If you call the Department of VA Affairs at 800-827-1000, the folks there are extremely helpful. They gave me the address in which to write for my uncles medical records and he was killed in WWII. Call them first, because they told me that depending on the branch of the service, the last name of the individual and other factors, records are kept in different places. I was originally told that my Uncles records were destroyed, and it turns out that they are in Dayton, Ohio. It is very hard to get through on the phone, I spent a half hour re dialing. But, it was well worth my time. Be sure you have any needed information in front of you. His name Social Security # or Service #. These folks will also give you information on how to receive any lost medals and awards (This is a one time deal). Again, it is a very time consuming project, but well worth your time. Good Luck Barbara Ann Phillips bphil1@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Marcia Barnes <mgbarnes@hotmail.com> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/17/2006 3:48:43 PM > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] medical records > > My father was in world war II. He wa in a military hospital for 16 months of > treatment of typhoid and malaria. He died two years ago, his last medical > record was at Veterans In Louisville, Kentucky. Do they destroy those > records or would they give them to me? Does any one have any idea who I > would contact ? Would the hospital release them? Or would another office be > responsible for that? Marcia Barnes > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

I am not sure that law applies to this situation, I believe that the V.A. would have his records the same as his military records - fill out the SF180 and send it in, it has a place for medical records delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ Whitsitt" <folkie@insightbb.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] medical records | Marcia, | The new HIPAA laws protect the medical records of the dead just as those of the living are protected. You can get your father's medical records if you can prove that you're the executor of his estate, or if you have the written permission and signature of the person who is the executor. | | Barbara | ----- Original Message ----- | From: Marcia Barnes | To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com | Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:46 PM | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] medical records | | | My father was in world war II. He wa in a military hospital for 16 months of | treatment of typhoid and malaria. He died two years ago, his last medical | record was at Veterans In Louisville, Kentucky. Do they destroy those | records or would they give them to me? Does any one have any idea who I | would contact ? Would the hospital release them? Or would another office be | responsible for that? Marcia Barnes | | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx |

Duh, then I forgot to add the link! Sorry! http://www.ancestry.com/learn/contentcenters/contentCenter.aspx?page=military&o_xid=21838&o_lid=21838&o_xt=21838 ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ Whitsitt To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] medical records p.s., Marcia, I was assuming you were talking about recent medical records. If you mean old ones, from his time of service, then you can get them. Here's a place to start, plus there are scads of people on this message board who can help you. Sorry if I misunderstood. Barbara again ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Barnes To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:46 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] medical records My father was in world war II. He wa in a military hospital for 16 months of treatment of typhoid and malaria. He died two years ago, his last medical record was at Veterans In Louisville, Kentucky. Do they destroy those records or would they give them to me? Does any one have any idea who I would contact ? Would the hospital release them? Or would another office be responsible for that? Marcia Barnes ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

p.s., Marcia, I was assuming you were talking about recent medical records. If you mean old ones, from his time of service, then you can get them. Here's a place to start, plus there are scads of people on this message board who can help you. Sorry if I misunderstood. Barbara again ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Barnes To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:46 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] medical records My father was in world war II. He wa in a military hospital for 16 months of treatment of typhoid and malaria. He died two years ago, his last medical record was at Veterans In Louisville, Kentucky. Do they destroy those records or would they give them to me? Does any one have any idea who I would contact ? Would the hospital release them? Or would another office be responsible for that? Marcia Barnes ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Marcia, The new HIPAA laws protect the medical records of the dead just as those of the living are protected. You can get your father's medical records if you can prove that you're the executor of his estate, or if you have the written permission and signature of the person who is the executor. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Barnes To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:46 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] medical records My father was in world war II. He wa in a military hospital for 16 months of treatment of typhoid and malaria. He died two years ago, his last medical record was at Veterans In Louisville, Kentucky. Do they destroy those records or would they give them to me? Does any one have any idea who I would contact ? Would the hospital release them? Or would another office be responsible for that? Marcia Barnes ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Thank you. Now I know why I haven't heard anything back about the Marine album. Sherry

