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

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