Malisa, suggest you start with Google Search for 29th Infantry Division. There are several sites. I would start with the 29th Infantry Division Association. www.29thdivisionassociation.org Also, if you Google Search 175th Infantry you will find more information. Ellis Hosbach Bethel Park, PA

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)

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. 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 >

Judy: The sept 40 date implies that he may have been in the 36th ID, Arty. I will check the 1945 roster and let you know. Do a search for the 36th ID There is a web page and forum. PPaul HInkle Ww2 vet jlairson1953@peoplepc.com wrote: 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: To: 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. 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 > ==== 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. ============================== 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 Yahoo is my non-personal mail. For personal mail only use <pdhinkle@radiotower.net> --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

I am wanting to find someone who was in US Army Company E 175th Infantry 29th Division during WW2. Where could I find any historical personal accounts from Company E? I just want to learn all I can about them. Thanks, Malisa WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: WORLDWAR2-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 75 Today's Topics: #1 Navy ratings [Robert Leonard #2 Re: [WORLD WAR II] Navy ratings ["* 4star8" <4STAR8@msn.com>] Administrivia: To contact the WORLDWAR2-D list administrator, send mail to WORLDWAR2-admin@rootsweb.com. To unsubscribe from the list send an email to: WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com unsubscribe in the subject line. Nothing else or the computer will not understand. We are an international list. Always give the country your ancestor is from. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ______________________________Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:45:43 -0800 From: Robert Leonard <rgleonard@earthlink.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com>, <WORLDWAR2-D@rootsweb.com> Subject: Navy ratings RMC = Chief Radioman (E-7) and RMCM = Master Chief Radioman (E-9) ______________________________Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:43:42 -0800 From: "* 4star8" <4STAR8@msn.com> To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Navy ratings Robert? Thankyou so much for taking the time to answer. It is very helpful to me to know what these initials stand for. Thanks again, Julie >RMC = Chief Radioman (E-7) and RMCM = Master Chief Radioman (E-9)

Robert? Thankyou so much for taking the time to answer. It is very helpful to me to know what these initials stand for. Thanks again, Julie >RMC = Chief Radioman (E-7) and RMCM = Master Chief Radioman (E-9)

RMC = Chief Radioman (E-7) and RMCM = Master Chief Radioman (E-9)

Looking for any information on the ATS stationed at Glencoe during WWII -- Anne PICKETTS Waipu, 0254, NZ Researching: PICKETTS, CAPEL, CARR, GEORGE, WHITEHEAD, WHITLOCK, VARNEY, MAYO, BRAMLEY in Bucks and Northants

S1 is seaman first class ----- Original Message ----- From: "* 4star8" <4STAR8@msn.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:29 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] USNAVY RANKING | Can anyone tell me what the ranks RMC-RMCM AND CRM meant in the US Navy during WWII? Also S1(rm) | I know RM is radioman and ARM is air radioman but I can't find the others. | | Thanks muchly, | Julie | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | Please do not send virus warnings to the list. If you have concerns about a virus, contact your list admin or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. 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 |

Can anyone tell me what the ranks RMC-RMCM AND CRM meant in the US Navy during WWII? Also S1(rm) I know RM is radioman and ARM is air radioman but I can't find the others. Thanks muchly, Julie

What Rick says is pretty much true for UK, although I cannot recall ever coming across a newspaper report over here covering training and unit assignments. Sometimes a newspaper would print part of a letter received from a man 'in the field', but it either did not mention the unit (except in the broadest terms - 'Private Smith is serving with the Essex Regiment') or location, or if it did it would then be some months out of date. Even air raids, while giving names of victims and sometimes street names, would identify the town very vaguely ('a coastal town in the south-east'). All this, of course, was designed not to provide useful feedback to the enemy. Nonetheless, UK newspapers are indeed a valuable source. Particularly where a man or woman was killed in the line or duty, it was commonplace to give a brief biography, often accompanied by a picture. Names of parents, spouse, children, siblings, etc. are often mentioned. If he/she had died on home soil and the next-of-kin could afford to have the body brought to the hometown for burial, the newspaper would often carry a lengthy report of the burial/memorial service, listing names and relationship to the deceased of family who attended. And the birth/marriage/death columns are always worth checking - many newspapers started a separate 'war deaths' or similar title classified column during both World Wars. 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: <Snowfrog1961@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Want to request military records > Local newspapers are excellent sources for military information. It was very > common for towns/county papers to print information about service members > before, during, and after training with information regarding training places > and units of assignment. They also would frequently mention those who has > received awards, and who had been wounded or killed in action. It was common to > mention the parents names and their address. Although they didn't always print > a photograph, those that did usually had a copy of one from a military > source. So be sure to check the local libraries in or near their wartime address. > Any local librarian will be glad to help you view the wartime issues of their > newspapers on the microfilm equipment. Remember, the names of the papers may > have changed due to mergers or buyouts. So check with the local library if > you run into that situation. > > Rick > > > ==== 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 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 > >

