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My dad was a AM2 on Bougainville- looking for others and information

Discussion in 'Naval Warfare in the Pacific' started by tmixjr68, Jan 23, 2011.

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    I am looking for anybody else who's father was on Bougainville during WW2. I have a lot of pictures I would be willing to share, from there, that were taken by my father and his buddies. My father was a Aircraft Metalsmith " AM2 " 2nd class. I also have a signed Japanese flag that I think flew at one of the two airfields there. I'm looking for someway to get my flag translated,there are a lot of signatures and a characture,of Roosevelt drawn in the corner of the flag, with tears running down his cheek. sincerely, thank you..tmixjr68@yahoo.com
     
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    It would be great if you could post your pictures.
     
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    Welcome and start gathering up your pictures please! How about more information on your father also. What Group was he in? Had an uncle who was there but he was just passing through.
     
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    I've been looking,and I found this in his war chest. He was in CASU- # 10 , 12 , 40 also , Scouting Squad #57
     
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    I have posted some pictures. # 1 of Admiral Calhoun's plane that dad was working on. Another of two men only names were Barr and Carlson written under pic., and one of my dad standing on the right next to plane. You can see them in the forum " War in the Pacific "- subforum Air War in the pacific -also there is a pic. of one of the metalsmith shops.
     
    tmixjr68, Feb 19, 2011
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