This is great Tommy, thank you!
Cheers Jeff, thank you!
Does anyone have info on the 99th Chem Serv Co? Looking for whatever its parent unit would have been, and whatever history I can get. I can't...
Hi Biak-- He was an artillery officer. I guess the simple answer is "no, there's no database for officers like there is for enlisted men"....
I appreciate that, thank you! His name is/was 2nd Lt. William F. Cowan. O-1178745. That's the sum total of the info I have on him.
I did check, yes. According to NARA: 'The series does not include records for Army officers" (World War II Electronic Records Reference Report)...
Hi all-- It's been a long time since I've posted here. Silly question probably, but I am at a loss trying to find vital stats on a particular...
Hi All-- Trying to ID this particular B-17G by the number 2462 on the nose (and by extension, the crew) and figure out what BG/BS it served in....
The 194th GIR was a component unit of the 17th Airbrorne Division. Most 17th troopers were transferred to either the 82nd or 101st AB Divisions...
I meant that the rank insignia on his right arm is obvious--we KNOW that's a patch. The thing on his left arm looks blurry and almost like it is...
That's odd. I don't think it's a Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (like a Division patch)--it's too low on the arm. Plus when compared to his rank...
Victory! That's it. Thanks, fellas. Adam
Hi All-- I KNOW I've seen a document showing a list of all the various US Army units authorized for the Distinguished (later Presidential) Unit...
Excellent! Who knows, you could get lucky and find his records this way, which would go a long way towards answering your questions. Patience is...
If you haven't already done so, you need to contact the National Archives and attempt to get a copy of his personnel file. Most of the Army's...
According to Stanton, the 18th Infantry "served as initial reserve force off Sicily and landed at Scoglitti Sicily 13 Jul 1943" (p. 203). I think...
That's great stuff! I've been there a few times for my various research projects; certainly noble work they are doing. So frustrating to think...
Good stuff, McCoffee. The dates in Stanton for the 18th Infantry leaving the US via the NY P/E and arriving in the ETO correspond exactly with...
Excellent stuff, Emma! Wow, Charles was right in the thick of the fight. He was certainly a hero, and you have a very interesting story you're...
Hi Emma-- Getting a copy of that discharge would really be helpful. Have you tried using a hosting site like Flickr or Shutterfly and linking to...
