On 7/23/2007 11:57:31 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Listers, > Is there a way to get an accurate date of birth without buying a birth > certificate? > I am looking for John Medvetz, born about 1924 (I think) in Cleveland. > Parents are Ralph Medvetz and Anna Tomas (or a variation of Tomas). > John (AKA Tony) Medvetz died while serving on the aircraft carrier, USS > > Wasp, which was sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 on 15 Sep 42 while > convoying the > 7th Marine Regiment from Espiritu Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal. > He is listed as buried at sea. > Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA Mike, I can't help you with the birth information, but maybe this will help: World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas about John Medvetz Name: John Medvetz Inducted From: Ohio Rank: Shipfitter Third Class Combat Organization: United States Navy Death Date: 16 Sep 1943 Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal ----- World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 > United States > Ohio > Killed In Action Medvetz, John, Seaman 1c, USN, Father, Mr. Rudolph Medvetz, 2935 Woodland Ave., Cleveland Jamie Danker

How about the military application...if he was married how about his marriage application Maybe the cemetery or the church he belonged to would have his birth info. Maybe one of your relatives knows that answer. christie On 7/23/2007 11:57:31 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Listers, > Is there a way to get an accurate date of birth without buying a birth > certificate? > I am looking for John Medvetz, born about 1924 (I think) in Cleveland. > Parents are Ralph Medvetz and Anna Tomas (or a variation of Tomas). > John (AKA Tony) Medvetz died while serving on the aircraft carrier, USS > > Wasp, which was sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 on 15 Sep 42 while > convoying the > 7th Marine Regiment from Espiritu Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal. > He is listed as buried at sea. > Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA

Mike, You might want to try his Military Records which are available from the National Archives (NARA). There is, I believe, an office near you in San Bruno... Frank CHRISTIE FOX wrote: >How about the military application...if he was married how about his marriage application > Maybe the cemetery or the church he belonged to would have his birth info. Maybe one of your relatives knows that answer. > > christie > > > On 7/23/2007 11:57:31 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Listers, > > Is there a way to get an accurate date of birth without buying a > birth > > certificate? > > I am looking for John Medvetz, born about 1924 (I think) in > Cleveland. > > Parents are Ralph Medvetz and Anna Tomas (or a variation of Tomas). > > John (AKA Tony) Medvetz died while serving on the aircraft > carrier, USS > > > > Wasp, which was sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 on 15 Sep 42 while > > convoying the > > 7th Marine Regiment from Espiritu Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal. > > He is listed as buried at sea. > > Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA > > >------------------------------- >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 > > > >