David B Posted October 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2019 Hi guys, I purchased this Amcraft pilot wing from a good friend today. I was wondering if anybody here has any idea what the name scratched into the reverse may be? K Lee K Leek Kleek Also am I right in thinking there is a website with the service records of former USAAF personnel? Many thanks in advance. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin Posted October 24, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2019 K Klee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 24, 2019 K Klee?Yes, or K Klee :-) I need to try and research all of the possible names. I've looked on NARA but I'm not even sure if that's the correct place to search? Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 25, 2019 Some background info on the wing. I am the 4th owner since the war! The friend I bought the wing from was a big collector of RAF items and in the 1980s used to do an RAF themed window display for a department store to help raise money for the RAF Association on the island of Jersey. He made the acquaintance of the vice president of the RAFA on Jersey, a former wartime Halifax bomber pilot by the name of Alan Edward Newitt DFC (Wing Commander retd). Anyway, Newitts' wife Nancy Ella gave my mate these Amcraft wings telling him an American pilot friend had given them her during the war. Unfortunately that's all the info I have. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 8, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 8, 2019 There are few Kenneth Klee listed on fold3......some are listed as USAAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 8, 2019 Share #6 Posted November 8, 2019 How about Klef ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 8, 2019 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2019 Wing looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted November 9, 2019 There are few Kenneth Klee listed on fold3......some are listed as USAAFThat's brilliant news, thanks so much for the info! What exactly is fold3 though? Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted November 9, 2019 How about Klef ?No the last letter is definitely an E, many thanks though! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #10 Posted November 9, 2019 Fold3.com. A lot of the info is available for free...Its a great resource ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted November 9, 2019 Fold3.com. A lot of the info is available for free...Its a great resource !Brilliant, thank you very much! I'll give it a go. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted November 9, 2019 Share #12 Posted November 9, 2019 I am thinking it is K. Lee since the K is so much larger than the other letters. The name would be much more common also. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted November 9, 2019 I am thinking it is K. Lee since the K is so much larger than the other letters. The name would be much more common also. Allan I'm not so sure Allan. I think he may have started off with the large K and then realised he would run out of space if he carried on with that size...who knows though? It may be this guy?? A friend found the below info but unfortunately we don't have access to the draft records. Is that actually accessible online? Full Name: Kenneth Klee Gender: Male Social Security Number: ***-**-9869 Birth Date: 2 Jan 1922 Death Date: 24 Jul 1992 Cause Of Death: Natural Organization Code: ARMY Organization Code: AF Organization: Army Organization: Air Force Branch: Army Branch: Air Force Enlistment Date: 10 Dec 1942 Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1944 Release Date: 3 Aug 1944 Release Date: 6 Mar 1946 Conflict Period: World War II Conflict Period: World War II Served For: United States of America Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #14 Posted November 9, 2019 https://www.fold3.com/record/84482597-kenneth-g-klee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted November 9, 2019 https://www.fold3.com/record/84482597-kenneth-g-kleeI think that guy is a different Kenneth Klee? Also I can't see the record unfortunately, no access. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #16 Posted November 9, 2019 Here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #17 Posted November 9, 2019 Heres the first part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted November 9, 2019 So the original owner of the wing may be either of these two guys. Is it possible to find out if either were pilots? Thank you so much for the info, I really appreciate it! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #19 Posted November 9, 2019 They are both the same guy...year of birth is the same as is date of enlistments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted November 9, 2019 They are both the same guy...year of birth is the same as is date of enlistmentsDoh, so it is. My apologies! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #21 Posted November 9, 2019 Is there any way to find out if he was a pilot or not? Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #22 Posted November 9, 2019 Heres where you gotta start digging...a request to NARA should give you more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share #23 Posted November 10, 2019 Heres where you gotta start digging...a request to NARA should give you more infoCan anyone make a NARA request? Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share #24 Posted November 10, 2019 Couple more bits but basically just confirming what I already know. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted November 10, 2019 Share #25 Posted November 10, 2019 You can request records. On the SF-180 form you will have to state your reason for the record request. Check off the OTHER box and write in History Researcher. Due to the age of the records, you won't have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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