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Louise

Louise Report 11 Feb 2014 12:57

Hi,I have an English relative who married a Erdyx Floyd McIntyre service no. 32214869 state of N.Y GRADE a/1c 656th aircraft control and warning sg.Could he have been stationed in England in 1950/51 and if so how could I find out where?In the information I have it mentions Travis Air Base.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Feb 2014 13:40

Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command, located three miles east of the central business district of Fairfield, in Solano County, California, United States. Wikipedia

Address: Parker and Airbase Pkwy, Fairfield, California 94535, United States

Roy

Travis Air Force Base was originally named Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base,

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Air_Force_Base#History

For Grade a/1c aka (A1C) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airman_first_class

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Feb 2014 13:47

Google for info


also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_Springs_Air_Force_Station

and http://saratogaradar.org/1950.htm

Roy

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Feb 2014 13:57

The 656th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Locations

Schenectady, NY ID was L-7, 27 Nov 1950 – Feb 1952
Schuylerville (renamed ID was P-50, Feb 1952-15 Dec 1958
Saratoga Springs AFS), NY To 656th Radar Sq

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_aircraft_control_and_warning_squadrons

Roy

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 11 Feb 2014 15:26

The relative in question gave her address in 1951 as 2 Old Road Causeway Warrington

See http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1336688 for background.

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Feb 2014 15:59

Thanks Det,

Louise, Your mother probably met Erdyx Floyd McIntyre sometime just after? ww2 possibly stationed at RAF Burtonwoood

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Burtonwood

Roy

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 11 Feb 2014 16:03

Good find Roy - it all seems to fit :-D

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Feb 2014 16:15

A little background info always help :-D

Roy

Louise

Louise Report 11 Feb 2014 18:47

Thank you it all fits if he was stationed at Burtonwood.