Local newspapers are excellent sources for military information. It was very common for towns/county papers to print information about service members before, during, and after training with information regarding training places and units of assignment. They also would frequently mention those who has received awards, and who had been wounded or killed in action. It was common to mention the parents names and their address. Although they didn't always print a photograph, those that did usually had a copy of one from a military source. So be sure to check the local libraries in or near their wartime address. Any local librarian will be glad to help you view the wartime issues of their newspapers on the microfilm equipment. Remember, the names of the papers may have changed due to mergers or buyouts. So check with the local library if you run into that situation. Rick

If they don't have the records due to the fire are they still able to find what medals a person received? II was unable to get my fathers. They just sent his discharge papers which I all ready had. But I wanted to share something. I sent for my GGGrandfather's pension file and civil war records from NARA. I received aabout a 2 inch legal sized paper file. It contained everything I ever wanted to know about him and my GGGrandmother because she was fighting to get his pension after he died. I was amazed at the great lengths they went to deny her. They collected affidavits from people who knew them growing up. Birth marriage and death records for them and their children. And information about other relatives and friends. It was amazing. And it was amazing that they still had all of this information on file. I knew nothing about them when I sent for it. Barbara Rossow

I have had very good results with the online form and faxing a signed copy as soon as I submit the online form. I have received all requests including photos of my father. Judy

For those that are using the on-line SF180 form to request records, if you fill it out on-line and submit it, the you have to print out one and sign it so they will know it is not just somebody doing something, then they match the requests when they receive them. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Snowfrog1961@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Want to request military records | Nancy, | | I would agree with Paul. While I would go ahead with the new SF-180 request | for military I.D. photos, honestly, I would say not to expect any to be found | on that level. Mainly because of the fire of 1973 that destroyed roughly 80% | of the Army and Army Air Corps records. Other branches were unaffected and | they stand a better chance of receiving them, should they exist. So, I believe | Paul's approach to be the best chance of getting a military photograph. | Remember though, that many awards were given in the field, in hasty ceremonies. So | photos for lesser awards were not taken. Mostly Silver Star, DSC/DSM,DFC, | and of course the Medal of Honor. | | Rick | | | ==== 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 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 |

Rick, What about the county that he enlisted from.I got a photo from the county website in my state where my dad lived at the time he enlisted.Just a thought. Elaine Lovelace ----- Original Message ----- From: <Snowfrog1961@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Want to request military records > Nancy, > > I would agree with Paul. While I would go ahead with the new SF-180 request > for military I.D. photos, honestly, I would say not to expect any to be found > on that level. Mainly because of the fire of 1973 that destroyed roughly 80% > of the Army and Army Air Corps records. Other branches were unaffected and > they stand a better chance of receiving them, should they exist. So, I believe > Paul's approach to be the best chance of getting a military photograph. > Remember though, that many awards were given in the field, in hasty ceremonies. So > photos for lesser awards were not taken. Mostly Silver Star, DSC/DSM,DFC, > and of course the Medal of Honor. > > Rick > > > ==== 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 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

Nancy, I would agree with Paul. While I would go ahead with the new SF-180 request for military I.D. photos, honestly, I would say not to expect any to be found on that level. Mainly because of the fire of 1973 that destroyed roughly 80% of the Army and Army Air Corps records. Other branches were unaffected and they stand a better chance of receiving them, should they exist. So, I believe Paul's approach to be the best chance of getting a military photograph. Remember though, that many awards were given in the field, in hasty ceremonies. So photos for lesser awards were not taken. Mostly Silver Star, DSC/DSM,DFC, and of course the Medal of Honor. Rick

I am looking for a WWII USMC cap badge. Does anyone have one for sale? How do you tell the age of them? Is there any differences in them from WWII - Korea - to now? Thanks. Bill White

Nancy: Keep this in mind. While you may find photos in a pers. file, it would be better to look in the unit that issued the awards by date of iissue. That is for each award he received there would be an order to issue the award posted in his 201 file . All records of awards are permanent files ! ie held in archives. Give the NARA the unit and date of the order, ask about photos. Then request olnly those that have photos Paul HInkle Nancy <fishin@outdrs.net> wrote: Rick, Do you think they would accept a request for photos only? I have already received my dad's records and medals, but it never occured to me to ask for photos. With Dad's almost 25 years in service they should have some ID photos. And what about any "official US Army photographs" they may have made? Thanks, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Want to request military records > Whether you choose Evets online or the manual SF-180 to request them, you > will have to select between the " Deleted " or " Undeleted ". You will > want to > choose the " Undeleted ". In the space in the middle, I encourage > requestors > to include any medical records and any military I.D. photograph. They are > rare, but do exist and I have received them for Navy veterans. > > Rick > > > ==== 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 > > ==== 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. ============================== 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 Yahoo is my non-personal mail. For personal mail only use <pdhinkle@radiotower.net> --------------------------------- Yahoo! Travel Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations!

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