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Discussion in 'What Granddad did in the War' started by Mike391, Mar 22, 2019.

  1. Mike391

    Mike391 New Member

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    I am hoping for some help in pointing me in the right direction for getting some information about my grandfather. He as part of the 337th Bomb Sq/96th Bomb Group. The only information I have is his active duty dates and his US Army hand bag tags with his information. Is there a master list of servicemen and what they did within the 96th at Snetterton-Heath? ANY information would be most helpful, Thanks, Mike
     
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    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    Try googling 337th bomb squadron. There are quite a few links, one in particular leading to the Air Museum in Britain.
    If you can put up what you have there are many here who will do what we can to help.
    Welcome to the forum by the way.
     
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    Thank you for the reply. I've tried googling and looked through quite a few of websites, etc. but, I have not been able to find ANYTHING! Thanks for the suggestion of posting his info. I will do that now!
     
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    Here is the information I have on my Grandfather, all from his US Army Hand Baggage Tags:

    Earl James Parr (From Baltimore, MD. Active Duty Oct 1941-Dec 1945)
    PFC
    337th Bomb SQD 96 Bomb Group
    APO - 559
    Movement No. RE-7400-G
    Symbol E
    From 337th SQ AAF 138
    To Z of I

    He sailed home from Southampton, England to NY on the Queen Mary
     
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    mcoffee Son-of-a-Gun(ner)

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    His enlistment record from NARA is here:NARA - AAD - Display Full Records - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

    Based on his active duty dates, rank and civil occupation as mechanic, he was most likely a member of the ground crew. The 96th Bomb Group Association has a website 96bg.org Geoff Ward is listed as the historian and his email is under "contact Information". I would suggest contacting him to see if any information is available. Good luck with your search.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    OK, you beat me to it. you posted while I was searching.
     
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    Thank you, I will send him an email...I appreciate your help, it TRULY means a lot!!! I'll keep you/everyone posted on what I find.
     
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    Thank you, I will send him an email...I appreciate your help, it TRULY means a lot!!! I'll keep you/everyone posted on what I find.
     
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    Below is a picture of my Grandfather in uniform and a picture of 2 Ground Crew with a Flying Tiger. I do not know whether the person on the right is my Grandfather, it's really hard to see but I would like to think it is. Also, I do not know that picture is even taken at Snetterton?
     

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    Is there a way to get an complete service record?
     
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    mcoffee Son-of-a-Gun(ner)

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    Submit Form 180 to NARA to get service records.
    Military Personnel Records, SF-180

    Be advised that many service records were lost in the 1973 fire. What you get may be incomplete.
     
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    Thanks for the link and got you...If that's the case with my Grandfathers, I hope to at least get SOMETHING.
     
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    Unfortunately, his records were burned in the fire of 1973 and Geoff Ward has not gotten back to me. I may never find out : (
     

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