Well, the only thing that occurs to me offhand is to search for his immigration records: his passenger's list and naturalization information. I guess, too, you might check for his marriage license. But I would focus on his immigration records. I have had phenomenal luck with ship's lists. Jill > > > > Hi, my grandfather has passed away. He would not reveal his background to > > relatives. He may have been slavic, we're not sure. He served in US Army > > as Marfian Joseph Zintschuk from 5/25/1918 to 8/19/1919. He was overseas > > Sept 14,1918 to Aug 13,1919. War injuries left him wounded for life & was > > honorably discharged Camp Devons, MA on 8/19/1919. We traced the name back > > to what was referred to as the "white Russian border" but we are unclear > > if that border was considered Russian or German due to war. His name was > > changed on war records on May 29,1921 to Joseph John Martin. papers signed > > by Gen Vahan Vartanian. His VA file number is 1527516. and his address on > > papers indicated Wood St, Box 91, Lexington, MA as his then address. Can > > you help with our search? Please EMAIL me. thanks. >