Where all did members of the 38th Infantry Division serve and occupy toward the end of WWII?

2019-02-09T21:50:45-05:00

My father, Joel D Watson, served with the 38th ID during the later part of WWII. I know he was a rifleman and a .30/.50 cal machine gunner. I know he was on the USS Osage in transit, was in the Philippines, and was in Korea awaiting the invasion of the Japanese homeland. Only once, when I came home from a WestPac deployment did he talk about his service. Now , I am in search of some of his history, and how it intertwined with mine.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2019 9:52 PM

2019-02-09T21:52:47-05:00

CSM Charles Hayden CPT Jack Durish not sure if these historians can't help you?

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Feb 9 at 2019 10:12 PM

2019-02-09T22:12:29-05:00

https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel. Records are available, pursue them and you will be surprised.

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Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 9 at 2019 10:15 PM

2019-02-09T22:15:47-05:00

LT Michael Watson the Center for Military History has Combat Chronicles published for each Division in WWII. https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/038id.htm

They did not deploy until 1944 so it should be easier to narrow down.

World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles

Overseas: October 1918. (The Division was overseas approximately 6 months, but was skeletonized and its personnel went to other units.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2019 9:41 AM

2019-02-10T09:41:23-05:00

https://www.in.ng.mil/aboutus/organization/38thinfantrydivision.aspx

38thinfantrydivision.aspx

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2019 6:12 PM

2019-02-12T18:12:18-05:00

You may also contact the 138th Military History Detachment, or the 38th ID...both of the INARNG.