Name: Gary McDonough is reported preparing for a transfer to northern Italy, 1962
Start: 1962-02
End: 1962-03-10
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1962-02 – 1962-03-10
Kind: Appointment
Participants: Gary McDonough (participant)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitymaritime
Within: Beaver Island

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

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.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Gary McDonough is reported preparing for a transfer to northern Italy, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-servicemen-news-gary-mcdonough-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1962, “Servicemen’s News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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