US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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Supply Detachment No. I Lt Chester J Krutul Commandlng Members of Station Complement detachments, many of whom have already seen action in several campaigns of the present war and have been returned to the lfnited States through the Army Rotation Plan, or for injuries received in combat, undergo a regular weekly training schedule. This schedule includes the various phases of the School of the Soldier, as well as Orientation and other military subjects. To the Station Complement units are assigned the numerous jobs that are to be performed in the servicing of the transient troops in training here. ln caring for these troops, the Station Complement attends to matters of ad- ministration, housing, feeding, clothing, medical aid, trans- portation and recreation. Because of the varied nature of the duties that they perform, the personnel of the Station Complement are grouped in several detachments, depend- ing on the type of work assigned to them. Headquarters Detachment is primarily concerned with the administrative work at the Post. Personnel of this De- tachment work at Post Headquarters and in the various Division offices. Commanded by Major Frank W. Rearns, the Detachment consists of two sections. Section 1 Sub- sections, and their commanding officers, include: DEML, Lieutenant Chester ,l. Krutalg MP, Captain Hampton C. Morgan, and Finance, Lieutenant ,l. E. Myers. Section 2, made up of Negro personnel and containing DEML and an MP Sub-section was formerly commanded by Lieutenant J. E. Moye, who has recently been succeeded by Lieutenant C. R. Trevette. Work in the Postis technical services, with the exception of the duties which come under the supervision of the Post Surgeon, is performed by the troops of Supply Detachments. Section l and Section 2, commanded by Lieutenant Krutul and Lieutenant C. R. Trevette respectively. Medical Detachment, Sections l and 2, comprise the largest Station Complement unit at Fort Bragg. This De- tachment is responsible for accomplishing the work as- signed to the Post Surg-eon, and the work assigned to the ASF Regional Hospital. The Commanding Officer of the Detachment is Captain Robert N. Reynolds. He is assisted by Lieutenant Harold B. Suttenfield and Lieutenant Robert B. Jones Jr., lfnit Supply Officer.

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Headquarters Detachment Section No. I Deml. Sub Section: First Lt. Chester J. Krutul Commanding. Pay Day at HQ Det. Deml. 8: Sup. Det. No. I. STATIU EUMPLEME T DET EH E TS Recent headlines of the outstanding battle successes made by units equipped and trained at Fort Bragg have behind them a story that does not appear in the news accounts- a story of the achievements of the Station Complement troops. Although these achievements have not received the same public recognition as have the heroic deeds of our combat soldiers, they have been just as essential to our march to victory. That the Work done by these detach- ments. in servicing and equipping thousands of troops, is acknowledged by both tactical and non-tactical units trained here, is attested to by the numerous letters received from the commanding ollicers of these units. ln these letters they express the appreciation they feel for the services rendered them while they were stationed at the Post. No matter how alert or valiant its troops are, our Army is worthless unless it has the necessary equipment and tools with which to train. It is necessary that services, supplies, equipment, and training facilities be made avail- able to the troops in training, in order to prevent a break- down in their preparation for combat. It is necessary that these troops be kept physically, spiritually, and morally alert if they are to fulfill successfully the mission for which they are preparing. Station Complement personnel under- stand this, and in spite of the many difficulties encountered, and in spite of continual reductions of available personnel, they have persistently striven to maintain the high standard of efliciency so necessary to accomplish the duties and re- sponsibilities assigned to them. The diligent execution of these duties has resulted in the efliciency of operation which has been so characteristic of Fort Bragg during the present emergency.

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