KMZgirl

Yes, the US does issue a range of special passports. Today's military one is brown not green while the standard issue tourist one is blue. Military passports were generally only issued when necessary due to a host nation requiring it for some reason. It may be that wherever your father was serving this might have become an issue so he received one.
It may have also been issued because of expected travel to countries or areas not involved in the war. Then he would need one to show his status as a member of the US military for Geneva Convention purposes along with giving him something akin to diplomatic status while in those areas.

 

The stamps you have there look like he was flown over the southern trans-atlantic route from the US to South America and then to Africa and on to Iran. This was common early on in the war when the Middle East was the active theater in the MTO / ETO. It avoided U-boat danger areas and was out of range of the possibility of running into German patrol aircraft like the Fw 200.
Iraq and Iran were on a route being developed for Lend-Lease to Russia at the time. It would also be on the route to go to India and China but, the US wasn't heavily involved in those theaters in 1942.

 

No. 6 is a harbour in Brazilian North East, right by the Amazon. It was a jumping off point for the crossing to Africa.

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Another pin in the map for your private hero, KMZ dear

 

Interesting.

In 1942 I beleive they were transfering goods to Russia from Iran. They were also there to keep an eye on the shah of Iran, Rezah Pahlavi, who was a supporter of Hitler.

 

He was? I had never heard of it, can you tell us more (in another thread, please?). If so, then being a neighbour to the USSR and the country half taken over by those and the rest of the Allies made it a very bad choice, I', sure.

KMZ, why don't you have any reputation points, especially after raising such an interesting and human subject? How unthoughtful of us! Here's one for you!

 

Welcome, KMZ. I am so sorry for your loss. I too am the daughter of a deceased WWII veteran - Canadian. My Dad had been gone 11 years now, but the quest to learn about where he served and what he experienced has helped keep him near. I wish you the same comfort.

This is a great forum and as you can see they are very supportive! I look forward to hearing more about your father's history and where he served.

Michelle

 

French is still an official diplomatic language at political and cultural events. It is it also used by the universal postal sevices around he world , at the custom services etc..

KMZgirl: If needed I can translate the passport for you. According to what you say there is mention of the royal Iraqi customs, the egypptian authorities and the Iranian Shah customs.

 

Thank you all so much! Sorry things have been slow around here dealing with Dad's estate. I plan this weekend to try to get the items scanned. My daughter has a scanner but does not know how ot use it. Please check back next week for more info. Again, Thanks!

 

Don't worry there is no hurry. I'm sure you "ll find someone who can scan them for you. If this does not work you can take a picture and download them on your computer with your camera.
If the scan works here is a simple way to post the pictures:
1) press the advanced answer button
2) go to any picture hosting site to download your pictures on the internet (for example photobucket.com)
3)copy the image link with your mouse (right clic +copy button)
4) paste the link on the advanced answer of this thread ( right clic +paste button)
5) confirm or preview your post.

 

I'm back. Better late than never, huh? I found something so incredible. A COLOR VIDEO of my dad training rangers in Hawaii! He is only visible for about 10 seconds, but still! I just wanted to share. I took a picture of him from the video and added his name.

 

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Forgive me...but thats so cool...

 

Very cool!

 

I just tried to attach a photo of his passport. Said attachment was too big. Any pointers?

 

It still says this file was too big to upload. I thought I had done it. But, nope. So, with no passport pic, I went back and found one that would load. It's just a pic of dad. Hopefully, someone can help me figure out how to post the passport.

 

Edited. Kept trying to post pic of passport and couldn't. So will change subject for now. I know he was an instructor at Ramgarh. I have found a few good sources of info online. Here is my question. His discharge papers do not list the places I know he was at. Is that common?