Posted By Bill Toombs on February 19, 2008 at 15:48:30:
In Reply to: my dad's bomb group and squadron posted by Paula Butterworth on February 19, 2008 at 11:51:12:
: My dad was a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator between 1943-1945 and stationed in England. He was trained at Keesler Field, Biloxi Ms during 1942 and date he joined the service was FEB 6, 1942. I am trying to locate his original bomb group and squad and it is very difficult. I know the name of his navigator and or pilot was Mike Garvey, also know as "mother" to the crew. He also had a gunner named AL and a Major named Sebodney (not sure on spelling) I have his serial number and social number but have not been able to find out any more. Lt Garvey was from Philadelphia, PA and so was the gunner. My dad's name was Paul Gordon and he was from Braintree, Massachusetts and born in 1920. Any information would be helpful.
Paula,Here is another thing to check. Contact the court house in the county where your Dad lived and see if he had his discharge filed there. Many veterans did this. If he moved a lot contact the court house at the location he came back to after the war.
Good luck,
Bill Toombs