In a message dated 5/17/2001 7:35:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, MBUT@chevron.com writes: << I know my Father was in the service but I don't know if he was in the Army or Air Force. >> Do you know the dates of service? The Air Force, per se, did not exist before 1947, so if their service dates were before that, then look for the Army. If after, you may need to request searches on both sides. Doug Windhorn