Have you tried get a copy of his Military Records from the National Archives in St Louis? Do not believe the stories that everything was destroyed by a fire. I received a copy of my father's records and he served in 1946 Japan for General McArthur. David www.davidandcarole.info http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/n/David-and-carole--Annenberg/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:10 PM Subject: [NYQUEENS] NYQUEENS] Nicholas P Corrigan and Family > > If you know when and where he died, look in the newspapers at that time > for > an obituary. Obits generally list any spouse or children and possibly a > sibling or two. This will give you a start in finding any family he left > behind, which, if I'm reading your post correctly, is what you want to > find. > > Also check with the cemetery and/or funeral home to see if they list any > remaining family. > > His death certificate would lie the relative who provided any information > for the certificate. > > Lynne > > > > In a message dated 5/22/2010 2:45:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: aoifaa > Surnames: Corrigan > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.qu > eens/4212/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello, > I am looking for the families of Nicholas P Corrigan born in Ireland in > 1919. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the Army in 1941 > in > Jamacia NY. He was in the First Army 953rd Artillery Battalion : Battery > B. > His army # was 32115416. If still alive today day Nicholas would be > approx > 91 years of age. I have reason to believe that after the war he came to > live in Flushings Long Island, Queens NY. > > My Grandmother showed me a letter written during the war from Nicholas > (who would be her Uncle) to her father George Corrigan and mother "Lil" - > and > she would like to find him or his family! Can anyone help me out? > Thanks! > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above > and respond on the board. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >