[303rd-Talk] Enlisted Men and the Queen Mary

[rex pearce]

Most interesting souvenir certificate, but should it not
have been headed New York Port of Debarkation.
Rex.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Moncur" <glm at 303rdBG.com>
To: <303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:40 PM
Subject: [303rd-Talk] Enlisted Men and the Queen Mary


> Sgt Bonin, the 427th mess seargeant in the previous photos, was a SGT 
> in May of 1942 at Boise.  He was still a SGT 3 years later when he 
> came home.  I have a scan of his transportation home paper here:
> http://www.303rdbg.com/303rd-talk/queenmary.jpg
> 
> Two questions:
> 1.    Was it normal to go 3 years without a promotion for enlisted 
> men without combat time, such as Sgt Bonin?
> 
> 2.  What was the purpose of this document?  It seems like it was 
> issued after his return home.  It is interesting that he sailed to 
> England on the Queen Mary on 5 Sep 1942 and home on 5 Sep 1945 -- 3 
> years later to the day.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary
> 
> 
> -- Gary Moncur
>         Webmaster & Director of Internet Operations
>         303rd Bomb Group (H) Association
>         http://www.303rdBG.com 
> 
> 
> 
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