misterg97
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Yuma Army Air Field
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04/25/2006 03:27:31 PM
Attahing a picture of a patch I wore proudly most likely aroun 1942/43. My cousin was attending gunnery school and sent one to me. I wore it constantly. Wondering if anyone out there was ever stationed there as well. Side note to Bob Gilbert: This is where Frank went and wondering if you did as well. (Jerry)
Jerry S/Sgt. USAF Radio Operator '52-'56 C-119 "Flying Boxcar" cousin of T/Sgt. Frank Hrehocik RO/Gunner 381st BG - 533rd BS 381st BGMA LTM Volunteer - National Museum of the US Air Force
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Bob Gilbert
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RE: Yuma Army Air Field
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04/25/2006 05:42:35 PM
No Jerry, I went to Las Vegas AAFB. Our flying gunnery was at the Indian Springs gunnery range outside of Vegas.
Bob Gilbert Ball Turret Gunner, Goldin crew 381st Bomb Gp., 533rd Bomb Sq. US 8th Air Force
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Kasserine Kid
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RE: Yuma Army Air Field
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04/25/2006 11:31:19 PM
If you were in Yuma you probably went to Cretin's bar and restaurant...been there since War 2 and still has a LOT of the old squadron and aircraft information for folks that came through Yuma.
A restaurant critic said, Cretin's is where God goes when he want's Mexican food.
Yummy place and full of memorabilia.
Ron
Son of Ron Macdonald Flying Sgt. 59th OTU RAF (Hurris & Spits, Dieppe raid), Lt. with 346thFS/350thFG North Africa (P-39s). Shot down at Kasserine. Instructor with the 1053 BFTS Randolph, 2138 BU Craig, 2532BU Randolph, & 2543 BU Waco (AT-6s & B-25s).
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RE: Yuma Army Air Field
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04/26/2006 09:51:15 AM
Gunnery school was actually the second use of Yuma AAF. It was first a 2-engine advance school. My uncle did his advanced pilot training there with Class 43-G, graduating and being commissioned on July 28, 1943. I have the class "yearbook".
Kevin Anderson
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MING
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Re:Yuma Army Air Field
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08/23/2008 10:35:01 AM
My father in law John Miller nicknamed "Tiny" from Chicago trained there as a gunner also late '43 to early '44.
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