Nobody knows what they will do until they are confronted with the circumstances or as we say "do not judge me until you have walked in my moccasins" - if you would like, write me at my private e-mail and maybe if you want, we can try to find some of these, also there is a way to see thru the blacked out stuff, if you get the right equipment delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | Oh what tangled webs do our parents weave! Not that later generations are | that much (if at all) better. My mother was a lovely lady, but she had | another illegitmate son before me, then a third after marrying a Royal Air | Force man a couple of years after I was adopted. So, three sons all with | different fathers! In all the years, the three of us met together just | once - a slightly bizarre experience. | | My mother herself was the youngest of eleven children, born in 1921. Her | father, a Boer War veteran, and her mother finally got married in 1940, so | she and all her siblings were legally illegitimate. I won't even start on | the out-of-wedlock children of my aunts and uncles - if it 'runs' in | families, it most certainly runs in mine! | | None of which is really relevant to World War II, so to give this posting | some validity, I will mention that my birth father was Private B94664 John | Morris CLARK, 2 Army Field Workshop, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. Born 23 | Dec 1917, enlisted Toronto late 1939, sailed for UK with his unit early 1940 | and based in southern England until Aug 1944, when after a period in | detention he was shipped back to Canada, served more 'time' and was then | discharged. Details of his crime are presumably amongst all that | blacked-out stuff in his service record, but I know that he married an | English girl (not my mother) in 1942 apparently without permission and I | think it may be that he already had a wife back in Canada. He and his | English wife had a child in 1943, so I have yet another half-brother around | somewhere (Alan George CLARK, where are you?), possibly in Australia. | | If any of these names ring any bells with listers, I'd sure like to hear. | | Richard | | | Richard | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Ian & Muriel Caldwell" <ianandmurielcaldwell@ontera.net> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:19 PM | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | | | > I can see your problem Richard it must be very frustrating. I was very | > fortunate and persistent I wasn't about to give up> I knew my father was | in | > the service and one letter as much as said he wasn't. As it turned out I | > have a whole new search now for my half siblings, which by the way are my | > fathers legitimate children but to my surprise I also found out that I am | > the illegitimate one. My father passed away while I was very young and my | > mother always led me to believe that they had been married. This was | very | > hard on my mother but she finally told me. Muriel | > | > | | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/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 |

Dear listers: I am looking for information about airfields/other military bases WW2 at Mablethorpe/Lincolnshire. My friend's father was British by birth born 1918 at Southend on sea/Essex. He was in 1936 in Regular Army Reserve, Bedfs & Herts. He had been "late Cadet, Bedford School contgt Jun. Div OTC..maybe someone could explain what that means to me? My friend's parents were married at Mablethorpe in 1941 and their address was THE RETREAT, Windsor road. His father was listed as "Army Officer" -he had been in Lincolnshire regiment, but by 1942 he appeared as "retired" but I know he was a radiographer and did this work for many years in the War, including Hiroshima. thus, not sure why the word "retired" would appear. I am looking for information about Mablethorpe and the type of action/military units there in 1941. Was there any bombings/civilian deaths there in 1942? thanks for your help, Liz of BC Canada

Can whoever has been resending posts from January 13th please STOP? For the past couple of days I have been getting posts with the subject "Canadian Info" and they are all dated 1/13/06. At first I thought they were delayed by my ISP but they investigated and said no, they are being manually re-sent for some reason and without the current date being inserted. Please stop. Thank you! Sue

please stop sending these ww2 info

They called it shell shock back then - after Vietnam they gave it a name, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome - I suffer from PTSD and you do not get over it, you try to get thru it - so many just give up and so many take their lives - the nightmares and the flashbacks take over your life - my children are my children but I hardly ever see them - many nights I would wake up screaming for my mother to help - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Taylor" <johnataylor@btinternet.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 12:10 PM Subject: RE: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | 'I woke up in the middle of the night to hear him screaming. My grandmother | told me he | was having a "bad dream". She told me my other uncles had "bad dreams" | too.' | | So many returned from the war, but not the same as they entered it! | | Remember the dead, but please do not forget the living! | | John | | | > -----Original Message----- | > From: logan [mailto:afineday@ontariointernet.com] | > Sent: 26 March 2006 03:52 | > To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > | > | > Thank you for the official names of the regiments. I have spent many many | > hours searching for where, when & what the Highland Lt Infantry of Cda did | > overseas from 1940 to the end of the war and have gathered a good bit of | > their history. A lot of it has made me cry. | > Now I have started on the Royal Cdn Engineers and there doesn't seem to be | > much on the net but I'm just starting. | > I was only 7 years old when the war ended. I remember spending a weekend | > visit at my grandmother's where one of my uncles was living. I woke up in | > the middle of the night to hear him screaming. My grandmother told me he | > was having a "bad dream". She told me my other uncles had "bad | > dreams" too. | > I didn't understand then. Now, as I read more and more about | > World War II I | > can only imagine what those nightmares were. | > Sal | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Trevor Hamilton" <ktham@sympatico.ca> | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 3:02 PM | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > | > | > > To help you with your research, the correct title is: | > > | > > Royal Canadian Engineers. | > > | > > Highland Light Infantry of Canada was in the 9th Canadian Infantry | > > Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, and landed in Normandy on | > > 6th June 1944. | > > | > > Trevor Hamilton | > > | > > | > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers & | > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland Light | > > Infantry of Canada | > > | > > Thank you..........Sal | > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | > > | > > | > > | > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/WORLDWAR2.html | > > This is the link to our archives. 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I would write Ancestry and ask what that meant - as far as I know Europe has always used the metric system and yes back in the 2 world wars, if you were an only son, you did not have to serve, but I think if you wanted to join, you could - not true now delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUTSCHKE ROGER" <Ejaygee@msn.