Good morning.....hope all the mom's had a great mother's day. I have a WW II question and am hoping some person on the list can direct me. My grandfather was the Fire Chief in 1945. at Ft. Sumner, New Mexico. The only reason I knew that was because of a photo of him in uniform wearing the Chief's badge. In reviewing some old photos yesterday I found one of his "fire jeep" with additional information. I'd like someone familiar with military terms and WW II to help me with the military jargon and also how I might find more information on him. With that said...here goes: the whole thing read as follows: (267th AAF BU) (20 Mar. 1945) (986) FIRE CHIEF JEEP. The date is easy to figure out and I think the AAF stands for Army Air Corp....now, how about the rest? (Does anyone know anything about Ft. Sumner or where I might find info.?) The second half of the question is would a "civilian" have been the fire chief of a military installation? (His uniform doesn't look military.....more like a regular Fire Chief's uniform.) And if that is the case would there be a " military file" on him as a civilian employee? and where might I gain a copy? Would the initials and numbers above be enough information to help me locate him in a file if it exists? I really don't think he was in the "military" side of WW II. He would have been 39 at that time. Was that too old to be drafted or to have volunteered into the military? and instead perhaps have a civilian job related to the military? Believe it or not answers to all these questions actually help me figure out how my dad ended up in the Air Force. Circular thinking maybe, but as everyone is long gone.....it helps to keep working at the puzzle. Thanks for any ideas........Sharyn