Research sources?

[John Beaman]

A friend is trying to understand what units of the USAAF his father served in (father is deceased). Here's what his discharge says:


Dennis J Farlow, serial number 34 311 637, Tech Sergeant

Discharged 23/Oct/45 at AAF Separation Base, Drew Field, Florida

MOS , AM Gunner 748

Battles & Campaigns Rome Arno & Aleutian Islands GO 33 1/May/45, Balkans April 45)some of this is not readable on the form)

Decorations & Citations Air Medal G 4911 Dec 44 & 2 OLC Asiatic Pacific Theater EAME Theater Ribbon

Also according to the form he was in Alaska and Italy

This is all taken from his discharge form WD AGO form 53-55 dated 1/
Nov/1944

Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be helpful. I'm at a loss as to why the Army Air force didn't list unit assignments on their discharge forms as the Regular Army did and still does.

Are there any on-line sources?

Thanks