Welcome to the WWII Forums! Log in or Sign up to interact with the community.

My Friend's Father was a GI

Discussion in '☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆' started by channelhopper, Mar 17, 2015.

  1. channelhopper

    channelhopper New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2015
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Good Morning

    Can anybody assist please or point me in the right direction.

    A pal of mine said his Father was a GI and served in Enniskillin in 1943.

    He knows his name was Murray Kendell and he was told that he served with 101st Airborne, however he does not believe the unit served there during WW2.

    This is not a lot of information I know and after all these years it is possible his father may not be alive, but I did agree to try and assist.

    Can any help with information as to where to start and help him.

    Thank You for taking the time to read this.

    Peter
     
    channelhopper, Mar 17, 2015
    #1
  2. Ruud

    Ruud Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2012
    Messages:
    972
    Likes Received:
    222
    Location:
    Maastricht Netherlands
    Welcome tot the forum,Peter.
     
    Ruud, Mar 17, 2015
    #2
  3. KJ Jr

    KJ Jr Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    3,148
    Likes Received:
    360
    Location:
    New England
    Welcome to the forum.
     
    KJ Jr, Mar 17, 2015
    #3
  4. lwd

    lwd Ace

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2007
    Messages:
    12,322
    Likes Received:
    1,245
    Location:
    Michigan
    You might want to post your request over in the Information request sub forum. It will likely attract more of the attention you want there. If you put the unit and time frame in the header it may speed up the response.

    If your friends father is dead your friend can request his official army records. Some were destroyed in a fire a while ago though so that may turn up blank. You might also check out the divisional web page as it may have information and/or links that prove useful.

    Welcome aboard by the way.
     
    lwd, Mar 17, 2015
    #4
  5. Cadillac

    Cadillac Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2014
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    14
    Location:
    Lone Star State
    Welcome to the forum channelhopper! Hey, if your friend has any relics of his father's service (photos, patches, medals, badges) you are encouraged to post them on the information section of the forum, as they may assist us with hints or info. Cheers!
     
    Cadillac, Mar 17, 2015
    #5
  6. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2003
    Messages:
    21,151
    Likes Received:
    3,268
    Location:
    Stirling, Scotland
    GRW, Mar 17, 2015
    #6
  7. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2011
    Messages:
    7,232
    Likes Received:
    1,286
    Location:
    The Land of 10,000 Loons
    Welcome to the Forum, CH.

    I found some mentions of US units in Enniskillen sometime around 1943 at this website:


    And also:

     
    TD-Tommy776, Mar 17, 2015
    #7

Share This Page