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Ancestry/Genealogy

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1. You can get his service records from NARA

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 03:30 PM

Mar 2012

I did that with my grandfather and found what type of plane he was in and what he did (and all the medals he got for doing it).

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So my Pop Pop was with the Army Air Force and Flew during WWII, and I don't recall [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2012 OP

You can get his service records from NARA kdmorris Mar 2012 #1

Here is a link Sherman A1 Mar 2012 #2

Yep...I was very disappointed pipi_k Mar 2012 #3

I would try Sherman A1 Mar 2012 #4

Was on Ancestry.com pipi_k Mar 2012 #6

You are off to a good start there Sherman A1 Mar 2012 #8

The personnel record center is in St. Louis Sherman A1 Mar 2012 #7