Mr Leonard I did not intend to imply that the US Army and the Marines trained together, so sorry that I apparently did not make myself perfectly clear. I have a Marine Basic Training album and an Army Basic Training album. One from Parris Island< Marines> and one from Fort Chaffee Arkansas <Army> The Fort Chaffee album has "E" Battery 2nd Battalion on the front. I had placed the Division and platoon information about the Marine album on a website but have not heard anything back. So I wondered if perhaps they did not go on together and if they did not would the Army guys be split up also. Sherry

THANK YOU . That should help me find the semi trailer picture. Jessie

On the Run - After the order to surrender in Battle of Crete by times 2006-April-27 When the order to surrender was given after the Battle of Crete in 1941, more than 6000 Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers were left behind. Some escaped immediately on abandoned naval barges or took to the hills. But the majority was marched back over the White Mountains to makeshift POW camps. Many escaped, relying on Cretan mountain villagers to shelter and guide them. Ian Frazer's father was a survivor of the Battle of Crete, an Australian soldier who successfully evaded the Nazi occupiers for a year. He kept a meticulous diary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Smith" <airforce@localdial.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete | Crete being in the Mediterranean, fell to the Germans in July 1941 which is | before the Americans entered the war so it would be only British forces on | the Island. | These prisoners would almost certainly be taken to Germany and accomadated | in the Stalags. Which Stalag a particular individual would be sent to is | anybodies guess | | At 12:30 17/07/2006 +1000, roger baldwin wrote: | >Hello List, | >I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were | >kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. | >Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. | > | >Regards, Pamela. | > | > | >==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | >This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, | subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. | Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what | country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give | dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For | example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | > | >============================== | >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | > | > | > | > | Regards | | George. | | George Smith <airforce@localdial.com> | Home Page: http://web.localdial.com/users/airforce | LRFHS Page: http://www.lrfhs.org.uk | Jersey Island Page: http://www.jerseyvirtual.net | Jersey Insight http://www.jerseyinsight.com | Jersey Centenary Battle of Flowers: | http://www.localdial.com/users/airforce/battle.html | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx |

Hello List, I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. Regards, Pamela.

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/pow/stalag7a.html http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/pow/stalag4b.html Here are two links to the 'Wartimes Memories Project' there are stories of some that were in the camps and some who had ancestors in the camps. delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "roger baldwin" <pamela.roger@optusnet.com.au> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:30 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete | Hello List, | I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were | kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. | Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. | | Regards, Pamela. | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx |

Jessie, Try - US Army Second Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company COMMUNICATIONS (File #3) Contents Early Radio, US Army ... US Army. 2d Mobile Radion Broadcasting Co. History - Second Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, December 1943-May 1945. np, nd 89 p. 2101-2MRB-1945, UHRm. ... http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/mil_hist_inst/c/commo3.asc U.S. Army. 2d Mobile Radion Broadcasting Co. History - Second Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, December 1943-May 1945. n.p., n.d. 89 p. 2101-2MRB-1945, UHRm. Best Regards, Jim --- JbarL@aol.com wrote: > Does any one have any information on a unit referred > to as "Second Mobile > Radio Broadcasting Company" .....possibly part of > Psych Warfare Division. > I am looking for a picture of the semi trailers they > used as broadcast > studios for propaganda broadcasts in Europe during > the time after D day and prior > to VE day. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Jessie, Calif > > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell > the list what country your ancestor is from. This > helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates > please help us understand the date you are referring > to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about > your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Crete being in the Mediterranean, fell to the Germans in July 1941 which is before the Americans entered the war so it would be only British forces on the Island. These prisoners would almost certainly be taken to Germany and accomadated in the Stalags. Which Stalag a particular individual would be sent to is anybodies guess At 12:30 17/07/2006 +1000, roger baldwin wrote: >Hello List, >I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were >kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. >Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. > >Regards, Pamela. > > >==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html >This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > Regards George. George Smith <airforce@localdial.com> Home Page: http://web.localdial.com/users/airforce LRFHS Page: http://www.lrfhs.org.uk Jersey Island Page: http://www.jerseyvirtual.net Jersey Insight http://www.jerseyinsight.com Jersey Centenary Battle of Flowers: http://www.localdial.com/users/airforce/battle.html

