Introduction: Old School Air Force (post AAF)

1. Your Name: John Correia Silvia III
What would you like to be called?: Old School Air Force
How did you come up with your member-name? 22 years of my Dad's (SMSgt. John C. Silvia Jr.) service starting at Sampson AFB in upstate New Your in 1952; 30 years of my own USAF service and now 4 out of 6 years completed for my son SSgt. Silvia

2. Age: How old are you? 53
How long have you been interested in WWII? Since I started life at F.E. Warren AFB in 1957; and had stand -by inspections from my Dad the T_ / DI at Sheppard AFB - it follows that my favoritte movies as a kid were WWII combat films.

3. Origins: Where are you from? 2nd generation Portuguese imigrants from New Bedford; Glocester and Provincetown. Grandfathers were no kidding whalers / fishermen in the early part of the 20th century. They came in off the water during WWII to work the War Production mills in SE Massachusetts.

4. Specifics: What areas of WWII are you interested in? AAC / AAF early USAF History
What would you like to know more about? Right now I'm working with a lady to find out about her Dad's service in WWII. I have no idea how the HQ CO 2ND BN 129TH INF fit into the scheme of thigs - she is particularly interested in his Bronze Star Medal and the narritive. Like everybody elses' records; St. Luios Records Center fire buggered up some of that archival material.

5. Hobbies: What sort of Hobbies do you have? Astronomy, American Flyer Trains; Military Service small arms (US); stamp collecting; Harley rider (not just an owner - mine gets dirty and ridden); also collect WWII colar brass; specialty badges; and Home Front / Sweet Heart memorbilia
Are any related to World War II?
Wargaming?
Video-games?
Memorabilia? See answer above
Visiting historic sites? USe to live on Okinawa for two years - go a good apreciation for the geography and the kind of ordinace expended there (used to wash up on beaches still in the 1960's after storms.

6. Other: What other time periods are you interested in?
Specific eras? Cold War - SAC
Why? My dad used to serve on Texas Towers off the coast of Cape Cod in middle 50's:aa_usa:

7. Miscellaneous: Anything else you'd like to share with us? Nope

 

Yes apparently Philippines / Luzon (at least that's what his doc's say).