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Trying to Locate Information about Grandfather's Unit and Occupation WWII

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Does anyone know what the 74th Army Airforce Base Unit was in WWII or where it is/was located? My grandfather was a Technical Sergeant with his occupation being a Weather Forecaster (787). Says military paperwork says his organization was the 74th AAF Base Unit. 

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    Hello:

    74th ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (25th WEATHER SQUADRON)

    LINEAGE:  Designated the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (25th Weather Region), organized at Lynbrook, New York, and assigned to the Army Air Forces Weather Wing on 7 September 1944 with personnel from the disbanded 25th Weather Squadron.  It moved to Mitchel Field, New York, on 1 November 1944.  It was discontinued on 1 October 1945 and replaced by the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (102d Weather Group).

    AWARDS:  Service Streamer, American Theater, World War II, 7 Dec 1941-2 Mar 1946.

    74th ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (102d WEATHER GROUP)

    LINEAGE:  Designated the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (102d Weather Group), organized at Mitchel Field, New York, and assigned to the 67th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Headquarters Continental Weather Wing) on 1 October 1945.  Redesignated the 74th Air Force Base Unit (102d Weather Group) on 26 September 1947, it was discontinued on 3 June 1948 when its personnel were transferred to the 102d Weather Group.

    AWARDS:  None.

    I hope this helps.

    Dan

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    Hello:

    74th ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (25th WEATHER SQUADRON)

    LINEAGE:  Designated the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (25th Weather Region), organized at Lynbrook, New York, and assigned to the Army Air Forces Weather Wing on 7 September 1944 with personnel from the disbanded 25th Weather Squadron.  It moved to Mitchel Field, New York, on 1 November 1944.  It was discontinued on 1 October 1945 and replaced by the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (102d Weather Group).

    AWARDS:  Service Streamer, American Theater, World War II, 7 Dec 1941-2 Mar 1946.

    74th ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (102d WEATHER GROUP)

    LINEAGE:  Designated the 74th Army Air Forces Base Unit (102d Weather Group), organized at Mitchel Field, New York, and assigned to the 67th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Headquarters Continental Weather Wing) on 1 October 1945.  Redesignated the 74th Air Force Base Unit (102d Weather Group) on 26 September 1947, it was discontinued on 3 June 1948 when its personnel were transferred to the 102d Weather Group.

    AWARDS:  None.

    I hope this helps.

    Dan

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