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Re: Is there a searchable register/database of US airmen based at the East of England airbases during World War 2?
Rebecca CollierMay 3, 2018 11:25 AM (in response to dave_j_barker)
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Barker,
Thank you for posting your request to History Hub!
We are unaware of a database that indicates what airmen were assigned to which air base. However, there are ways to determine locations of Army or Army Air Corps units and to a lesser extent, the members of the unit.
Station Lists, 1942 - 1953 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917- (Record Group 407) indicate where certain units were located at a particular time period in a specific Theater of War such as the European Theater during WWII. The lists are arranged by theater and thereunder chronologically (usually by month and year). The units are listed by type (infantry, engineer, etc.). There is a geographical area such as town or country.
Once a unit is determined, then there are several types of records that need to be reviewed to determine the exact location of the unit at a specific time. Most of operational records relating to the U.S. Army Air Force units have been microfilmed. The National Archives has a copy of these reels. To determine what reel to request, please use the index to the Air Force History microfilm is available at www.airforcehistoryindex.org. Some of these reels may be classified.
The station lists and the microfilmed operational records are in the custody of the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) and can be contacted via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.
Rosters and morning reports can help determine who was assigned to what unit. Unfortunately, rosters for Army & Army Air Force units serving in World War II from 1944-46 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. Morning reports for Air Force units (from September 1947 to June 30, 1966) are in the custody of the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. Please contact them for access to these records. The address is the National Archives in St. Louis, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002 and the email address is stl.archives@nara.gov.
We hope that this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
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Re: Is there a searchable register/database of US airmen based at the East of England airbases during World War 2?
Rebecca CollierMay 3, 2018 1:28 PM (in response to dave_j_barker)
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Barker,
In addition, your parent would be designated as a "War Baby." Questions concerning a former member of the U.S. Armed Forces who may be the father of a child born during or around the time of World War II should be sent to the NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Please mark the envelope and the letter "War Baby."
Again, we hope that this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!