Thank you Marion & Randy for the welcome !!! To answer some of your questions Randy:
1. I do not see my uncle in either Company A or C photos posted in this forum. Although there are several men with pronounced ears, none are Herbie.
2. The document I received from the NPRC is Form 13164 - Information releasable under FOIA with dates of service, status, awards, and date of death only. Perhaps it is because I am not officially his next-of-kin ???? His wife, parents, and all siblings are deceased and he had no children but nieces/nephews don't count officially. The cover letter was the general one that sounds like most people receive referring to the 1973 fire.
3. I read the helpful hints files on this site so will pursue the discharge documents via the VA, town clerk, etc. and hopefully that could be more productive.
I'd be happy to share the photos I have.....if I can figure out how to do so. When I click on the "Image" icon above, it wants a URL address. Do I need to upload the images first to some cloud storage or am I overlooking how to upload from a folder on my computer? I'd rather upload as thumbnails if possible.
Regards, (and hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving)
Kathleen
Hello Kathleen,
To add photos and files to your post you need to click on the box in the lower right hand corner, "More Reply Options". More boxes will appear in the lower left hand side, click "Choose File", this will allow you to select the photo or file you want from your computer. Once you have made your selection then click, "Open" and "Attach This File", this will upload the file. When it is uploaded then click "Add To Post" and you are all set. Hope this helps you, if you have any problems let us know. We certainly look forward to anything you may have of your uncle's to share with us. Have a good day,
Randy