APO identification needed about a pilot

[Flyingkag]

Hey all,

I'm trying to reconstitute the Odyssee of a fighter pilot who joined the ETO in july 1944.

He was in Harding Field on 263rd Fighter Training Group on july 1st 1944, and he then wrote and sent "notice of change of adress" papers, that he sent to family/friends etc...

His new postal adress was given there; here above:

APO 16296 BA c/o 33 Postamester NEWYC

Should indicate that APO in or whith which one unit he made the travel to England in mid july 1944? his first letter from England still has that one APO; So it must give the indication of his july 1944 unit I guess?

It seems he should have made the trip with the "West point" troopship between july 17th (Boston) and 26th (Liverpool), or on Queen Mary arriving on July 28th in Gourock.

He probably then was affected to one of the USAAF Fighter Training Group (495th FTG or other ) in UK, then in late august to the 412th FS in France.

Thanks for any possible help about the mysterious APO!

Mathias , France