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Re: Air Force Archives
Hello Joan
What types of troop carrier information are you seeking, I have some related to my grandfather who was with the 101st, 501st PIR during WW2 kn ETO, European Theater of Operations. Also another Uncle who serves with the 326th Engineer A/B Company which was attached to the 101st. Do have some sketches of troop carriers with the records from him.
Elliot Schneider
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Hi Elliot. Thanks for the reply. My dad was in the 320th GFAB of the 82nd Airborne. He was on 2 glider missions that I know of...Normandy and Market-Garden. I know something about the Normandy flight but am trying to get more on the Market-Garden operation (what glider he might have been on, dates, etc). I thought the Troop Carrier Squadron records might be of help. Wasn't sure what the war diaries might contain. Thanks, joan
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Hello Joan,
Do you mind if I do some digging through my records, I know that both the 82nd, and 101st were both in Market-Garden mission.
Elliot Schneider
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Joan,
I may have found your honey pot. Please contact me at schnee59@uwosh.edu
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Air Force Archives
1 of 1 people found this helpfulHello Joan,
Not sure if you have research the Dwight Eisenhower library, but I would recommend contacting them. This may provide useful material to your research. They have helped me out allot. For your reference the 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion information is located in box #6. Hope this provides you with some additional information.
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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HI Elliot, thank you. Yes I did contact the Eisenhower Library. They were kind enough to send me what they had. joan
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Joan, what was you fathers last name, came across some morning reports.
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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HI Elliot, my dad's last name was Stachnik. Which unit are the morning reports from? thanks, joan
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Good Morning Joan,
They are from the 320 GFA, so you know possibly what Company #
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Thanks Elliot. My dad was in the HQ battery. I have searched through morning reports for the 320th/HQ for the time of his service and found several mentions. What dates are you looking at? I might have seen them. Thank you, joan
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2 of 2 people found this helpfulHello Joan
They are from the HQ BTRY 320 GFA, they are from Feb 1944, and Oct-Nov 1944. Glad you found some morning reports with him mentioned.
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Re: Air Force Archives
Rebecca Collier
May 23, 2018 10:17 AM
2 of 2 people found this helpfulDear Ms. Stachnik,
Thank you for posting your request to History Hub!
We searched the records of Army Air Forces during WWII and located several war diaries. The contents of these often contained a historical narrative and a journal-style listing of the events for a day, week or month depending on the activities of the unit. Sometimes they include correspondence.
We hope that this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
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Ms. Collier, thank you for the reply. I did receive a number of files from the Air Force archives (AFHRA) which included the diaries, so lots of reading to do! joan
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