10-18-2005, 11:44 AM
Thanks to all of you who are trying to help .I do have a copy of the first discharge thou it itself plus from what I have heard the original are both very worn.I have posted my last message in a few boards that I could find .But I've only recieved replies from here so I will tell you as much as I know that way some of you may know more then you think so here goes......( i have his military # but I dont know if tht will help or notso I'm not ginong to post that unless someone needs it .some of this I cant read very well but I'll put what I can read on here maybe one of you know the rest .induction was 7/30/43 intry was 8/20/43 place of entry New Cumberland,Pa he was from morris Pa. under battles and campaigns ( this part is garbled looks like co 33&40 WD 45 ) Southern France Rhineland & Central Europe it has his medals Purple heart Good conduct American campaigne European Aafrica middle east 3 bronze stars & ww ll victory medal wounded in the South of France on Oct 31 44 .the only thing in the date of departure block is july 44 Italy arrived july 44 then aug 45 U.S. aug 4? reason and authority for seperation ? r 615-365 15 DEC 44 convn of govt RR1-1 Demobilization then the pay stuff only other things was lapel buttong issued asr score (2 sept 45) 57 . The other one was as I said just honorable discharge dec 10 45 -dec 9 48 . Right now I'm kinda arguing with the records people in St.Louis they show no records anywheres "must of burnt in the fire" but yet I know my mom recived military money for us kids after dad passed away. I have been to one of the sites you mentioned but am headed to the other ones now .Does anyone know if back then they still took basic training photo? If so whered can I go to to see if they have one of him ? Ive searched most of the group picture that I find but as I said i was very young when he passed away I barely remember some of the stories he told me and he was in the service long before I was even thought of in 61 . Thank any and all of you who take the time to read this or help me try to find out stuff.Sorry I wrote a book here i think 
Jim