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| '''Gene Farr, Jr.''' <br/>1/7/2010 10:40:06 PM 
| I have been searching information about my father who served on a B17 during 1944. I have requested information from the government on his service records, but I am told that his files were probably destroyed in a fire at the personnel center somtime ago. <br/> He was a staff sargeant and waist gunner and flew numerous misions over Norway and Germany. <br/> How can I find about his military service? His name was Eugene L. Farr from Littleton, New Hampshire.<br/> <br/> Thank you<br/>  
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| '''P Bellamy''' <br/>1/8/2010 11:30:06 AM 
| I found an enlistment record for a carpenter named Eugene L Farr living in Grafton County, New Hampshire.<br/> <br/> Born in Vermont in 1919, enlisted at Manchester, New Hampshire on April 20th 1942, serial number 31108057.<br/> <br/> Hope that's of use,<br/> PB<br/>  
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| '''Rick Kaufman''' <br/>1/8/2010 12:32:54 PM 
| Our online database (401st BG) doesn't include anyone with the surname of &quot;Farr&quot;.  Our historian may have additional records to examine, but Paul's information looks like a good start for you.<br/>  
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| '''Win Bryson''' <br/>1/8/2010 7:07:30 PM 
| Hi Gene:<br/> <br/> If Paul's post is correct and your Dad is/was WWII USAAF S/Sgt. Eugene L. Farr, ser.31108057, b.1919, Ve., from Littleton, NH, enlisted April 20th 1942 Manchester, NH, you now have the 'core' info to search with.  Using that info, suggest:<br/> - - Re-inquiring to the NPRC (National Presonnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue;  St Louis, MO  63132-5100). <br/> - - Request (if your Dad was a War Casualty) his 'IDPF' from the US Army's Human Resources Command, Chief, FOI & Privacy Office, 200 Stovall St., Alexandria, Va., 22332-0400.<br/> <br/> Other sources I suggest querying are his 'home state's':<br/> - - Adjutant General's Office';<br/> - - State Archives;<br/> - - WWII War Memorials;<br/> - - (County &/or local) VFW and American Legion posts;.<br/> - - (County &/or local) Libraries and historical societies (for newspaper notices, articles and maybe photos).<br/> These may also have links, references or databases.<br/> <br/> Finding your Dad's USAAF Group/Squadron is key to learning more about his Life...'Over There'.<br/> <br/> If your Dad survived the War the Veterans Administration may have info, but I've never tried exploring there.<br/> <br/> Regardless, good hunting, and keep in-touch - you have a lot of 'search' company.<br/> <br/> Win Bryson<br/>  
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| '''Gene Farr, Jr.''' <br/>1/8/2010 11:19:27 PM 
| Thank you. Yes that was him. I am trying to find out what Bomber group and squadron he belong to, where he was stationed in England and his service records.<br/> Is there any way to find this information?<br/> I have a photo of him and his crew in front of their aircraft with some some numbers and a date.<br/> <br/> GN 129-13-379  10/27/44<br/> <br/> My guess is that the GN means a Group Number. The 379 designates the 379th Bomber Group.<br/> <br/> Thank you again<br/> Eugene Farr, Jr.<br/>  
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| '''Eugene Farr, Jr.''' <br/>1/8/2010 11:22:30 PM 
| Thank you. I am now thinking that he was with the 379th and not the 401st after revieving a photo of him with some numbers that are GN 129-13-379<br/>  
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| '''Eugene Farr, Jr.''' <br/>1/8/2010 11:34:51 PM 
| Thank you. I have been exploring for awhile some of the links you suggested. There is a lot of searching to be done. He did survive the war, but he died in 1982 and never really had the chance to talk to him about his service.<br/> <br/> I have a photo of him with his crew with some numbers at the bottom of the photo. I am thinking they relate to his bomber group and squadron, but I am not sure. I have seen many crew photos with numbers at the bottom of the photos. I am thinking that it designates the Bomber Group and location. Not really sure however.<br/> <br/> Do these numbers mean anything? GN 129-13-379<br/> Is 379 the bomber group??<br/> <br/> Thank you <br/> Gene Farr<br/>  
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| '''Don Kirkman''' <br/>1/13/2010 1:53:39 PM 
| There's a picture of your father's plane (Hellcat Agnes) and crew, including your father, on footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com/document/241298534/); a Google search on the plane name turns up:  303 Bomb Group, 358th Bomb Squadron (http://www.303rdbg.com/aircraft-alp.html) and at least one more picture of the plane.  Good luck with your hunt.<br/>  
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