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Ancestry/Genealogy

Sherman A1

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2. Here is a link

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 06:46 PM

Mar 2012

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/

You could find out what unit he was with and research they aircraft types which it operated during the war.

Note that in 1973 the Records Center in St. Louis suffered a devastating fire and many records were lost, I believe that many were from the WWII era. I recall watching the glow from the fire when visiting my then girlfriend's house which was a mile or so away from there.

Best of Luck with your research.

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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

I feel more confused than when I started...I have no idea what an F3 is, or why I should look there LaydeeBug Mar 2012 #5

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