Notes from Dr. Borkosky

Hi, Debbie. It’s amazing what those tests can do in situations like this. thanks for any help you may have and for reading this.

Thanks, Nan, but I don’t have a book on the topic. Is there any way to get information on it? Was this during WWII? Thank you. I know he was a private, a radio operator and served in the 3rd Army. You can’t determine the unit from the serial number (though it can be helpful to verify that you have the right person if you do see that information together somewhere). The military has no files on him. I am a new new new newbie to genealogy research, and I am running in to some strange happenings with my Scottish Great Grandfather who didn’t pass down any stories about himself so I am literally going off of the ancestry.com info. Does anyone have any info on tracing a person through their service number ? Colonial Military Administration servicemen were also assigned UNSC Service numbers. I also have the ribbons for what look like 2 Silver Stars and his Purple Heart (I don’t have these medals).

. War Department, World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing: State of Ohio, (Washington, DC: by the War Dept., June 1946), p. ii. Yes I contacted the courthouse where he lived and also several local veterans offices.

I was trying to search online for listings of Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart recipients, and I can’t find him anywhere. Obtain the military records and locate the Naval member's service number on them. Our industry-leading sales engineering and service support is available 24/7 from our distributors across the United States.

Previously, members of the military were issued a service number upon their enlistment in the armed forces. I don’t think there is a difference, technically, but I’ve never heard “conscripted” used in WWII records. Not specifically related to letter prefixes, but pertinent to the discussion, was a reader’s assertion that new service numbers were assigned to personnel at the time of the stand-up … I have my grandfathers John E. Barron serial number (01824704) and have a bronze star medal of his. Our industry-leading sales engineering and service support is available 24/7 from our distributors across the United States. Hi Pam, if you haven’t been been able to find this information yet, I might be able to help you, but I’d need his name and service number to begin the research. Your post helped to tell me that he was drafted, though! Hope this helps. We provide free research to help people return items to veterans. The Toronto Evening Telegram of 25 August 1943 describes a swearing in ceremony at Toronto’s No 11 Recruiting Station, of 12 air Cadets joining the RCAF, all of whom “will be distinguished by a (service) number beginning with “K”. This was extremely helpful, and I do mean extremely. Hi Amy, Thank you for this wonderful blog. Your email will never be shared.

in the military list of casulties, only a few have 7 digits while most have 8. And I have not been able to find any thing on this person. I was stationed there in the late 1980’s.

Any guidance would be appreciated! W-2124233. i know he was at monte casino, anzio, and north africa. 1), Starting WWII Research: Tips from Jennifer Holik, 5 Things to Do When Applying to a Lineage Society, Tricking a Database into Giving Me What I Want, Student History Conference at OSU-Newark Today, Friday Finds – 06/19/15 Julie's Genealogy & History Hub, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49365438, Veterans in the Family-William J. Anderson - Ancestors in Aprons, 1 = Enlisted in the Army (in other words, volunteered rather than drafted), O (that’s the letter O, not a zero) = Male commissioned officers, L = Commissioned officers of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), Arthur Porter was in a federally recognized National Guard unit, Robert Pratt and Wilfred Ratliff were drafted. That’s where your grandfather’s General Orders awarding him the SS and BSM would be. Would his serial number have changed if he entered the Air Corps (then part of the army) and became an officer? According to these sources, the first two digits of the 8-digit serial number for Francis X. Lavallee indicate that he served with the National Guard in World War II.

And the Silver Bracelet of WWII style. Even a couple of old timers from the VFW have (3) as a first number and I know for a fact they enlisted. Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.

That is a great question — and one that I wish I knew the answer to. Provide the required information to receive the military records you want.

I have found what I believe to be a navy service number scratched into the end of a vintage martin acoustic guitar from (1952) I believe service men put their numbers on their most cherished possessions . Are there any letters home from when he was in the service? Looking back at the casualty list, we now know: When you have an 8-digit serial number, the second number shows the Service Command. Choose "Request Records Online with eVetRecs" or "Other Ways to Obtain Service Records.". Here is the part referring to the number 3: .

Good luck!

I know he enlisted in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio or West virginia. The ones I have checked so far in NARA i need to add a zero at the front to make it an eight digit # but i have not spotted any obvious explanation for the shorter #. I really appreciate it. This narrows down where the person enlisted or was drafted. Apparently his records were also in the fire in Missouri back when. To use the online request method, you must be either the service member or the next-of-kin. They provide a lot of info. Very confusing. I think we have multiple Franklin Wilsons.

Full military honors..(.sorry…) Hi Amy, Wile digging around the California desert I found a dog tag.

According to your article, he would have been a member of the WAC! hi – my dad was a WWII US Marine. Any advice? It is open to anyone to request and will be complete (not affected by the fire.). Any help would greatly be appreciated.

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