Hello, historians
I am trying to track down the history of a relative, and I've hit a dead end. It is known that he lived in the United States between roughly 1905 and 1925. He worked at a factory making engines for DH-4 aircraft in New York and then served as a technician in the American air force in the Philippines. I have his name, but it's more than likely that he anglicized it upon moving to the US, so it's not that much help.
As far as I can see it, my two paths from here are to find out which factory made DH-4 engines in New York at the time, and hope that they have records from that era and to look through lists of US air force technicians in the Philippines. I'd be grateful if someone could at least tell me what units were stationed there.
Any other help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!