Would like suggestions from those of you on this list. My grandfather has a flag on his grave at Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard. I asked what that flag meant and the answer I received, there is a check by his name that indicates he should have a flag. Grandpa was born 1877, so of an age to be in the Spanish American War, but it sure was never mentioned in our family discussions. He was married with 4 children for the WWI and did not serve. Could he have belonged to the National Guard? How can I find out more? I was one of the people who helped clear out family stuff and nothing military came to light. Of course, perhaps the check was a mistake? and he doesn't deserve this flag, but it is faithfully put there every year when we visit his grave. Any thoughts? Pat Burling

Pat He appears to be exactly the right age for the Spanish-American War. It was a short war. Many men joined up, but the war was over before they even finished training. If he did belong there will be records at the National Archives. I just checked Fold3, but did not see anything on the Spanish-American War. Duane H Funk West Linn, OR

try looking on the net, I found this site which does have some names listed   http://gesswhoto.com/spanish-war-index.html    or:  http://www.google.com/search?q=spanish+american+war+soldiers+from+oregon&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7IRFC_en    The war was a little longer, and American troops were in the Phillipines a while longer. Don't forget the time it took fror the USS Oregon to sail from one ocean to the other. Many men don't like to talk about their war experiences.  I also think the GFO might have some book in our holdings about that conflict. Did his obituary say anything about military service?   Sam Butler   ________________________________ From: Pat Burling <burling2@teleport.com> To: orforum@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 3:12 PM Subject: [GFO] Spanish American War, etc. Would like suggestions from those of you on this list.  My grandfather has a flag on his grave at Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard.  I asked what that flag meant and the answer I received, there is a check by his name that indicates he should have a flag.  Grandpa was born 1877, so of an age to be in the Spanish American War, but it sure was never mentioned in our family discussions.  He was married with 4 children for the WWI and did not serve.  Could he have belonged to the National Guard?  How can I find out more? I was one of the people who helped clear out family stuff and nothing military came to light.  Of course, perhaps the check was a mistake?  and he doesn't deserve this flag, but it is faithfully put there every year when we visit his grave. Any thoughts? Pat Burling ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My father was in the Philippines during or shortly after the war and brought back a trunk of things including swords, spears picture albums and flags, most of which I still have. There is also a picture of a group, I think a band. Can scan if anyone is interested. Clyde Senger On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:57 PM, Sam Butler <sam_roderick@yahoo.com> wrote: > try looking on the net, I found this site which does have some names listed > > http://gesswhoto.com/spanish-war-index.html > > or: > http://www.google.com/search?q=spanish+american+war+soldiers+from+oregon&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7IRFC_en > > > The war was a little longer, and American troops were in the Phillipines a > while longer. Don't forget the time it took fror the USS Oregon to sail > from one ocean to the other. > Many men don't like to talk about their war experiences. I also think the > GFO might have some book in our holdings about that conflict. Did his > obituary say anything about military service? > > Sam Butler > > > ________________________________ > From: Pat Burling <burling2@teleport.com> > To: orforum@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 3:12 PM > Subject: [GFO] Spanish American War, etc. > > Would like suggestions from those of you on this list. My grandfather has > a flag on his grave at Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard. I asked what > that flag meant and the answer I received, there is a check by his name > that indicates he should have a flag. Grandpa was born 1877, so of an age > to be in the Spanish American War, but it sure was never mentioned in our > family discussions. He was married with 4 children for the WWI and did not > serve. Could he have belonged to the National Guard? How can I find out > more? > > I was one of the people who helped clear out family stuff and nothing > military came to light. Of course, perhaps the check was a mistake? and > he doesn't deserve this flag, but it is faithfully put there every year > when we visit his grave. > > Any thoughts? > > Pat Burling > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >