Posted on Aug 19, 2019
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Over the weekend I went to Sampson state park in upstate New York. My grandfather went there when it was a naval training base during ww2. I was able to find his name when he entered service arrived for boot camp and when he left to go to his job training. I wish I could find more on what he did. Unfortunately he passed two years before I was born. Is there records we can find on family members who served during ww2?
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Naval/Maritime History
Naval/Maritime History
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You may have some difficulties. There was a fire in the World War 2 files years ago at the National Archives in St. Louis. If you don't have his separation papers when he left the military. Check with the county clerk's office where he lived and see if there is a copy on file there. You can also contract your Congressman and request that they attempt to get a copy of his records at St. Louis. St. Louis may brush you off but they listen to Congress offices. :-)
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
Are they deceased? If not then they are not open to anyone without written & notarized permission of the person or their guardian.
If so, have you checked your County's records? Military Records used to NOT be centralized at national level. Some states however consolidated them at the state level.
If so, have you checked your County's records? Military Records used to NOT be centralized at national level. Some states however consolidated them at the state level.
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You should get one of your parents to go online, https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records and as next-of-kin, they can request his military service records. They will mail them to your folks' house. It requires an application and your parent will need to fax it in.
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I see these stories of people uniting with old family members all the time. Try getting as many details as you can and Facebook it and see if you can find them with their help. Also if you know what Unit he was in, got to that website and look for contacts. Good luck to you.
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