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:01 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] More info on the Ht. and Wt. query | | My family member, Edward E. Mitchell, enlisted in the US Army on 12 July 1943 at Little Rock, Arkansas. My question was why his height and weight were listed as 43 and 386 respectively on the WWII enlistment records on Ancestry.com. I thought it was metric but it doesn't convert to a believable number using Kilograms and Centimeters and have never heard if they were using metric measurements in WWII. He enlisted when he was 18 and was killed on Okinawa 13 April 1945. I have heard that an only son, as he was, was exempt from service. Was that an official policy ? Was it exempt from the draft but they could still enlist on a voluntary basis ? Thanks good folks. | EJG | | | ==== 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. | | ============================== | New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 |

ATSCE = Air Technical Service Command - Europe Wide Wing is either the wing badge they wear or either describes the aircraft delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "mptalbot" <mptalbot@comcast.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] U S Army Air Force | Sherry; | | I am very interested in what photos you have of London etc., especially a | Glenn Miller Show. Could that show have been at the Queensbury All Services | Club in Piccadilly in 1944? I was at one show (maybe it was the only one | held at that location for all allied servicepeople); I remember seeing | Johnny Desmond, the Merrimacks and hostess for the show, Margaret Lockwood. | Please forward some images to me. I happened to be based in London at that | time. | Sorry, I have no idea what ATSCE and WIDE wing mean | | Margaret | MPTalbot@comcast.net | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: <MrsTroupe@aol.com> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:52 PM | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] U S Army Air Force | | | > just bought a book titled WIDE wing dated October 11, 1945. It lists the | > different sections and functions of each section of U. S Army Air Force | > Headquarters (i.e. Chief of Staff, Judge Advocate, etc) also lists | officers and | > enlisted men attached to each section. | > | > Lists components and functions of same and personnel of Air Technical | > Service Command in Europe. | > Lists Post Command components and functions of same and personnel. | > lists 901st Engineer Co. Headquarters personnel | > 988th Military Police Co. | > 2013th Ordnance Co | > 301st Dispensary | > 89th Station Complement | > 686th Band | > 423rd Signal Co. AF | > 2193 QM. Truck Co. | > HQS. & HQS, SQDN, ATSCE | > WAC Detachment, ATSCE | > 79th QM. Car Co | > | > has photos of most of the personnel and hometown of each. | > has aerial photo of London showing SHAEF HEADQUARTERS, London trenches, | > parties and Glenn Miller show, among other things. | > will do look ups and send images. | > | > what does WIDE wing, and ATSCE mean? | > | > sherry | > | > | > | > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. 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 ==== | 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. | | ============================== | 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 |

Hi All: The American whose body was found recently in the Solomons was a soldier not an airman, Private Martin Odenthal, who died on 10 January 1943 in the Battle of Guadalcanal. His brother Albert died later on Guadalcanal, and another brother Ralph in the Navy was sent home after news of the deaths came through. His unmarked grave could not be found after the war, but his remains and dog tag were found by Sam Besi from the village of Barana recently, and were sent back to America last week. Also 35 used shells from his M1 Garrand rifle. A New Zealand Regional Assistance (Ramsi) Police team assisted in the return. (Dominion Post of 24 March 2006; Wellington NZ). From the Solomon Star, centre column: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/drupal-4.4.1/?q=node/view/7196 Yours, John Wilson (New Zealand)

I think the most likely explanation is that those two items were errors, either on his original document or in the transcription by Ancestry.com. Some other entries there have no height and weight, others have what appear to be legitimate entries. Best wishes, David ddorsey@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUTSCHKE ROGER" <Ejaygee@msn.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:01 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] More info on the Ht. and Wt. query > > My family member, Edward E. Mitchell, enlisted in the US Army on 12 July > 1943 at Little Rock, Arkansas. My question was why his height and weight > were listed as 43 and 386 respectively on the WWII enlistment records on > Ancestry.com. I thought it was metric but it doesn't convert to a > believable number using Kilograms and Centimeters and have never heard if > they were using metric measurements in WWII. He enlisted when he was 18 > and was killed on Okinawa 13 April 1945. I have heard that an only son, as > he was, was exempt from service. Was that an official policy ? Was it > exempt from the draft but they could still enlist on a voluntary basis ? > Thanks good folks. > EJG > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

My family member, Edward E. Mitchell, enlisted in the US Army on 12 July 1943 at Little Rock, Arkansas. My question was why his height and weight were listed as 43 and 386 respectively on the WWII enlistment records on Ancestry.com. I thought it was metric but it doesn't convert to a believable number using Kilograms and Centimeters and have never heard if they were using metric measurements in WWII. He enlisted when he was 18 and was killed on Okinawa 13 April 1945. I have heard that an only son, as he was, was exempt from service. Was that an official policy ? Was it exempt from the draft but they could still enlist on a voluntary basis ? Thanks good folks. EJG

Sherry; I am very interested in what photos you have of London etc., especially a Glenn Miller Show. Could that show have been at the Queensbury All Services Club in Piccadilly in 1944? I was at one show (maybe it was the only one held at that location for all allied servicepeople); I remember seeing Johnny Desmond, the Merrimacks and hostess for the show, Margaret Lockwood. Please forward some images to me. I happened to be based in London at that time. Sorry, I have no idea what ATSCE and WIDE wing mean Margaret MPTalbot@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsTroupe@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] U S Army Air Force > just bought a book titled WIDE wing dated October 11, 1945. It lists the > different sections and functions of each section of U. S Army Air Force > Headquarters (i.e. Chief of Staff, Judge Advocate, etc) also lists officers and > enlisted men attached to each section. > > Lists components and functions of same and personnel of Air Technical > Service Command in Europe. > Lists Post Command components and functions of same and personnel. > lists 901st Engineer Co. Headquarters personnel > 988th Military Police Co. > 2013th Ordnance Co > 301st Dispensary > 89th Station Complement > 686th Band > 423rd Signal Co. AF > 2193 QM. Truck Co. > HQS. & HQS, SQDN, ATSCE > WAC Detachment, ATSCE > 79th QM. Car Co > > has photos of most of the personnel and hometown of each. > has aerial photo of London showing SHAEF HEADQUARTERS, London trenches, > parties and Glenn Miller show, among other things. > will do look ups and send images. > > what does WIDE wing, and ATSCE mean? > > sherry > > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. 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 > >

