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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Godmother on Wednesday 27 October 10 13:18 BST (UK)
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I am looking for Information about my birth father...
I now believe he was an American Serviceman..he would have been in the Oxfordshire Area England May June of 1948 just about the time of the Berlin Airlift..I am told he was known as Ted & I have his surname as (*) or variations of that surname including as has been suggested (*) !!!!...my birth surname was Spriggs.
any help or information about his name & as to where he would have been stationed would be a great help.also please does any member know of any veteran magazines etc that I could place my search details.
Thank you for your time
Regards
Godmother
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Here are some items that may help you:
Topic: Tracing Living Relatives
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,261434.0.html
Topic: Searching for living relatives and Rootschat
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,142443.0.html
WWII-era links
http://www.militaryindexes.com/worldwartwo/
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Hello Shellyesq
Thank you very much for your help with the links..
Kindest Regards
Godmother.
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www.gitrace.org This is the place to go if your are searching for your dad they will tell you where to search and who to write to for his service records.Good Luck in your search.
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Hi Elizabeth5
Thank you for your link, reply& help
Kind Regards
Godmother
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.RAF Croughton is a communications base in Oxfordshire, England, and operates one of Europe's largest military switchboards and processes approximately a third of all U.S. military communications in Europe. RAF Croughton is a warm and friendly base with extensive travel opportunities both in the UK and on the European continent. There is plenty to do, much to see, and lots to experience.
For over 60 years, RAF Croughton has been an important part of the Brackley community. From its beginnings in 1938 to the present day, the base has taken on many different roles. The Royal Air Force station was constructed in 1938 on 692 acres and named RAF Brackley. In July 1941 it was renamed RAF Croughton. During the Second World War Canadians, South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders flew Hampdens, Blenheims and Wellington bombers from the base and attracted the attention of enemy bombers throughout 1941. In August 1942 Croughton began training the Glider Pilot Regiment, an army unit that flew troop-carrying gliders, whose pilots fought alongside the troops they carried after landing. Flying ceased in May 1946 and the base was used to store ammunitions until the USAF took it over in January 1951. The geographical location of the base was ideal for the technological advances made in communications during the war, and the USAF saw the potential for RAF Croughton to be an effective and important communications center for the U.S. military in Europe.
RAF Croughton provides support for Presidential, NATO, European, and Central Command, operations with 23 communications and information weapon systems. They provide 30% of all DOD communications between Europe and CONUS. The base provides communication for deployed and en route war fighters.
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Hi Elizabeth5
Thank you very much for this information....does that mean thier were Americans at Crouton during 1948...
I know there wern't so many American Servicemen in the UK...Oxford during 1948..but I wondered if they may have been in the Oxford UK area due to the Berlin Airlift...that date fits perfectly for my research...
Kindest Regards
Godmother
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Hi godmother I think this is your best bet for Americans that would have been in Oxfordshire after the war.Do you have a name for this guy or have you looked him up on *** will do for you give me his name.
Information from here - http://www.sofo.org.uk/research-centre/conflict-and-the-county/airbases/#brize - removed ~ moderator
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Hi Elizabeth5
Thank you for your reply!!!
Kindest regards
Gomother