combine
with RS 621 and continue operation as 620
Redesignated: 11 October 1943, 1st LW Reporting Platoon, Company A, 583rd SAW Bn
Ceased Operations: 27 October 1943
Staged: 5 - 21 November 1943, Lae, New Guinea
Arrived: 22 November 1943, Finschhafen
Located: 9 December 1943 - 3 February 1944, Sattelberg area
Relocated: 4 February 1944 - 9 April 1944, North Hill
Departed: 13 May 1944, Finschhafen
Arrived: 17 May 1944, Toem, Dutch New Guinea, in the Wakde-Sarmi sector
Located: 18 - 31 May 1944, Tor River
Staged: 1 June - 17 October 1944, Toem, Dutch New Guinea
Staged: 17 October - 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Leyte Island, Philippines
Departed: 12 December 1944 Letye Island, philippines
Arrived: 15 December 1944, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
Commanders:
9 - 28 July 1943, MSgt George W. Madden
28 July - 21 September 1943, 2nd Lt. George T. Engle
24 September - 3 October 1943, 2nd Lt. Michael Fishkin
3 October - 19 March 1944, 2nd Lt. Crandell C. Creighton
19 march - 8 June 1944, 1st Lt. Allan Hersh
8 June - 22 August 1944, 1st Lt. Harry T. Gumaer
22 August - , 1st Lt. Crandell C. Creighton
RS 621 Ballams
Departed: Port Moresby, New Guinea
Arrived: 11 July 1943, Wau, New Guinea
Relocated: 23 July - 3 October 1943, Ballams, New Guinea
Notes: 3 October 1943, Combine with RS 620 and continue opeartion as 620
Commander: 2nd Lt. Crandell C. Creighton
Reactivated: 15 October 1944 at Port Moresby, New Guinea
Operated by: 2nd LW Reporting Platoon
Commander: 1st Lt. Donald J. Ewing
Departed: 12 November 1943
Arrived: 17 November 1943, Finschhafen
Operational: 27 November 1943 - 9 January 1944, at Dreger Harbor
Relocated: 12 January - 20 April 1944, Fortification Point
Departed: 9 May 1944, Finschhafen
Arrived: 12 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Departed: 16 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island
Located: 22 May - 8 July 1944, Liki Island
Staged: 10 July - 17 October, Toem, Dutch New Guinea
Staged: 17 October - 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Tolesa, Leyte Island, Philippines for staging
Departed: 26 December 1944, Leyte Island
Arrived: 30 December 1944, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
Located: 3 January 1945 - , Marinduque Island, Philippines
RS 622 Amamia
Operated by: Section 4, 710th Signal Company (AW)
Departed: 9 July 1943, Port Moresby, New Guinea
Operational:12 July - 15 August 1943, Tsili-Tsili, New Guinea
Operational: 15 August - 5 November 1943, Amamia, New Guinea
Note: 1 November 1943, personnel of disbanded RS 629, joined to form the 3rd LW Reporting Platoon, Company A, 583rd SAW Battalion
Departed: 10 November 1943, Amamia, New Guinea
Arrived: 22 November 1943, Lae
Departed: 22 November 1943, Lae
Arrived: 23 November 1943, Finschhafen
Operational: 8 December 1943 - 10 April 1944, Dreger Harbor
Departed: 9 May 1944, Finschhafen
Arrived: 12 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Departed: 16 May 1944, Hollandia
Arrived: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island
Operational: 18 May 1944 - 11 September 1944, Insoemoar Island (Wakde Group)
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Tolosa, Leyte Philippines
Operational: 17 December 1944 - 7 January 1945, San Jose, Mindoro
Operational: 24 January 1945 - , Wawa, Mindoro
Commanders:
9 July - 20 August 1943, 1st Lt. Jay O. Achenbach
20 August - 1 October 1943, 1st Lt. Neal L. Adams
1 October 1943 - 2 May 1944, 2nd Lt. Peter G. Lubisich
2 May 1944 - 25 May 1944, 2nd Lt. George T. Engle
25 may 1944 - 5 October 1944, 1st Lt. Joy O. Achenbach
5 October 1944 - , 1st Lt. Richard D. Forrest
RS 623 Wau and Nadzab
Operated by: Personnel of Section 6, 710th Signal Company (AW)
Departed: Port Moresby, New Guinea
Arrived: 28 August 1943, Wau
Equipment: LW/AW (Never operational at Wau)
Arrived: 19 September 1943,
Nadzab
Operational: 9 October - 21 October 1943
Redesignated: 4th LW Reporting Platoon, Company A, 583rd SAW Battalion
Staged: 24 October - 17 November 1943, Lae
Arrived: 18 November 1943, Finschhafen
Operational: 19 November 1943 - 8 April 1944, Finschhafen
Departed: 9 May 1944, Finschhafen
Arrived: 12 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Departed: 16 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Operational: 18 May - 11 September 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 14 November, 1944, Tolosa, Leyte, Philippines
Departed: 12 December 1944, Tolosa, Leyte, Philippines
Arrived: 15 December 1944, Mindoro, Philippines
Operational: 17 December 1944 - 5 January 1945, Bubug Point, Mindoro, Philippines
Staged: 5 January 1945 - , San Jose, Mindoro, Philppines
Commanders:
28 August 1943 - 3 October 1943, 1st Lt. Clyde Charters
3 October 1943 - 1 March 1944, 2nd Lt. Michael Mishkin
1 - 18 March 1944, 1st Lt. Joseph Nitsche
18 March 1944 - , 1st Lt. Francis T. Tillemans
RS 624 Bona Bona
Operated by: Section 8, 710th Signal Company (AW)
Departed: Port Moresby
Arrived: 31 July 1943, Bena Bena
Operational: 4 August 1943 - 4 May 1944
Notes: Covered the Bena Valley. Personnel lived in native-build huts.