just bought a book titled WIDE wing dated October 11, 1945. It lists the different sections and functions of each section of U. S Army Air Force Headquarters (i.e. Chief of Staff, Judge Advocate, etc) also lists officers and enlisted men attached to each section. Lists components and functions of same and personnel of Air Technical Service Command in Europe. Lists Post Command components and functions of same and personnel. lists 901st Engineer Co. Headquarters personnel 988th Military Police Co. 2013th Ordnance Co 301st Dispensary 89th Station Complement 686th Band 423rd Signal Co. AF 2193 QM. Truck Co. HQS. & HQS, SQDN, ATSCE WAC Detachment, ATSCE 79th QM. Car Co has photos of most of the personnel and hometown of each. has aerial photo of London showing SHAEF HEADQUARTERS, London trenches, parties and Glenn Miller show, among other things. will do look ups and send images. what does WIDE wing, and ATSCE mean? sherry

I am wondering how to search for civilian deaths by bombings in July 1942 at Peterboro? I have a story of a baby rescued from a bombing of his house shortly after his birth. He was born july 14, 1942 at Louth Hospital and there were NO bombings/ or civilian deaths in 1942 there...[yes, in 1941 and 1943] I realize this "story" can sound a bit suspicious. apparently the mother survived because she was OUT and other members of the household [possibly her family?] were supposed to be killed. The baby was susequently placed in an orphanage. I did expect local newspapers to carry such a story..finding none...but there were certainly stories of the day describing the 1941 bombings and deaths of civilians. I have the birth cert. -- the mother registered the birth 2 weeks after "by declaration" and her address at registration time was 270 Cromwell road, Peterboro. None of the mother's immediate family show up in GRO indexes either for 1942 although I do not know all their names. I tried CWGC site for cemeteries at Peterboro and found NO deaths that seem to relate and NONE from one family. Louth authorities [archives and library ] have been most helpful in confirming no deaths there 1942. I look forward to your wisdom on how to search this for Peterboro. My friend hasnt given up on his life story but has asked me to help find his mother's family. thanks liz of BC Canada

Hi All: For the Canadian Regiments see T F Mills excellent British site, (with links to local sites): http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/lists/cargxref.htm http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/art-eng-sig/engr.htm http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/on-inf/029HLI.htm Re Servicemen's records in Canada, tough having to wait 20 years post death unless you are nok, here in New Zealand it is OK if they have died. WWII records still held by New Zealand Defence Force, tyhough WWI are being transferred to Archives New Zealand. PS: news in the local paper that the body of an American Airman shot down in the Solomons (WWII) has been found and identified. Yours, John Wilson (New Zealand) > > Royal Canadian Engineers. > > Highland Light Infantry of Canada

Canadian Royal Engineers +WW2 put this in google and you will get a lot more links ----- Original Message ----- From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | Very pleased for you, Muriel. My big problem is that I was illegitimate and | then adopted, so have no 'claim' to my father under Canadian law. When I | first started looking I did not have his full name, service number, rank and | unit and the authorities just did not want to know. Subsequently, by other | means, I did get much of the information and I do now have a copy of his | record, but around 50% of it is blacked-out, including all the genealogical | information! So, not a great deal of use to me. | | Anyway, glad that it worked out better for you. | | Richard | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Ian & Muriel Caldwell" <ianandmurielcaldwell@ontera.net> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 7:29 PM | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | | | > Richard I applied in 2004 and recieved my fathers WW11 service records and | > did not have his service number nor was I sure of the regiment he was in | or | > even where he enlisted. A first search for me turned up nothing for my | > father I emailed back and asked to have him searched under his nickname | and | > there he was they found him. | > I did have his place of birth (Belfast, Ireland), his date of birth | which | > by the way didn't match with his records, his parents names and his death | > cert. It took one and a half years to recieve the records due to thier | > backlog. Was well worth the wait found out I have 2 half siblings I have | > never met YET. Muriel | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:29 PM | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > | > | > > Hi, Sally. | > > | > > I do not offer encouraging news. I have been trying to get hold of my | > > Canadian father's service details for some years, but have been denied. | > All | > > the Canadian World War II service records are still closed to the public | > and | > > will remain so for many years yet - UNLESS you are the serviceman | > concerned | > > or immediate next-of-kin and can satisfy the authorities that he/she is | > dead | > > or can show that the person has been dead 20 or more years. And without | > > service numbers the Canadian National Archives people will not even look | > for | > > records. | > > | > > Richard Goring | > > visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: | > > The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] | > > The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project | > > | > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> | > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:42 PM | > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > > | > > | > > > Hi there: | > > > Does anyone know if there is a Canadian equivalent for this kind of | > info? | > > > I am searching for five of my Cdn uncles who served in WWII. They are | > all | > > > deceased now. I don't have their service numbers or anyone left alive | > > that | > > > I can ask. | > > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers & | > > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland | Light | > > > Infantry of Canada | > > > I don't know where the other three were. Any help would be VERY | > > gratefully | > > > received. Thank you..........Sal | > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> | > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:20 PM | > > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Henry Louis Lairson | > > > | > > > | > > > > U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record | > > > > about Henry L Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry L Lairson | > > > > Birth Year: 1922 | > > > > Race: White, citizen | > > > > Nativity State or Country: Missouri | > > > > State: Texas | > > > > County or City: Nueces | > > > > | > > > > Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1940 | > > > > Enlistment State: Texas | > > > > Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston | > > > > Branch: Field Artillery | > > > > Branch Code: Field Artillery | > > > > Grade: Private | > > > > Grade Code: Private | > > > > Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, | > Warrant | > > > > Officers, and Enlisted Men) | > > > > Source: Civil Life | > > > > | > > > > Education: 2 years of high school | > > > > Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or | > > Director, | > > > > Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer | > > > > Marital Status: Single, without dependents | > > > > Height: 69 | > > > > Weight: 135 | > > > > | > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ | > > > > Texas Deaths, 1964-98 Record | > > > > about Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Death Date: 11 December 1979 | > > > > Death County: ECTOR | > > > > Gender: | > > > > | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > - | > > > > Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record | > > > > about John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Name: John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1953 | > > > > Gender: Male | > > > > Birth County: Brazoria | > > > > Father's Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Mother's Name: Naomi Ruth Williams | > > > > Roll Number: 1953_0009 | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > He apparently married and had a son. | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > ------------- | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > From: <jlairson1953@peoplepc.com> | > > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:05 PM | > > > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > > discovered | > > > > on California mountain | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | I'm trying to find out what unit my father-in-law was in and | where | > he | > > > > might | > > > > | have been stationed in WWII... | > > > > | his name was Corporal Henry Louis Lairson, 18 013 976, Regular | Army, | > , | > > > > Sept | > > > > | 1940 to August 2, 1945, Enlistment City, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, | > > Field | > > > > | Artillery, supposedly seperated out to Fort Sam Houston, Bexar | > > County, | > > > > | Texas.... Honorable Discharge.... I am trying to find a copy of | his | > > > DD-214 | > > > > | ( or what ever they called it then ) ... so I can re-order any | > medals | > > > that | > > > > | he may have received.... St Louis sent me a copy of his Certifcate | > of | > > > > | Service, but it only gives the basic info that I have above... | > anyone | > > > with | > > > > | info pleas help....I have check with Bexar County, and Nueces | County | > ( | > > > > | supposedly home of record) at their County Clerks office for | > > registered | > > > > | info, but no one seems to know what I'm talking about.......thank | > > > > | you.....Judy Lairson judy_lairson2000@yahoo.com | > > > > | ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > | From: <KathNHNC71@aol.com> | > > > > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > | Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:22 AM | > > > > | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > discovered | > > > on | > > > > | California mountain | > > > > | | > > > > | | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > Family buries remains of WWII airman discovered on California | > > > mountain | > > > > | > By PATRICK CONDON | > > > > | > The Associated Press | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | _http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html_ | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html) | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > > > > | > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: | > > > > | > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. 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http://m2.aol.com/reubique/rce.htm Rayal Canadian Engineers ----- Original Message ----- From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | Very pleased for you, Muriel. My big problem is that I was illegitimate and | then adopted, so have no 'claim' to my father under Canadian law. When I | first started looking I did not have his full name, service number, rank and | unit and the authorities just did not want to know. Subsequently, by other | means, I did get much of the information and I do now have a copy of his | record, but around 50% of it is blacked-out, including all the genealogical | information! So, not a great deal of use to me. | | Anyway, glad that it worked out better for you. | | Richard | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Ian & Muriel Caldwell" <ianandmurielcaldwell@ontera.net> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 7:29 PM | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | | | > Richard I applied in 2004 and recieved my fathers WW11 service records and | > did not have his service number nor was I sure of the regiment he was in | or | > even where he enlisted. A first search for me turned up nothing for my | > father I emailed back and asked to have him searched under his nickname | and | > there he was they found him. | > I did have his place of birth (Belfast, Ireland), his date of birth | which | > by the way didn't match with his records, his parents names and his death | > cert. It took one and a half years to recieve the records due to thier | > backlog. Was well worth the wait found out I have 2 half siblings I have | > never met YET. Muriel | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:29 PM | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > | > | > > Hi, Sally. | > > | > > I do not offer encouraging news. I have been trying to get hold of my | > > Canadian father's service details for some years, but have been denied. | > All | > > the Canadian World War II service records are still closed to the public | > and | > > will remain so for many years yet - UNLESS you are the serviceman | > concerned | > > or immediate next-of-kin and can satisfy the authorities that he/she is | > dead | > > or can show that the person has been dead 20 or more years. And without | > > service numbers the Canadian National Archives people will not even look | > for | > > records. | > > | > > Richard Goring | > > visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: | > > The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] | > > The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project | > > | > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> | > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:42 PM | > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > > | > > | > > > Hi there: | > > > Does anyone know if there is a Canadian equivalent for this kind of | > info? | > > > I am searching for five of my Cdn uncles who served in WWII. They are | > all | > > > deceased now. I don't have their service numbers or anyone left alive | > > that | > > > I can ask. | > > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers & | > > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland | Light | > > > Infantry of Canada | > > > I don't know where the other three were. Any help would be VERY | > > gratefully | > > > received. Thank you..........Sal | > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> | > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:20 PM | > > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Henry Louis Lairson | > > > | > > > | > > > > U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record | > > > > about Henry L Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry L Lairson | > > > > Birth Year: 1922 | > > > > Race: White, citizen | > > > > Nativity State or Country: Missouri | > > > > State: Texas | > > > > County or City: Nueces | > > > > | > > > > Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1940 | > > > > Enlistment State: Texas | > > > > Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston | > > > > Branch: Field Artillery | > > > > Branch Code: Field Artillery | > > > > Grade: Private | > > > > Grade Code: Private | > > > > Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, | > Warrant | > > > > Officers, and Enlisted Men) | > > > > Source: Civil Life | > > > > | > > > > Education: 2 years of high school | > > > > Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or | > > Director, | > > > > Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer | > > > > Marital Status: Single, without dependents | > > > > Height: 69 | > > > > Weight: 135 | > > > > | > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ | > > > > Texas Deaths, 1964-98 Record | > > > > about Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Death Date: 11 December 1979 | > > > > Death County: ECTOR | > > > > Gender: | > > > > | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > - | > > > > Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record | > > > > about John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Name: John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1953 | > > > > Gender: Male | > > > > Birth County: Brazoria | > > > > Father's Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Mother's Name: Naomi Ruth Williams | > > > > Roll Number: 1953_0009 | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > He apparently married and had a son. | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > ------------- | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > From: <jlairson1953@peoplepc.com> | > > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:05 PM | > > > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > > discovered | > > > > on California mountain | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | I'm trying to find out what unit my father-in-law was in and | where | > he | > > > > might | > > > > | have been stationed in WWII... | > > > > | his name was Corporal Henry Louis Lairson, 18 013 976, Regular | Army, | > , | > > > > Sept | > > > > | 1940 to August 2, 1945, Enlistment City, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, | > > Field | > > > > | Artillery, supposedly seperated out to Fort Sam Houston, Bexar | > > County, | > > > > | Texas.... Honorable Discharge.... I am trying to find a copy of | his | > > > DD-214 | > > > > | ( or what ever they called it then ) ... so I can re-order any | > medals | > > > that | > > > > | he may have received.... St Louis sent me a copy of his Certifcate | > of | > > > > | Service, but it only gives the basic info that I have above... | > anyone | > > > with | > > > > | info pleas help....I have check with Bexar County, and Nueces | County | > ( | > > > > | supposedly home of record) at their County Clerks office for | > > registered | > > > > | info, but no one seems to know what I'm talking about.......thank | > > > > | you.....Judy Lairson judy_lairson2000@yahoo.com | > > > > | ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > | From: <KathNHNC71@aol.com> | > > > > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > | Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:22 AM | > > > > | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > discovered | > > > on | > > > > | California mountain | > > > > | | > > > > | | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > Family buries remains of WWII airman discovered on California | > > > mountain | > > > > | > By PATRICK CONDON | > > > > | > The Associated Press | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | _http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html_ | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html) | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > > > > | > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: | > > > > | > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. 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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2708200 Have you tried this site? delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | Very pleased for you, Muriel. My big problem is that I was illegitimate and | then adopted, so have no 'claim' to my father under Canadian law. When I | first started looking I did not have his full name, service number, rank and | unit and the authorities just did not want to know. Subsequently, by other | means, I did get much of the information and I do now have a copy of his | record, but around 50% of it is blacked-out, including all the genealogical | information! So, not a great deal of use to me. | | Anyway, glad that it worked out better for you. | | Richard | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Ian & Muriel Caldwell" <ianandmurielcaldwell@ontera.net> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 7:29 PM | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | | | > Richard I applied in 2004 and recieved my fathers WW11 service records and | > did not have his service number nor was I sure of the regiment he was in | or | > even where he enlisted. A first search for me turned up nothing for my | > father I emailed back and asked to have him searched under his nickname | and | > there he was they found him. | > I did have his place of birth (Belfast, Ireland), his date of birth | which | > by the way didn't match with his records, his parents names and his death | > cert. It took one and a half years to recieve the records due to thier | > backlog. Was well worth the wait found out I have 2 half siblings I have | > never met YET. Muriel | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:29 PM | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > | > | > > Hi, Sally. | > > | > > I do not offer encouraging news. I have been trying to get hold of my | > > Canadian father's service details for some years, but have been denied. | > All | > > the Canadian World War II service records are still closed to the public | > and | > > will remain so for many years yet - UNLESS you are the serviceman | > concerned | > > or immediate next-of-kin and can satisfy the authorities that he/she is | > dead | > > or can show that the person has been dead 20 or more years. And without | > > service numbers the Canadian National Archives people will not even look | > for | > > records. | > > | > > Richard Goring | > > visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: | > > The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] | > > The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project | > > | > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> | > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:42 PM | > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info | > > | > > | > > > Hi there: | > > > Does anyone know if there is a Canadian equivalent for this kind of | > info? | > > > I am searching for five of my Cdn uncles who served in WWII. They are | > all | > > > deceased now. I don't have their service numbers or anyone left alive | > > that | > > > I can