Well I got a copy of his record from the archives, it was in the fire! You can see the charred edges of the pages. Very cool. Now I have to...
A brief update. After several months and several Freedom of Information requests the National Archives responded and said that they had found...
I would just like to add that I was using Kilo for K company from my time in the Marine Corps. Mr Sterling Mace told me that they referred to it...
I finally got my grandfathers discharge paper, it is a very poor copy of copy and so on and so forth. I did manage to see some of the info about...
Excellent Pictures. My Great Uncle was with Kilo 3/5 at Peleliu and got a Purple Heart there and at Okinawa. Thanks again for the pics.
Otto, Thanks for working on it. I know it can be a pain!
Over the last couple of days I read "With the Old Breed", "Islands of the Damned by Burgin", and "Helmet for my Pillow" by Leckie. Of the three...
Lou, Thanks for the info... I went and checked it out. I think that USS Yorktown (CV-5) only got a 'Battle Star' for Asiatic Campaign Medal for...
I recently found out that Rex rated two Presidential Unit Citations the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa while serving as part of 1st Marine...
I have been doing some WWII genealogical research on family members and I recently got my great uncles (My granddad's brother) record book from...
My great uncle was assigned to the Marine Detachment of the USS Yorktown (CV-5). He later joined Kilo Company 3rd Bn 5th Marines and served with...
Looking forward to reading it. I just got my Great Uncle's SRB from the Archives. He was a member of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS...
Looking through the info I got from the archivist, it looks like my granddad was transferred to the 85th Mt Inf after his injury. So now I need...
Thanks for the responses. I will try the Greene County Recorder and Arkansas State Veterans Affairs. He passed away at the VA hospital in...
I am researching information on my granddad. He was Tec4 Benson, Ervin E 38444186 and served and was wounded in Italy. He was drafted in...
My great uncle was drafted into the Marine Corps. I have been fortunate (at least I hope so) with the National Archives. I am waiting to see...
Hi everyone, I have been doing research on my grandfather and his brother, specifically their service in WWII. I don't have allot of info about...