The Strengthening Communities Unit (SCU) - I go this far ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <fishin@outdrs.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] US Army unit identification > Hi, > Yes, it's definitely 7811. Someone also suggested that the SCU could be > Special Cases Unit. The reason for my curiosity is that my Dad was a > Criminal Investigator at Ft. Benning before going to Germany in 1949. In > Frankfurt he was assigned to the VIP Motor Pool and I don't "get" why the > drastic change in assignments. Any ideas? > Thanks. Nancy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:49 AM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] US Army unit identification > > >> are you sure it is 7811 and not 6811? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nancy" <fishin@outdrs.net> >> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:38 PM >> Subject: [WORLD WAR II] US Army unit identification >> >> >>> This question is somewhat "off topic" as it pertains to 1949. I have a >>> letter with the return address of Co A 7811 SCU, APO 757. I know the >>> APO was Frankfurt, Germany, but can anyone tell me how to find out what >>> the "7811 SCU" was for? Thanks for any help. Nancy Coan >>> >>> >>> ==== 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 >>> >> >> >> >> ==== 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 ==== > 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 >