ask. | > > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers & | > > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland | Light | > > > Infantry of Canada | > > > I don't know where the other three were. Any help would be VERY | > > gratefully | > > > received. Thank you..........Sal | > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> | > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:20 PM | > > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Henry Louis Lairson | > > > | > > > | > > > > U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record | > > > > about Henry L Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry L Lairson | > > > > Birth Year: 1922 | > > > > Race: White, citizen | > > > > Nativity State or Country: Missouri | > > > > State: Texas | > > > > County or City: Nueces | > > > > | > > > > Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1940 | > > > > Enlistment State: Texas | > > > > Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston | > > > > Branch: Field Artillery | > > > > Branch Code: Field Artillery | > > > > Grade: Private | > > > > Grade Code: Private | > > > > Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, | > Warrant | > > > > Officers, and Enlisted Men) | > > > > Source: Civil Life | > > > > | > > > > Education: 2 years of high school | > > > > Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or | > > Director, | > > > > Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer | > > > > Marital Status: Single, without dependents | > > > > Height: 69 | > > > > Weight: 135 | > > > > | > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ | > > > > Texas Deaths, 1964-98 Record | > > > > about Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Death Date: 11 December 1979 | > > > > Death County: ECTOR | > > > > Gender: | > > > > | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > - | > > > > Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record | > > > > about John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Name: John Weldon Lairson | > > > > Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1953 | > > > > Gender: Male | > > > > Birth County: Brazoria | > > > > Father's Name: Henry Louis Lairson | > > > > Mother's Name: Naomi Ruth Williams | > > > > Roll Number: 1953_0009 | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > He apparently married and had a son. | > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > ------------- | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > From: <jlairson1953@peoplepc.com> | > > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:05 PM | > > > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > > discovered | > > > > on California mountain | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | I'm trying to find out what unit my father-in-law was in and | where | > he | > > > > might | > > > > | have been stationed in WWII... | > > > > | his name was Corporal Henry Louis Lairson, 18 013 976, Regular | Army, | > , | > > > > Sept | > > > > | 1940 to August 2, 1945, Enlistment City, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, | > > Field | > > > > | Artillery, supposedly seperated out to Fort Sam Houston, Bexar | > > County, | > > > > | Texas.... Honorable Discharge.... I am trying to find a copy of | his | > > > DD-214 | > > > > | ( or what ever they called it then ) ... so I can re-order any | > medals | > > > that | > > > > | he may have received.... St Louis sent me a copy of his Certifcate | > of | > > > > | Service, but it only gives the basic info that I have above... | > anyone | > > > with | > > > > | info pleas help....I have check with Bexar County, and Nueces | County | > ( | > > > > | supposedly home of record) at their County Clerks office for | > > registered | > > > > | info, but no one seems to know what I'm talking about.......thank | > > > > | you.....Judy Lairson judy_lairson2000@yahoo.com | > > > > | ----- Original Message ----- | > > > > | From: <KathNHNC71@aol.com> | > > > > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > > > > | Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:22 AM | > > > > | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman | > > discovered | > > > on | > > > > | California mountain | > > > > | | > > > > | | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > Family buries remains of WWII airman discovered on California | > > > mountain | > > > > | > By PATRICK CONDON | > > > > | > The Associated Press | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | _http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html_ | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html) | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > > > > | > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: | > > > > | > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. 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Hi Delilah: There are very few digitized old newspapers available in Canada so far. The Toronto Star & The Globe & Mail (Toronto) are available through most libraries. Not my library though as I live in a very small mining town in norther Ontario that was only built in 1953. I live 200 kms from the nearest city & they charge a ridiculously high annual fee for out of towners like me. Fortunately, I can share a friend's (who lives in a city) library card number sometimes for these two papers. Most importantly though, most papers printed very little in their papers in the 1940's. I guess for security reasons. They did print lists & sometimes small articles about wounded, killed, or MIA's. The articles are all very brief. That is where I found a very small one about 4 of my 5 uncles including one that was wounded on Juno Beach on D-Day. Small towns would have had more complete articles if it was about someone from that town -- unfortunately these papers are not on the web. I have found more info on the net in the last few years from some people who have written memoires, etc. Also, the History Channel here in Canada has a lot of historical war movies even if they sometimes embellish the true facts. During the war and after, adults didn't speak much about the war in our hearing for fear of frightening us. In school in the 1950's, we were not told very much about World War II other than dates & generic facts. Especially, we weren't told about things that might have been too shocking for us young kids. WWII was treated the same as any other war. However, we do make a big fuss about honouring our fallen soldiers and surviving veterans on November 11th every year. Since there are fewer and fewer veterans left now, I have noticed the ceremonies are slowly diminishing. I do think we will always respect the two minute silence at eleven am on that day forever. I truly hope so. Our children & grandchildren know next to nothing about the personal aspects of WWII though and this is sad. That is why I am trying so desparately to find out as much as I can document about my 5 Cdn uncles who served overseas. I don't want them to ever be forgotten. Thanks for letting me ramble on like this..............Sal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > Would there be old newspapers in the libraries in Canada that may have > stories of the war - I would think you could find info on the units as they > wrote many stories of the miilitary at war - there may even be a book or > something about the particular unit > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > > > | Things are not much better this side of the Atlantic, Sal. Much the same > | rules