funkyrat
02-14-08, 07:23 PM
After many months of trying, and ultimately enlisting the help of our Congressman in DC, we obtained my deceased father-in-law's records - I guess as many as we're allowed to have.
I specifically listed on the form that we'd like information that had his unit or boot camp platoon numbers on it, as we're trying to obtain photos, etc.
I've got a stack of papers, and am having trouble making sense of it all.
It appears he graduated boot camp in May of 1961, but I'm not sure where to look for the platoon number. I may have his unit number somewhere, but the sheer volume of stuff is just overwhelming.
Can anyone steer me in the right direction?
I tried once before with the limited info I had, but I was told without a unit number, I'd likely strike out.
I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me.
My husband and I apprecate it.
I specifically listed on the form that we'd like information that had his unit or boot camp platoon numbers on it, as we're trying to obtain photos, etc.
I've got a stack of papers, and am having trouble making sense of it all.
It appears he graduated boot camp in May of 1961, but I'm not sure where to look for the platoon number. I may have his unit number somewhere, but the sheer volume of stuff is just overwhelming.
Can anyone steer me in the right direction?
I tried once before with the limited info I had, but I was told without a unit number, I'd likely strike out.
I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me.
My husband and I apprecate it.