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pichord
3/2/2013 5:30:42 PM | My father, Staff SGT Louis Richard Greeno was with the 612th Bombardment Squadron, Deenethrope, England. He returned to the US on June 29,1945. His unit relocated to Sioux Falls AAF, SD. on July 2,1945. He was assigned to "X" squadron, 211th AAFBU, Sioux FallsAAF on August 5, 1945.
Project Trinity was conducted at the Almogordo Bombing Range, New Mexico, from July 16 to Aug. 6. My Dad died from lung cancer in 1977 at the age of 58. He had spoke to my mother about being at this test site but his sevice record was apparently destroyed in the fire in St. Louis, MO. in 1973.
My question is this: Were there any men from his unit deployed to the Trinity site?
Peggy
fichord@yahoo.com
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donaldbyers
3/2/2013 6:28:08 PM | Peggy, I sorry we don't have those kinds of records.
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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win-win
3/6/2013 2:35:55 PM | Hi Peggy,
I'm no expert, but It's my understanding that after VE, the 401BG (as others) returned to Sioux Falls, SD, and was disbanded - presonnel then 'scattered' to new asignments and training - hence no 401BG records beyond that point. Since the War against Japan was using B-29s (not B-17s) 401BG air crewmen (and ground crewmen, too, I presume) had to 're-train' anyway, so new Units, trained for the new operations made sense, I guess.
Anyway, if you know the Unit ID your Dad was assigned to during Trinity, you may be able to find indirect info about him via his Unit's activity records. Some possibiities:
- Google the Unit - there may be a Vet's Assoc. (like the 401BG Ass'n.) for his Unit or other 'links' to those who were in, or stories about (that Unit);
- AFHRA: There may be microfilm Unit records (on CD, too) that, again, reflect his Unit and activities.
And f you learn of locations your Dad (his Unit) served, there may be some Webites or local historic societies or even libraries that have information or other resources you could check with that may have more info.
You're certainly right that the '70s NPRC fire makes Kin record hunting much more difficult, but keep looking - there are scattered and secondary or alternative resources that sometimes pop-up with helpful info (and please pass-on your finds to the 401BG - helps others 'looking', too.
Good hunting,
Win
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