The various services were each handled by a Ground Unit which generally was a detachment from a parent organization that were assigned to Knettishall

388th Bomb Group Headquarters The entire base (Ground and Air Echelons) were managed from headquarters.

560th Bomb Squadron was one of four bomb squadrons of the 388th.

561st Bomb Squadron was one of four bomb squadrons of the 388th.

562nd Bomb Squadron was one of four bomb squadrons of the 388th.

563rd Bomb Squadron was one of four bomb squadrons of the 388th.

29th Station Complement The he 388th.

214th Finance Department Getting everyone paid on time was maybe second to having everyone fed. In those days the men received cash.

587th Postal Unit The most desired item was a letter from home.

877 Chemical Company xxxxx

1211th Quartermaster Company xxxxx

1284th Military Police Company Some one had to maintain order on the base.

1751st Ordnance Supply and Maintenance Company Hundreds of bombs were being sent on missions almost each day. Having those on hand was a huge logisitical feat - not to mention the dangerous side of the job.

2019th Engineering and Fire Fighting Platoon Fire fighting is a dangerous enough job. However every day there was the real possibility of B-17 on fire having tons of fuel, ammunition and bombs on board.

452nd Sub Depot Maintenance of the sophisticated instruments on the B-17 (Norden Bombsight for one) was performed by skilled technicians.

434th Air Service Group xxxxx

273rd Medical Dispensary The base hospital had to manage everything from the common cold to a mangled body returning from a mission.