Great pics Eric.
The National Archives has put up a page in his honor. Here are a few of the items from his Naval Reserve OMPF they have posted there: [ATTACH] ....
I agree with you on both points with respect to Fold3. Their Army records are, for the most part, dependent on "Contributed" (presumably donated)...
This last document is from the War Diary of ATR-2. I thought it was interesting that they dynamited the bow of LST-496 to finish sinking the ship...
Here is the 3-page account of the rescue efforts of USS AMESBURY (DE-66) and a fourth page listing the personnel they took off LST-496: [ATTACH]...
The following pages from the War Diary of LST-538 has an interesting account of their rescue efforts and the damage to LST-496: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are 2 pages from the War Diary of LST-350. From the account, it seems LST-350 may have been the ship that was following LST-496: [ATTACH]...
I found a few related documents on Fold3. I will try to post a couple tonight.
I also encourage you to think about using a researcher. I have done so for several veterans and have never been disappointed with the result. A...
I did a Forum search for the 191st Tank Battalion. You may want to peruse through the results: =1']191st Tank Battalion on WW2F
They went with the "Baby Yoda" thing. Or maybe the "Star Trek: Search for Spock" scenario. Either way, I agree it was anti-climactic. I kinda...
I did find F1c Coonrad listed on a ROC for LCT-5 Flotilla Two dated 29 Feb 1944. He was being transferred to Receiving Station New Orleans, LA...
The ROC for LST-535 dated 16 Mar 1944 shows the crew of LCT-712 boarding on 6 Mar 1944 from the Receiving Station in New Orleans, LA. [ATTACH] I...
The 31 Mar 1944 Muster Rolls for LST-535 list F1c Coonrad as one of the crew of LCT-712 that boarded LST-535 on 6 Mar 1944. This page lists him...
Fold3.com primarily. I have also found some thru Ancestry.com (which owns Fold3).
Working backwards, I found a ROC for Flotilla Twelve showing F1c Coonrad being received from LST 535 as of 8 May 1944. [ATTACH] And here is the...
Here's the 30 Jun 1944 Muster Roll for LCT-6 Flotilla Twelve that I mentioned. [ATTACH]
I believe I have found the Muster Roll to which Melanie referred. However, her grandfather's name is spelled Coonrad, not Conrad. Here is the ROC...
What was his yr of birth & home town/state? I'm finding more than one with that name.
You should request his records from the NPRC. If you check the link in my previous post, the Air Force records were destroyed, "with names...
