Hello everyone,

after a long time, I post a picture of a Social Security card, found by my friend in the area of Monterenzio (near Bologna).

A friend of mine asked me if I could find some more information, and I turn to you this request

Thanks in advance for the help

Enry

Arthur F Noack born 3 Apr 1907 in Wisconson, enlisted 16 May 1942 at Marquette, Michigan, died in Laona, Wisconsin on 4 Jul 1997, buried in Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, WI.

Social Security Death Index about Arthur Noack

Name: Arthur Noack

SSN: 394-03-5956

Last Residence: 54541 Laona, Forest, Wisconsin, United States of America

Born: 3 Apr 1907

Died: 4 Jul 1997

State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about Arthur F Noack

Name: Arthur F Noack

Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1907

Death Date: 4 Jul 1997

Cemetery: Long Lake Cemetery

Cemetery Address: Long Lake, WI 54542

WWII Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 36198914 36198914

NAME NOACK#ARTHUR#F########## NOACK#ARTHUR#F##########

RESIDENCE: STATE 62 MICHIGAN

RESIDENCE: COUNTY 071 IRON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 6262 MARQUETTE MICHIGAN

DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 16 16

DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 05 05

DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42

GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private

GRADE: CODE 8 Private

BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #

TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY ### ###

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life

NATIVITY 63 WISCONSIN

YEAR OF BIRTH 07 07

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen

EDUCATION 0 Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 830 Unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchoppers

MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER # #

BOX NUMBER 1045 1045

FILM REEL NUMBER 5.107 5.107

A metal social security card? Was that the original material used for those?

No, the goverment never issued metal cards. Metal & plastic cards were made and sold by private companies, sometimes as advertizing gimicks. They seem to have popular in the 1960s.

I'll keep my eyes open. A precursory search this morning (just a general Google search) didn't turn up anything.

We'll go to NARA next and see what happens.

NOTE: Larry we must have been posting at the same time, for I when went to reply, your reply with all the info wasn't there yet.

Thanks. He beat me to the punch.

Many thanks, as always you are fantastic! my friend will happy, in case if you did manage to find the address of a relative, my friend may contact him!

The material is all painted brass. The finding is interesting because I do not think that the soldiers were to bring these cards in combat...

Enry