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I was hoping that you could either provide me with more information or point me in the right direction about the 1053rd Port Construction and Repair Group during WWII. This was my grandfathers unit and I would like to learn more about it to include on an application for our local Hall of Heroes memorial. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

 

Michael Jones


Here's some info for you...

 

Found this old post on our site.

 

http://208.109.212.45/forum/index.php?showtopic=428

 

Guess we have more info now, for when I did a search this week, I came up with more than I had back then.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Harmon_Air_Force_Base

 

On this page it states:

 

Records in possession of the author of this article, pertaining to: Lt. Colonel Claxton Ray (1916–1989) are now located in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies archives at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland. A microfilm reel is available with all the archival material mentioned.

 

These records contain information pertaining to the following: Clay County Alabama (Ashland, Alabama, Lineville, Alabama and environs): where he was born, raised, attended high school, married and raised a family. Georgia Tech: where he attended before entering the US Army. Reverend and Mrs. S.C. Ray of Clay County Alabama: Manuscripts and correspondence related to his book: Some Thoughts on the Bible as the Word of God.

 

Letters. World War II records: 360th Engineers, 1053rd Port Construction & Repair, personal correspondence, diaries and manuscripts. Korean War records: 809th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Ernest Harmon Air Force Base, Stephenville Newfoundland: 1953–1965. 347th/823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion. Military, business, educational and personal records. Additional records are kept at the Scott Library Archives, York University, North York Ontario as part of my archival collection. Woodstock Ontario: 1965–1989. Correspondence and records pertaining to family and business.

 

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http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GLAMO...1-05/0989181161

 

http://www.usarmydeepseadivers.com/OurMembers.htm

 

It's not much, but more than we had two years ago! :pdt34: