Having encouraged said Wainwwright desc. to chase down all avenues for records---one never knowing what tidbit// gem may be in a realtive's file--- (in this case, Wesley would have been a Gt. Uncle) Sheila // Firehair here is what came back on Veteran Records. Wesley J. Wainwright having died n WW I: <<<<<<<<"Request for Wesley J Wainwright's military records could not be fulfilled! One of 2 reasons..... 1. Unable to locate the record with the information. 2. The record needed to answer the inquiry was lost in the July 1973 fire that destroyed millions of records here at the National Personnel Records Center. The records stored in the area which suffered the most damage in the fire were those of: Army veterans discharged or deceased between November 1, 1912 and December 31, 1959 Air Force veterans discharged, deceased, or retired before January 1, 1964, whose names come alphabetically after Hubbard, James E." Form 13075 page 2 of 2 enclosed additional instructions state completion of the form 13075 may enable them to locate the record, if it is available, or enable the Center to make use of various alternate sources to reconstruct some of the basic service record data. They also note the Report of Separation (DD form 214, WDAGO Form 55-55, etc) may be available from the recorders office of the city or county where the veteran lived just after separation. additional information/instructions also included. Just thought you would be interested in hearing what happened due to the 1973 fire. I'll persue this by sending in the form , enclosing the copy of the information you found. It is possible Veterans Benefits claim may have been located elsewhere. Another possibility is since he was in Company G..... may be the NY State National Guard..... they may have their own records! I will have to contact NY Veterans Affairs office about that. My cousin David said his Dad had told him Helen filed //received Wesley's Death Benefits..... that was where she got the money to buy the farm on Cambell Rd. in Ashland. Also Wesley was a Gas Casualty may have outlived the war, returned to the States and dying from injuries received after his return. Brings to mind the quelling of the Veterans March On Washington caused by the Gov renaging on promises made to the Veterans! Another story! Lukiebert""">>>>>>>>>>>>>