To All,
I am presently performing genealogical research with regards to my dads family. Part of that research is his military service in WWII. Unfortunately when I requested his OMPF (Official Military Personnel File) from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri I was informed via mail that his record was not in their files due to the fire of July 12, 1973. Fortunately I have his Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge papers from the Army. On them it shows the "Organization" as Headquarters Co. 370th Engineer Combat Battalion, "Battles and Campaigns" Rome Arno-Rhineland-Central Europe, "Decorations and Citations" Good Conduct Medal SO#59 HQ. 74th AAA Gun BN 1944 and American Defense Service Medal European, African, Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon. Based on this information I was hoping someone might be able to enlighten me as to where his unit was in North Africa and Europe or at least inform me of where I might be able to obtain that information. I was told by an only surviving relative that at the close of the war he entered Dachau POW Camp.Since he passed away in 1994 I have no way to confirm that. He was born and raised in Nashua, NH and enlisted in the New Hampshire National Guard in 1939. I am also hoping that there might actually be someone out there who served with him.
Regards,
Clay Butler