and secretive 'logic' apply to the UK as to Canada. We do now have > a > | Freedom of Information Act, but it is not a lot of help on matters like > | this. Do kep plugging away, though, and console yourself with the thought > | that at some future date - I suspect around 15 years - the WWII Canadian > | service records will finally be released to the public domain. > | > | Richard > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:31 AM > | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > | > | > | > Hi Richard: > | > Thank you for your reply. I know it's literally impossible for me to > | > anything from the Cdn govt re my uncles. Four of my five uncles have > not > | > been deceased for the 20 year requirement. Also, I was told I either > have > | > to have their service record number OR their social insurance number. I > | > have neither. > | > It is sad that Americans can get so much more info than we can get here > in > | > Canada. > | > I just keep hoping for a miracle.............Sal > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> > | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:29 PM > | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > | > > | > > | > > Hi, Sally. > | > > > | > > I do not offer encouraging news. I have been trying to get hold of my > | > > Canadian father's service details for some years, but have been > denied. > | > All > | > > the Canadian World War II service records are still closed to the > public > | > and > | > > will remain so for many years yet - UNLESS you are the serviceman > | > concerned > | > > or immediate next-of-kin and can satisfy the authorities that he/she > is > | > dead > | > > or can show that the person has been dead 20 or more years. And > without > | > > service numbers the Canadian National Archives people will not even > look > | > for > | > > records. > | > > > | > > Richard Goring > | > > visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: > | > > The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] > | > > The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project > | > > > | > > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> > | > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:42 PM > | > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > | > > > | > > > | > > > Hi there: > | > > > Does anyone know if there is a Canadian equivalent for this kind of > | > info? > | > > > I am searching for five of my Cdn uncles who served in WWII. They > are > | > all > | > > > deceased now. I don't have their service numbers or anyone left > alive > | > > that > | > > > I can ask. > | > > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers > & > | > > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland > | Light > | > > > Infantry of Canada > | > > > I don't know where the other three were. Any help would be VERY > | > > gratefully > | > > > received. Thank you..........Sal > | > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > | > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:20 PM > | > > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Henry Louis Lairson > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record > | > > > > about Henry L Lairson > | > > > > Name: Henry L Lairson > | > > > > Birth Year: 1922 > | > > > > Race: White, citizen > | > > > > Nativity State or Country: Missouri > | > > > > State: Texas > | > > > > County or City: Nueces > | > > > > > | > > > > Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1940 > | > > > > Enlistment State: Texas > | > > > > Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston > | > > > > Branch: Field Artillery > | > > > > Branch Code: Field Artillery > | > > > > Grade: Private > | > > > > Grade Code: Private > | > > > > Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, > | > Warrant > | > > > > Officers, and Enlisted Men) > | > > > > Source: Civil Life > | > > > > > | > > > > Education: 2 years of high school > | > > > > Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or > | > > Director, > | > > > > Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer > | > > > > Marital Status: Single, without dependents > | > > > > Height: 69 > | > > > > Weight: 135 > | > > > > > | > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > | > > > > Texas Deaths, 1964-98 Record > | > > > > about Henry Louis Lairson > | > > > > Name: Henry Louis Lairson > | > > > > Death Date: 11 December 1979 > | > > > > Death County: ECTOR > | > > > > Gender: > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > | > > > - > | > > > > Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record > | > > > > about John Weldon Lairson > | > > > > Name: John Weldon Lairson > | > > > > Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1953 > | > > > > Gender: Male > | > > > > Birth County: Brazoria > | > > > > Father's Name: Henry Louis Lairson > | > > > > Mother's Name: Naomi Ruth Williams > | > > > > Roll Number: 1953_0009 > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > He apparently married and had a son. > | > > > > | > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > | > > > ------------- > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > From: <jlairson1953@peoplepc.com> > | > > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:05 PM > | > > > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman > | > > > discovered > | > > > > on California mountain > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | I'm trying to find out what unit my father-in-law was in and > | where > | > he > | > > > > might > | > > > > | have been stationed in WWII... > | > > > > | his name was Corporal Henry Louis Lairson, 18 013 976, Regular > | Army, > | > , > | > > > > Sept > | > > > > | 1940 to August 2, 1945, Enlistment City, Fort Sam Houston, > Texas, > | > > Field > | > > > > | Artillery, supposedly seperated out to Fort Sam Houston, Bexar > | > > County, > | > > > > | Texas.... Honorable Discharge.... I am trying to find a copy of > | his > | > > > DD-214 > | > > > > | ( or what ever they called it then ) ... so I can re-order any > | > medals > | > > > that > | > > > > | he may have received.... St Louis sent me a copy of his > Certifcate > | > of > | > > > > | Service, but it only gives the basic info that I have above... > | > anyone > | > > > with > | > > > > | info pleas help....I have check with Bexar County, and Nueces > | County > | > ( > | > > > > | supposedly home of record) at their County Clerks office for > | > > registered > | > > > > | info, but no one seems to know what I'm talking > about.......thank > | > > > > | you.....Judy Lairson judy_lairson2000@yahoo.com > | > > > > | ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > | From: <KathNHNC71@aol.com> > | > > > > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > > > > | Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:22 AM > | > > > > | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman > | > > discovered > | > > > on > | > > > > | California mountain > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > Family buries remains of WWII airman discovered on California > | > > > mountain > | > > > > | > By PATRICK CONDON > | > > > > | > The Associated Press > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > _http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html_ > | > > > > | > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html) > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > > | > > > > | > ==== 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. 