Re: Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I called one of the service organizations yesterday and will see if they can help me. The last word I got from the St. Pete VA was to check with the Okinawa courthouse. But I'll also try Ramsey County, Mn. for any burial records as well. __________________ You may want to try the MN Historical Society online database of veterans' graves. From the main page at mnhs.org, use the search box on the upper right to search for "veterans graves" - the link should be first on the results list. Your brother is in the index, and you should be able to order a copy of the "Minnesota Veteran's Grave Registration". >From the description on the MHS website : "When completely filled out, each veteran's grave registration report contains the full first, middle, and last name of the veteran; the date and place of enlistment; the serial number, rank, and unit of the veteran; the date and place of discharge; the legal residence; the date and place of birth (usually including the city, county, and state or country); the date and place of death (usually including the city, county, and state or country); the cause of death; name and address of next of kin; date and place of burial; the name of the cemetery and the location of the grave. Frequently, the name and address of the funeral director will be included." Mary

Mary Thanks so much for going that extra step in trying to locate information on Kenneth W. Brandl. I was on that site and overlooked the index. I have now requested documentation from the MNHC to see what the Veterans Grave registration may have. Again I want to say thanks to all of you who have responded and now I know that these list servs really work. This is the beginning, many many thanks Ron and Betty Brandl, Winter Springs, FL. Mary Wickersham <[email protected]> wrote: Re: Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I called one of the service organizations yesterday and will see if they can help me. The last word I got from the St. Pete VA was to check with the Okinawa courthouse. But I'll also try Ramsey County, Mn. for any burial records as well. __________________ You may want to try the MN Historical Society online database of veterans' graves. From the main page at mnhs.org, use the search box on the upper right to search for "veterans graves" - the link should be first on the results list. Your brother is in the index, and you should be able to order a copy of the "Minnesota Veteran's Grave Registration". >From the description on the MHS website : "When completely filled out, each veteran's grave registration report contains the full first, middle, and last name of the veteran; the date and place of enlistment; the serial number, rank, and unit of the veteran; the date and place of discharge; the legal residence; the date and place of birth (usually including the city, county, and state or country); the date and place of death (usually including the city, county, and state or country); the cause of death; name and address of next of kin; date and place of burial; the name of the cemetery and the location of the grave. Frequently, the name and address of the funeral director will be included." Mary ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.