Hawaii Air Depot Volunteer Corps

The Hawaii Air Depot Volunteer Corps (HADVC) was a civilian Paramilitary unit at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii during World War II. The HADVC took on a wide variety of roles helping in the routine operations of the airfield. Along with the Businessmen's Military Training Corps (BMTC), Hawaii Defense Volunteers, Women's Army Volunteer Corps (WAVC), 1st Oahu Volunteer Infantry, and 2nd Oahu Volunteer Infantry, they formed the Organized Defense Volunteer Regiments.[1] Surprisingly for a civilian militia, they had anti-aircraft guns in their arsenal.[2]

Hawaii Air Depot Volunteer Corps
ActiveOctober 1942-4 July 1945
CountryUnited States
TypeParamilitary
RoleAnti-aircraft
Firefighter
Security
EMS
Mechanics
Size1,500
Garrison/HQHickam Air Force Base
Commanders
Commanding OfficerLt. Col Cecil J. Murphy

History

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The commanding officer of the HADVC was Lieutenant Colonel Cecil J Murphy.[3] The unit was formed in October 1942[4] with a total of 1,500 personnel.[2]

Tasks

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Tasks and duties that the HADVC conducted included:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii War Records Depository HWRD 1372". Hawaii War Records Depository Photos. University of Hawaii at Manoa Library. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Stentiford, Barry (4 June 2002). The American Home Guard: The State Militia in the Twentieth Century. Texas A&M University Press. p. 151. ISBN 9781585441815.
  3. ^ "Hawaii War Records Depository HWRD 1329". Hawaii War Records Depository Photos. University of Hawaii at Manoa Library. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ Greenberg, Martin (18 November 2005). Citizens Defending America: From Colonial Times to the Age of Terrorism. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780822942641. Hawaii Air Depot Volunteer Corps.