Hi: On an individual basis it may help you to contact the red cross website:http://www.icrc.org The mail address is: ICRC Archives 19 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva., Switzerland My book on SA air activities in this area date from March 1943 onwards so unfortunately I can't help with this source. Those Allies taken prisoner in North Africa in 1941 were shipped to Italy. At a later stage they were taken by rail to various prisoners of war camps in Germany. In your case I would think the army infantry were probably taken from Crete by caique, siebel ferry or some other form of sea transport to Greece & then by rail through Yugoslavia either to Austria, Italy or maybe Germany (which was further distant). Keith Kendal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Phillips" <bphil1@earthlink.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 6:29 AM Subject: RE: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete > Try this. It's not much, but, I hope it helps. > > http://www.worldwar2database.com/html/alliedpowpac.htm > > Barbara Ann Phillips > bphil1@earthlink.net > > > > [Original Message] > > From: roger baldwin <pamela.roger@optusnet.com.au> > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: 7/16/2006 7:32:21 PM > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete > > > > Hello List, > > I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were > > kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. > > Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. > > > > Regards, Pamela. > > > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html > > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, > subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. > Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what > country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give > dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For > example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

I have Nephews that are currently serving our Country. They started out in the Corp and after many years as Marines they are now both in the Air Force. They have both told me that all of the services have their own basic training. Even after serving as a Marine they both had to go through some basic training for the Air Force. Each branch of the service has different jobs and obligations, so their training msy as a matter of need be different. Barbara Ann Phillips bphil1@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Robert Leonard <rgleonard@earthlink.net> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/17/2006 10:30:28 AM > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Re: WORLDWAR2-D Digest V06 #216 > > As a former Marine I want to make it very clear that the USA and USMC do NOT > take Basic Training together and as far as I know they never have! JOCS > Robert Leonard, USN Retired > > > On 7/17/06 2:00 AM, "WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com" > <WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

As a former Marine I want to make it very clear that the USA and USMC do NOT take Basic Training together and as far as I know they never have! JOCS Robert Leonard, USN Retired On 7/17/06 2:00 AM, "WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com" <WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: >

There is a database of WW2 POW's on NARA - it will tell you where/which camp he/she went to but I doubt it will tell 'how they were treated' - there is a project called "Voices of War", the Library of Congress has books on actual accounts of those that served and those that helped on the 'home front'. I would encourage anyone who was in or had someone in, that you tell their story, let our future hear from our past, let us not forget! If you send me a name (if you are hunting for anyone in particular), I will see if I can find the camp. ----- Original Message ----- From: "roger baldwin" <pamela.roger@optusnet.com.au> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:30 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete | Hello List, | I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were | kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. | Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. | | Regards, Pamela. | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx |

Try this. It's not much, but, I hope it helps. http://www.worldwar2database.com/html/alliedpowpac.htm Barbara Ann Phillips bphil1@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: roger baldwin <pamela.roger@optusnet.com.au> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/16/2006 7:32:21 PM > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Prisoners of War Crete > > Hello List, > I would like to find out where the infantry who fought on Crete were > kept as prisoners of war and the conditions of the camp. > Does anyone know where I could find this information on the net. > > Regards, Pamela. > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Do the men in the US Marines and Army who take basic training together remain together or are they sent to different outfits Sherry

they are sent to different areas/outfits depending upon their job code ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsTroupe@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:57 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] United States Marines and Army > Do the men in the US Marines and Army who take basic training together > remain together or are they sent to different outfits > > Sherry > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. Please remember > to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in > now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help > us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or > Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >