http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/ How to find the job of your dreams Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Mustafa Kohan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:12:46 +0000 http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/#comment-1291 In Australia there is a detailed database available online. I found info about both my grandfathers who served in WW1. There must be something similar there - maybe try searching military records or museums, with the information you have, or contact the army. In Australia there is a detailed database available online. I found info about both my grandfathers who served in WW1. There must be something similar there – maybe try searching military records or museums, with the information you have, or contact the army.

]]> http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Lili Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:10:18 +0000 http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/#comment-1290 If I were you, I would first contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to discover how you can learn the basic details of your father's service. Once you know what unit he served with, you can find out where he served and what he might have seen. If I were you, I would first contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to discover how you can learn the basic details of your father’s service. Once you know what unit he served with, you can find out where he served and what he might have seen.

]]> http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Brian Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:30 +0000 http://letsfindajob.com/how-can-i-find-out-details-of-my-fathers-army-career-during-wwii/#comment-1289 Good suggestions. Once you contact Veterans Affiars and get a copy of his service record, see if you can find an alumni group for the unit / Division / Battalion / Company that your father served in. You might still be able to find a few guys who knew him during the war? At least you will be able to find out more about the battles, etc., your father fought in. Do some research on this, and pass it down in your family to your children. Be proud of your father's service to his country, it's part of your family history, and it's great that you have an interest in it. I looked into the service record of my granfather's brother, who was killed in WWII. I found guys he served with, wrote letters to them, etc., I'm glad I did it. Good suggestions. Once you contact Veterans Affiars and get a copy of his service record, see if you can find an alumni group for the unit / Division / Battalion / Company that your father served in. You might still be able to find a few guys who knew him during the war? At least you will be able to find out more about the battles, etc., your father fought in. Do some research on this, and pass it down in your family to your children. Be proud of your father’s service to his country, it’s part of your family history, and it’s great that you have an interest in it.
I looked into the service record of my granfather’s brother, who was killed in WWII. I found guys he served with, wrote letters to them, etc., I’m glad I did it.

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