> John Criswell (my father) was born 1919 died 1988 .He >listed Sgt. U.S. Army as occupation ,his social security no. >235-14-5188> Hi Sandi Criswell, I hope that you will not mind me writing to you. But you have a lot of information to get started. You can request your fathers miliary records, you have his SS# when born and died. You can also get his death cerificate from the Army. Go to your nearest V. A. hospital and ask for records, you can get his medical records as well. They will have you fill out a form to get copy of his medical records. and a paper to send to St. Louis Mo to find his miliary records. Or you can call the 1-800 number to the Veterans Admidastration (sp?) V. A. in your phone book and they might beable to help you to fine out more about your dad. And after you get those papers there should be clue who his parents were. let me know how you do. Any thing else I can do let me know. Sylia is a very nice person. Best Wishes, Gail Meeks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com