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Discussion in 'Military Service Records & Genealogical Research' started by GS00, Oct 15, 2009.

  1. GS00

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    My father-in-law was a doctor in WWII, was stationed at Hickam Field, and served in the South Pacific. He passed away in the 80's and his military records were destroyed in the fire. I have been trying to find out the outfit of the patch on his jacket with no success. If anyone can give me any information on the photo it would be very much appreciated.
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    GSOO, The breast insigna on your fathers flight jacket is for the Army Air Force, Air Transport Command.
     
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    Thanks, Buten42, I guess that's all I'm really going to get out of the photo.
     
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    Sorry, but not much there for information. This command began as the Air Forces Ferrying Command delivering aircraft to foreign units.They began hauling mail and personnel so the name was changed to Air Transport Command. This was turned into the Military Air Transport Service after the war and was involved in the Berlin Airlift. Try pokeing some information in the NARA site below and see what happens.
    NARA - AAD - Fielded Search - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
     
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    Good ole MATS...they flew my mother, brother, sister, and I as well as a bunch of troops to Japan in 1954! :cool:
     
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    My brother joined the Air Force after he was discharged from the Army after the war and served with MATS in the Berlin Airlift. He drowned in 1950, so he didn't help move you and your family--but you were in good hands. They flew me from Japan to Korea in a big C-130 with seats suspended from the ceiling--glad I was young and bullet-proof :)
     
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    thanks for the link and the information. My Father-in-law was a medical doctor who regularly flew to the south pacific out of Hickam to pick up casualties and medivac them back to Hawaii.
     

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