79th fighter group over tunisia,Sicily and Italy 85th Flying Skulls

I am new to this forum and hoping to connect with anyone that has knowledge or information to help me fill in the blanks of my fathers experience . I have very limited information. Info found in Woerpels The 79th Fighter Group ,on page 142,(photo of him and other Flying Skulls) and age 152 paragraph 3 a brief description of his cooperation with the Falcons against the Luftwaffe in the air. Also his 85th photo in The Falcon. He was a Capt. and flew the p47'a 109 straffing missions , Italy, N. Africa, Corsica, & France. His name was Richard William Long. He died in 1963. He returned to the states at Marana in Tuscon, don't know the date, probably 1944?
The only military record I have is a one sheet page with lists of his training camps, his medals, etc.
I know there was a fire in 73 where the original records were, but since i am not sure of his discharge date, don't know if there is more info about him then what I have.
I hope to hear from anyone that might enlighten me.

 

Hey thanks.
I am now scanning the record I have for him. Not sure how to get it on this post or whatever??
JK

 

Thanks so much. I will begin working on my requesting records and also fixing my scanning issues
JK

 

have not figured out the scanning issue, but tomorrow I am off, so will get that accomplished . i did send off for my dads military records
JK

 

well, I am 2 years later replying to your post.

I need to start over in attempting to post photos, etc. I did not get info on my dad, his records were in that fire in St Louis. But I have some info, I posted it on another post earlier tonight.
I will be in St. Louis next year and want to visit the place where the remaining military records are, if I am allowed in.
JK