WOW! That's really quite amazing! For a war that ended 62 years ago, we are still finding things.Do you know which Sub? Barbara > [Original Message] > From: Delilah <diamond6468@mindspring.com> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/22/2006 12:06:31 PM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Service Records. > > Did you hear about the WW2 submarine that they found - I believe it must of > been close to Thialand as the fishermen were claiming about losing their > lines because they were getting caught on something, when the divers went > down, it was a US submarine that had dissappeared 62 years ago. > delilah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Phillips" <bphil1@earthlink.net> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Service Records. > > > | Something that we are also dealing with is the fact that there was a fire > | in DC that destroyed many records. My sister and I were able to get my > | Fathers Award information and even had his medals restored to us (Which > had > | been destroyed in a personal tragidy, a fire). The Department of the Army > | mailed us the letter and the awards. However, my Uncle, who's ship went > | down at sea, we can't even find much proof that he was even on the ship > | that he was on. There may be some politics involved, but the tragidy of a > | fire destroyed a lot of personel records of all of the services. > | Barbara Phillips > | > | > | > [Original Message] > | > From: <JbarL@aol.com> > | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > | > Date: 5/22/2006 10:06:12 AM > | > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Service Records. > | > > | > We in the States are muddling along trying to overcome the wonderful > | idea > | > of a Congressman from my home district who thought that the government > | would > | > be better off if it didn't retain "useless" records about WW2 and > | convinced > | > the powers that be to destroy them. I have no idea of what was > | destroyed and > | > what was retained , but as each of us who are trying to piece together > | from > | > bits and pieces of service records kept by our service men share > | > information , perhaps we may be able to help each other. > | > > | > Jessie, Calif > | > > | > > | > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > | > > | > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html > | > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, > | subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. > | Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what > | country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give > | dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For > | example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > | > > | > ============================== > | > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > | > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > | > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/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. > | > | ============================== > | Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > | ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > | http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > | > > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > 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&ta rgetid=5429