Redesignated: 5th LW Reporting Platoon, Company A, 583rd SAW Battalion
Departed: Bena Bena
Arrived: 13 May 1944, Aitape
Arrived: 15 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 17 May 1944, Toem, Dutch New Guinea
Operational: 8 May - 10 July 1944, Toem
Staged: 10 July - 17 October 1944, Toem
Staged: 17 October - 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Tolosa, Leyte, Philippine Island
Departed: 12 December 1944, Leyte
Arrived: 15 December 1944, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
Operational: 15 December 1944 - 10 February 1945, Mindoro
Commanders:
31 July 1943 - 21 October 1943, 2nd Lt. Francis A. Gregory
21 October 1943 - 3 April 1944, 2nd Lt. George T. Engle
3 April 1944 - 25 May 1944, 1st Lt. Jay O. Achenbach
25 May 1944 - 1 January 1945, 1st Lt. George T. Engle
1 January 1945 - , 1st Lt. Peter G. Lubisich
RS 625 Garoka
Operated by: Personnel of Section 11, 710th Signal Company (AW)
Departed: Port Morseby
Arrived: 31 July 1943, Bena Bena
Operational: 3 August 1943 - 28 January 1944
Notes: Covered the Bena Valley. Personnel lived in native-built huts.
Redesignated: 20 October 1944, 6th LW Reporting Platoon, Company A, 583rd SAW Battalion
Departed: Bena Bena
Arrived: 31 January 1944, Finschhafen
Operational: 15 Feburary 1944 - 15 April 1944, Hardenburgh point
Departed: 9 May 1944, Fisnschhafen
Arrived: 12 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Departed: 16 May 1944, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea
Arrived: 18 May 1944, Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
Operational: 20 May 1944 - 11 September 1944, Niroemoar Island
Staged: 11 September 1944 - 17 October 1944, Toem
Staged: 17 October - 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Departed: 6 November 1944, Wakde Island
Arrived: 14 November 1944, Tolosa, Leyte Island, Philippines
Departed: 26 December 1944, Leyte
Arrived: 30 December 1944, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
Operational: 7 January 1945 - , San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
Commanders:
31 July 1943 - 23 March 1944, 2nd Lt. Francis T. Tillemans
23 March 1944 - , 1st Lt. Joseph E. Mitsche
RS 628, RS 629, RS 630, RS 631 Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands
Operated by:
RS 628 - Section 2, 710th Signal Company (AW)
RS 629 - Section 9, 710th Signal Company (AW)
RS 630 - Section 10, 710th Signal Company (AW)
RS 631 - Section 12, 710th Signal Company (AW)
Departed: 25 June 1943, Port Moresby
Arrived: 27 June 1943, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands
Notes: Advanced echelon arrived 27 June 1943, rear echelon arrived 4 July 1943
Operational: 28 June 1943 - 12 September 1943, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands
Departed: 23 September 1944, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands
Redesignated: All four stations designated as 3rd Platoon with commander, 2nd Lt. Peter G. Lubisich
Commanders:
RS 628 - 2nd Lt. Harry T. Gumser
RS 629 - 2nd Lt. Peter G. Lubisich
RS 630 - TSgt Clayton R. Hohn
RS-631 - 2nd Lt. Donald J. Ewing
Notes: RS 629 disbanded: 1 November 1943