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2027th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
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Updated May 23 2020
The 2027th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon (AVN) was activated in August 1943 at Harding
Field, La. It arrived at Duxford 17 October 1943 under command of Lt. William M.
Shoemaker who was later killed in a bomb explosion while directing fire fighting on a
crashed RAF Bomber. Shoemaker was succeeded by Capt. Alexander R. Pearson who
served until Nov. 1944. Pearson was succeeded by Lt. Bruce W. Rutledge who served
until April 1945.
Field, La. It arrived at Duxford 17 October 1943 under command of Lt. William M.
Shoemaker who was later killed in a bomb explosion while directing fire fighting on a
crashed RAF Bomber. Shoemaker was succeeded by Capt. Alexander R. Pearson who
served until Nov. 1944. Pearson was succeeded by Lt. Bruce W. Rutledge who served
until April 1945.
