Sam Pirtle wrote: > > Wanda, > > tell her to contact the coast guard. She needs to have his Z number and > the approximate dates he was on the ship. He should have gotten a > discharge. If it was just lost, the federal records will have copies. > The coast guard can tell her how to find them. The coast guard has > compiled a list of Merchant Mariners who have been awarded the WWII > service metal. If he was a seaman He should be on that list and she > should be able to get his service metal. > > Sandra > > On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:28:42 -0400 Wanda Pirtle <pirtlew@Bellsouth.net> > writes: > >Deborah Kent wrote: > >> > >> Deborah Kent wrote: > >> > > >> > My father-in-law served in the Merchant Marines in 1945 and 1946. > >He > >> > served on the SS Thomas La Guardia. He was never issued any type > >of > >> > discharge records. Very recently, he passed away. I am > >wondering if > >> > someone can provide information or insight on how I can obtain > >> > information that will prove that he did serve, possible discharge > >> > records, etc. > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance for all help. > >> > > >> > Deb > >> > >Sandy, > > > >Can you help her? > > > >Wanda > > > > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Have you visited the webpage associated with this mail list? If not go to http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html