I worked on an almost daily basis for three years with a retired USAF Colonel who entered service as an Air Corps cadet in 1937 and served through WWII-ETO/PTO, Korea, and Vietnam as a transport aircraft pilot.

 

He would usually say simply that he served in the US Air Force during WWII, without going into any historical details about its USAAC and USAAF antecedents.  He knew that most people by the 1960s would be unfamiliar with USAAC and USAAF and would better understand USAF, even for his pre-1947 service.

 

It is inappropriate to attach ANY significance to a WWII veteran's use in later years of USAF vs USAAF.

 

Mike / KK5F

-----Original Message-----
From: J Mcvey <ac2eu@yahoo.com>
Sent: Nov 15, 2021 10:11 AM
To: ranickels@gmail.com <ranickels@gmail.com>, ARC-5 QTH <arc5@mailman.qth.net>, Boatanchors@mailman <boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>, David Stinson <arc5@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] (OT) Another marine radio on the ham bands

 

 
USAF didn't exist as a branch of the armed forces until 1947.
I would think one would remember what branch they  served in if they were actually there!
 
 
On Monday, November 15, 2021, 11:01:28 AM EST, David Stinson <arc5@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
 
 

I dunno.  I've often made a statement in good faith,
especially decades after the fact, and been entirely
mistaken.  Why assume he's just a liar?

On 11/15/2021 9:54 AM, J Mcvey wrote:
A guy once  tried to tell me he served in the US Air Force in 1944.
Did he mis-speak or was it it BS?



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