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Camp Wolters was selected for this mission, because of the wide-open training areas that were
available, year-round weather considerations, and the military oriented buildings that were
already in place suitable for another military mission
The Organizational chart included Headquarters, Aviation Engineer Force which was divided
into two separate operating units. The Air Force Squadron mission was to care for the welfare
of the personnel: ie, pay, feeding, housing, etc. The SCARWAF was the engineer speciality unit.
It had its own Table of Organization and Equipment for training and was configured for further
deployment as required in a world-wide operation.
Camp Wolters Headquarters, and the Aviation Engineer Force was commanded by an Air Force
Brig. General. His deputy was an Air Force Colonel Guy Goddard. Under AEF Headquarters,
were three battalion headquarters. The 498th Aviation Engineer Brigade was stationed at
CampWolters. This Brigade was commanded by a US Army Colonel by the name of Gayton
Zucco. His deputy was a US Air Force Colonel Dudley Washington. Under the 498" Brigade
was three Groups. One group were stationed at Beal Air Force Base, CA, one Group at Camp
Wolters and the 930th Group at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida , commanded by an US Army
Colonel Frank Polich.
At Camp Wolters four Aviation Engineer Battalions were ordered back to active duty to be
utilized in the Korean War. Many of the members of these Battalion had served in WWII. Two
of these recalled Battalions were the 1901st and the 1902nd Aviation Engineer Battalions. These
Battalions had a mission to build or repair runways for the Air Force in many parts of the world
which required emergency landing areas . The Group out of Bealis Air Force base, worked
primarily in Alaska. The Group stationed here at Camp Wolters worked off-shore and down in
south Texas. The 930th Group out of Patrick Air Force Base worked on islands down in the
British West Indies from Grand Bahamas, Marguania, Eluthertha, and San Salvador.
A LIST OF SCARWAF UNITS
1. 007th 8. 498th 15. 809th 22. 841st 29. 928th
2. 297th 9. 613th 16. 811th 23. 842nd 30. 930th
3. 332nd 10. 620th 17. 817th 24. 844th. 31. 931st
4. 336th 11. 622nd 18. 818th 25. 862nd WWII Reserve Units
5. 417th 12. 802nd 19. 822nd 26. 916th 1901st
1902nd
6. 469th 13. 804th 20. 839th 27. 919th 1903rd
1904th
7. 472nd 14. 808th 21. 840th 28. 924th
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Casper, Willie H., Jr. Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 11: 864 Engineer Battalion, Special Category Army and Air Force, book, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25113/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.