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Things are not much better this side of the Atlantic, Sal. Much the same rules and secretive 'logic' apply to the UK as to Canada. We do now have a Freedom of Information Act, but it is not a lot of help on matters like this. Do kep plugging away, though, and console yourself with the thought that at some future date - I suspect around 15 years - the WWII Canadian service records will finally be released to the public domain. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:31 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > Hi Richard: > Thank you for your reply. I know it's literally impossible for me to > anything from the Cdn govt re my uncles. Four of my five uncles have not > been deceased for the 20 year requirement. Also, I was told I either have > to have their service record number OR their social insurance number. I > have neither. > It is sad that Americans can get so much more info than we can get here in > Canada. > I just keep hoping for a miracle.............Sal > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "esx goring" <esx@goring1941.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:29 PM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > > > > Hi, Sally. > > > > I do not offer encouraging news. I have been trying to get hold of my > > Canadian father's service details for some years, but have been denied. > All > > the Canadian World War II service records are still closed to the public > and > > will remain so for many years yet - UNLESS you are the serviceman > concerned > > or immediate next-of-kin and can satisfy the authorities that he/she is > dead > > or can show that the person has been dead 20 or more years. And without > > service numbers the Canadian National Archives people will not even look > for > > records. > > > > Richard Goring > > visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: > > The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] > > The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "logan" <afineday@ontariointernet.com> > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Canadian Info > > > > > > > Hi there: > > > Does anyone know if there is a Canadian equivalent for this kind of > info? > > > I am searching for five of my Cdn uncles who served in WWII. They are > all > > > deceased now. I don't have their service numbers or anyone left alive > > that > > > I can ask. > > > One (Alexander Rail - wounded) was with the Canadian Royal Engineers & > > > another (Joseph Rail) was with the 5th Div, 9th Brigade, Highland Light > > > Infantry of Canada > > > I don't know where the other three were. Any help would be VERY > > gratefully > > > received. Thank you..........Sal > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:20 PM > > > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Henry Louis Lairson > > > > > > > > > > U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record > > > > about Henry L Lairson > > > > Name: Henry L Lairson > > > > Birth Year: 1922 > > > > Race: White, citizen > > > > Nativity State or Country: Missouri > > > > State: Texas > > > > County or City: Nueces > > > > > > > > Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1940 > > > > Enlistment State: Texas > > > > Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston > > > > Branch: Field Artillery > > > > Branch Code: Field Artillery > > > > Grade: Private > > > > Grade Code: Private > > > > Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, > Warrant > > > > Officers, and Enlisted Men) > > > > Source: Civil Life > > > > > > > > Education: 2 years of high school > > > > Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or > > Director, > > > > Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer > > > > Marital Status: Single, without dependents > > > > Height: 69 > > > > Weight: 135 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Texas Deaths, 1964-98 Record > > > > about Henry Louis Lairson > > > > Name: Henry Louis Lairson > > > > Death Date: 11 December 1979 > > > > Death County: ECTOR > > > > Gender: > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - > > > > Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record > > > > about John Weldon Lairson > > > > Name: John Weldon Lairson > > > > Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1953 > > > > Gender: Male > > > > Birth County: Brazoria > > > > Father's Name: Henry Louis Lairson > > > > Mother's Name: Naomi Ruth Williams > > > > Roll Number: 1953_0009 > > > > > > > > > > > > He apparently married and had a son. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <jlairson1953@peoplepc.com> > > > > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:05 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman > > > discovered > > > > on California mountain > > > > > > > > > > > > | I'm trying to find out what unit my father-in-law was in and where > he > > > > might > > > > | have been stationed in WWII... > > > > | his name was Corporal Henry Louis Lairson, 18 013 976, Regular Army, > , > > > > Sept > > > > | 1940 to August 2, 1945, Enlistment City, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, > > Field > > > > | Artillery, supposedly seperated out to Fort Sam Houston, Bexar > > County, > > > > | Texas.... Honorable Discharge.... I am trying to find a copy of his > > > DD-214 > > > > | ( or what ever they called it then ) ... so I can re-order any > medals > > > that > > > > | he may have received.... St Louis sent me a copy of his Certifcate > of > > > > | Service, but it only gives the basic info that I have above... > anyone > > > with > > > > | info pleas help....I have check with Bexar County, and Nueces County > ( > > > > | supposedly home of record) at their County Clerks office for > > registered > > > > | info, but no one seems to know what I'm talking about.......thank > > > > | you.....Judy Lairson judy_lairson2000@yahoo.com > > > > | ----- Original Message ----- > > > > | From: <KathNHNC71@aol.com> > > > > | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > | Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:22 AM > > > > | Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Family buries remains of WWII airman > > discovered > > > on > > > > | California mountain > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > Family buries remains of WWII airman discovered on California > > > mountain > > > > | > By PATRICK CONDON > > > > | > The Associated Press > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > > > > > > > _http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html_ > > > > | > > > > > > > > > > > (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002888242_frozen25.html) > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > > > > | > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: > > > > | > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. 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It might help us to answer that if you advise which man's army this record is from, please! Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUTSCHKE ROGER" <Ejaygee@msn.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:04 AM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Height and Weight query > > Could someone tell me what this means. On his WWII record his height is given as 43 and weight as 386. I haven't found any reference to tell me how to interpret that. Thanks for any help. > EJG > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/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 > >