----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Herron" <bherron@BTES.TV> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] USAF Harry R Turner in Brisbane > If you want to find Harry Turner.....your best bet is to contact John > Brown University. American Universities keep very good records on their > alumni. I'm sure they can tell you if he is still alive and his address. > The Baptist connection is a little more complicated....each church hires > its own minister. > > http://www.jbu.edu/ > > Ben > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Jones" <sajones@bigpond.net.au> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:22 AM > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] USAF Harry R Turner in Brisbane > > >> 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 >> >> >> >> ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== >> We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country >> your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you >> give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For >> example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >