Searching on APO numbers, gives a list of sites. The two following may be of help in finding where the service man was located. Joy http://www.7tharmddiv.org/docrep/main-apos.htm http://www.apoaddress.com/aponumber.html > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shari B > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 11:02 AM > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GN] Can an APO address be 'deciphered'? > > Looking for WWII info on my Dad. My sister has contacted the archives and > was told all his records were burned. Bummer............ > > I have a few letters he sent home during WWII - they include his APO > address. > > Can this APO address be deciphered to figure out where he was stationed? > > Inquiring minds need to know............ > > Shari > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Joy, Thanks for the reply - that first link looks very promising. I'll have to check to see if any family member has Dad's discharge papers as I am the holder of the only letters that survive the 5 yrs. Dad was in England/Ireland. On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Joy Gulden <jegulden@gmail.com> wrote: > Searching on APO numbers, gives a list of sites. The two following may > be of help in finding where the service man was located. Joy > http://www.7tharmddiv.org/docrep/main-apos.htm > http://www.apoaddress.com/aponumber.html > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shari B > > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 11:02 AM > > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GN] Can an APO address be 'deciphered'? > > > > Looking for WWII info on my Dad. My sister has contacted the > archives and > > was told all his records were burned. Bummer............ > > > > I have a few letters he sent home during WWII - they include his APO > > address. > > > > Can this APO address be deciphered to figure out where he was > stationed? > > > > Inquiring minds need to know............ > > > > Shari > > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >