What country did he serve for? If it's the USA you would contact www.va.gov You will find just about anything you need there. Barbara Ann Phillips bphil1@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: <Keclapp2@aol.com> > To: <WORLDWAR2@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/11/2006 7:08:28 PM > Subject: [WORLDWAR2] Where to obtain military records > > Can anyone tell me how I can obtain military records on my father who was in > WWII? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone tell me how I can obtain military records on my father who was in WWII?

Here is more information: It is a "Thank You Certificate" from the French Government. Application forms must be obtained from each regional consulate and be sent directly to them The only address I do have is the one for New York: ( Not for all regions) French Consulate/Thank You America 934 Fifth Ave New York, NY 10021 The directions say - Do not call. Jo Ann

This is all I know. I do not know how or where to apply except to contact your closest French Consulate via letter. I came across this and believe that anyone serving in the European Theater especially those on Normandy should file for this. I also think you can get this for someone if they are deceased. This probably warrants immediate action. "Formal recognition ceremonies for the US soldiers who helped liberate France in World War II are planned for 10 metropolitan areas around the country this fall." Good luck to all. I've written my letter for my dad. 397th AAA Omaha Beach 6-6-44 Jo Ann

In a copy of a newspaper page from November 11, 1944 that I have found among all this stuff I have is listed: It looks like Worchester Evening Gazette, November 11, 1944. (Not sure if that is correct) TOTAL CASUALTY LIST TOTALS 14 "Five casualties, one missing and two prisoners of war were reported among today's casualties from this area. There were seven wounded making a total of 15 casualties." KILLED; Corp. Robert COHEN, 32, 10 Tahanto Road, in the Southwest Pacific June 23, 1943. Previously reported missing since that date. S1/C Osais J. LEBLANC, 32, of 15 Oriole Street, Gardner, died of wounds suffered in the Pacific area. S2/C Tadenz B. WILCYNSKI, 20, 60 Epping Street. Miltbury in Southwest Pacific. PFC John E. MEADOWCROFT, 43 Elm Street, Whitesville, previously reported missing in France since Oct 15 now reported killed on that date. Capt. William J. DRISCOLL (This is the person I got the page for and will list his entire obit), 25, 7 Ames Street, in plane crash at Birkenhead England, October 19. PRISONER OF WAR Pvt. John R. DICKINSON, 5 Hollis Street, Framingham, a paratrooper, missing since June 6 in Germany. Corp. Channing L. PRATT, 21, Southbridge, missing in Normandy since Aug 2, in Germany. WOUNDED Staff Sgt. Guido CONSALVO, 32, 357 Lancaster Street, Leominster, in France, Oct 23. That is as far as this piece of paper goes. Here is DRISCOLL obit. PHOTO KILLED IN CRASH "Capt. William J. Driscoll, 25, opf 7 Ames street commander of B-24 Liberator bomber squadron based in England, was killed in a plane crash at Birkenhead, England, Oct 18., according to a War Department message received by his mother, Mrs. Natalie Driscoll. He had completed (either 15 or 35) missions. A graduate of Classical High School, Capt. Driscoll attended.............employed in the enginering department of Norter (?) Company prior to entering the AAF in May 1942. He was comissioned a second Lieutenant in March 1943, went overseas in August 1943 and became a Captain in September of this year. He has one brother, Joseph Driscoll, a discharged veteran. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 7:30am Monday at Asconsion Church." I think this is a MA. paper but not sure, it was something I got researching this air plane mid-air explosion that killed 23 crew members being ferried from Langford base back to Tibenham, Norfolk, England. delilah evans AVANS RESEARCH

----- Original Message ----- From: "Hazel LeBlanc" <gen-search@cox.net> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Thomas McGovern/died Sept 1, 1950 Coffee Co, GA |I found this on Obituaries.com http://obituaries.com/Obits.asp?wp_ml=0 | | Thomas A. McGovern | Thomas A. McGovern | | Thomas A. McGovern of Camp Hill, PA, died on Friday, March 17, 2006 at his | home after a courageous battle with Merkel Cell Skin Cancer. | He was a member of Good Shepherd Church, Camp Hill. | Tom was born on July 11, 1927 in Glen Ridge, NJ, attended Verona High | School, Verona, NJ, and Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. | He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, participating in the occupation | of Saipan, and during the Korean War, he was assigned to the USS Allagash | Mediterranean fleet. | He was a past secretary of the Central Pennsylvania Bakers Association, and | past president of the Camp Hill Lions Club, where he achieved many awards | for his work in Lionism, being an active member until the time of his death. | He is survived by his loving wife, Virginia; his son, Thomas J. McGovern of | Camp Hill, PA; his daughter, Joanne P. McGovern and her husband, Thomas B. | Mickle; and granddaughters, Bailey A. and Shannon M. Mickle, all of Tyrone, | PA. He is also survived by his three brothers, F. Joseph McGovern of Wayne, | NJ; John W. McGovern of Plantation, FL, and Terrence A. McGovern of Juno | Beach, FL. | A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 25th at 12 p.m. with | visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of mass. Private burial services | will be conducted at Fort Indiantown Gap. | In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to a | favorite charity in Thomas' memory. www.pennlive.com/obits?wp_ml=0 | Published in the Patriot-News on 3/21/2006. | | | | Scanned for viruses by Blue Coat | http://www.WinProxy.com/ | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Does anyone know where the records would have been sent from Fort Sheridan after it closed for WWII. It was an army base for anit aircraft artillery units. Jo Ann

just purchased a book entitled Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II. it is for the United States Army Air Force. printed by the US Government for USAF Historical Division Air University Department of the Air Force in 1969. it lists all combat squadrons from 1st Antisubmarine to the 7486th Air Def. when squadron organized, all assignments,where stationed with dates, aircraft flown, operations involved in, service streamers, campaigns, decorations and shows an image of any emblem with a description. lists Groups and Wings DOES NOT name anyone Sherry

I met a man yesterday, who told me that his father-in-law was a survivor of Dunkirk and his father was a survivor of Dieppe. He said that neither of them was involved in front-line service after those events, . He suggested that this was as a result of the trauma that they had suffered. Was this unusual or were there a number of such servicemen? David

Roger, could you possibly mean 180th Infantry Regiment which was part of the 45th Infantry Division? I did a Google Search on 180th Infantry Battalion and found only Regiment. If you Google Search 45th Infantry Division, you will find many sites. If you Google Search 12th Infantry Regiment you will also find many sites. The Unit Association is a good place to start. You may find a Bulletin Board or Guest Book where you can post a message seeking information. Ellis Hosbach Bethel Park, PA

That should be 180th Infantry REGIMENT. It was organic to the 45th Infantry Division. They were units of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Division shoulder patch was a gold thunderbird on a red diamond. That patch is still worn, by the 45th (now reduced to a Brigade), back in Oklahoma. Last I knew, the 180th was still active, to the extent of one Battalion (1st Bn, 180th Inf)in southeastern OK. -----Original Message----- From: worldwar2-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:diamond6468@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:56 AM To: worldwar2@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WORLDWAR2] Unit information Can you send his name, for them both? ----- Original Message ----- From: <cfarm1@bellsouth.net> To: <WORLDWAR2@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: [WORLDWAR2] Unit information |I am trying to identify a unit and have little to go on. An uncle of mine passed away a few months ago an I just learned he was assigned to Co A, 180th Inf Bn. I have looked at various web sites but have been unable to identify the order of battle here. I also know that he was in Sicily and was wounded in possibly France. | | I also have another uncle that was killed in action in France in 1944. He served with the 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div. Where would be the best place to look for information on this unit? | | Thanks | | Roger | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-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 WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried just doing a search under 180th Inf. US Army WWII - I just did follow the websites you will find a lot of stuff. Take it from there. Jo Ann

Can you send his name, for them both? ----- Original Message ----- From: <cfarm1@bellsouth.net> To: <WORLDWAR2@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: [WORLDWAR2] Unit information |I am trying to identify a unit and have little to go on. An uncle of mine passed away a few months ago an I just learned he was assigned to Co A, 180th Inf Bn. I have looked at various web sites but have been unable to identify the order of battle here. I also know that he was in Sicily and was wounded in possibly France. | | I also have another uncle that was killed in action in France in 1944. He served with the 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div. Where would be the best place to look for information on this unit? | | Thanks | | Roger | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, my name is Peter Saunders and I am trying to find out a little about my Father in law, John Thomas Hughes known as Tom, we have a Christmas card posted from Belgium 1944 and on the front of the card is 933. P.C. & R. Coy R.E, we understand the P.C. & R stands for Port Construction & Repair. We are interested in his army record and have sent off for this but understand there is a long wait and we do not have his service number, would anyone be able to shed some light particularly around April/May 1945 as we understand he may have been in the Berchtesgaden area. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Pete. --------------------------------- Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out.

I am trying to identify a unit and have little to go on. An uncle of mine passed away a few months ago an I just learned he was assigned to Co A, 180th Inf Bn. I have looked at various web sites but have been unable to identify the order of battle here. I also know that he was in Sicily and was wounded in possibly France. I also have another uncle that was killed in action in France in 1944. He served with the 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div. Where would be the best place to look for information on this unit? Thanks Roger

Hi: Thank you for answering my query. You've cleared up one of my questions. He was then sent to Indiantown Gap where he had more training until he shipped out on the West Point on August 7, 1944. Does that mean he would have been assigned to the 320th while at Indiantown Gap? Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I appreciate your help. Adrienne

Ellis Thank you for answering my question so clearly. I remember that you mentioned STAR Unit previously but I didn't realize that meant he would have been reassigned from the 298th. That fits another piece of the puzzle in place. Thank you! I appreciate your help. Adrienne

When he went into ASTP, it is 90% certain he severed all ties with his earlier unit. Coming out of ASTP, he -- and all others in similar circumstances -- would have been simply reassigned to wherever needed. Units shipping overseas in the near term would have had priority. If he did not join them as the left the Zone of the Interior, we could have been shipped over as an unassigned individual replacement, reported to a Replacement Depot ("repple-depple") in the UK, then been assigned to a Normandy-bound unit. -----Original Message----- From: worldwar2-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:INZP@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:12 PM To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WORLDWAR2] ASTP Question I'm hoping someone can answer the following question. When a person entered ASTP from the military did he remain in his original company? In other words, if someone was originally attached to the 298th Engineers, Company C was he still part of that company even though he was attending college? This group landed in Normandy on D-Day. Now even though the Carnegie Mellon program ended sometime around March 1, why would someone be transferred from the 298th to the 320th. Would it have something to do with needing more training? Would that be a plausible reason for not shipping out with the 298th? Thank you, Adrienne Inman ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Adrienne, When he left the 298th and went to ASTP his next Unit was called a STAR Unit where he was processed and sent to the ASTP Unit at Carnegie Mellon. He was still in the Army. He was no longer assigned/attached to the 298th. His new Unit would be the numbered ASTP Unit at C/M. In all probability, he was assigned to the 320th from C/M. He couldn't ship out with the 298th, since he was no longer part of that Unit. Ellis Hosbach Bethel Park, PA