Hi everyone! I am sure there are some experts out there who know their WW2 history. I am trying to determine which USAF squadrons or units were stationed in Brisbane Australia during the war - most likely around 1943/44. One fellow in particular was very friendly with my grandparents family from Hendra Brisbane, near the airport. He was an American with the name of HARRY RUSTY TURNER, nicknamed "LUCKY". He was probably born about 1924. He wrote a letter in 1944 from Leyte New Guinea and said they were soon moving on to Luzon Phillippines. CPL Harry R TURNER 19072113 HQ CO 2ND PORT HQS (TC) BASE AREA COMMAND APO 565 In Dec 1952, he wrote a letter from John Brown University, Siloam Springs Arkansas where he was studying to be a Baptist Minister. I have no idea where he was born in the states or even if he is still alive. I am hoping if I can narrow down his WW2 details, it might help me find him or his family. Thanks for any assistance, Best wishes, Judy Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/419 - Release Date: 8/15/2006
Hi Judy & All: Re the USAAF in Australia, see: http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/5thaf.htm Yours, John Wilson > > I am sure there are some experts out there who know their WW2 > history. I am trying to determine which USAF squadrons or units were > stationed in Brisbane Australia during the war - most likely around > 1943/44. One fellow in particular was very friendly with my > grandparents family from Hendra Brisbane, near the airport. He was an > American with the name of HARRY RUSTY TURNER, nicknamed "LUCKY". He > was probably born about 1924. He wrote a letter in 1944 from Leyte > New Guinea and said they were soon moving on to Luzon Phillippines. > > CPL Harry R TURNER 19072113 > HQ CO 2ND PORT HQS (TC) > BASE AREA COMMAND APO 565 > > In Dec 1952, he wrote a letter from John Brown University, Siloam > Springs Arkansas where he was studying to be a Baptist Minister. > I have no idea where he was born in the states or even if he is still > alive. I am hoping if I can narrow down his WW2 details, it might > help me find him or his family. >