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Gary McDonough is reported preparing for a transfer to northern Italy (1962)

Also February 1962 Gary McDonough servicemen notice

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The February 1962 servicemen’s notice says Gary McDonough was expected to leave McGuire Air Force Base on March 10 for a small base in northern Italy near the Swiss border. The planned route ran through Thule, New York, England, and Frankfurt, with a three-day New York leave.

Evidence and limits

The notice records a planned movement and mailing address, not a completed transfer, unit history, or service record.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, February 1962, “Servicemen’s News.”
    Reports that Gary McDonough was expected to leave McGuire Air Force Base March 10 for a small base in northern Italy near the Swiss border, traveling through Thule, New York, England, and Frankfurt. It gives a service address but does not document the later transfer or a military personnel file.