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Post by one50 on Oct 23, 2008 21:37:30 GMT 8
What about using the "secret code" for guest. I know you have all used them before. It's the picture of letters and numbers sometime hard to read and disfigured. You enter that "secret code" before you submit your post.
The mix of numbers and letters can not be read by a computer program because it is a picture file, not a text file. I'm assuming most spamming in the world is done by computer programs, not an individual. Maybe this will cut down on the amount of spam and still allow guest to freely post.
Dan
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Post by one50 on Sept 23, 2008 4:37:42 GMT 8
Well, I will not be going to Connecticut anytime soon. My wife and I had a bad start on our vacation. To make a long story short, I'm out of the hosiptal and home resting.
Maybe in the future we will stop in and visit Matthew's resting place, but we have no such plans this year. Maybe a Hartford Local will read this post and help out.
Dan
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Post by one50 on Aug 16, 2008 9:22:55 GMT 8
I found where 6 members of the 503d were buried before they were returned to the states. They were buried in Australia. US MILITARY CEMETERY TOWNSVILLE LOCATED AT BELGIAN GARDENS, TOWNSVILLE, QLD home.st.net.au/~dunn/locations/uscemeterytville.htmAkins, A.L. Blalock, Henry J. Kobeska Langer, Joseph E. Petrie, Bernard R. Wilbur, Myron A. Two of the men, Akins and Langer, are not on the Honor Roll list. Wondering if they were 503d as stated on the above website. Does anyone have any other information on these 6 men, or anything they would like to add about their internment in Townsville? Thanks Dan
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Post by one50 on Aug 6, 2008 21:51:22 GMT 8
After further emails and research, I think I may stand corrected Paul. 6661200 may just be William C. Wilson's number. 15018243 seems to be another William C. Wilson from Ohio that lived a life after the War...according to the one email you forwarded me.
Maricic Andrew P. Jr. 503d B Co. SN 06667562 is also from Ohio and has the same series of Pre War Digits. Also Kendall Howard B. Of Ohio (not in the 503d, just for reference) SN 06661210 his SN is very close to Wilson's. There seems to be a block of SN Starting with Wilson's SN 06661200 up to Kendall's which are missing form NARA. Out of millions of records, I understand how this might happen. I am curious though, how might I go about finding information about William Wilson 06661200? If my starting point was the NARA database. Are there hard copies on file with NARA or somewhere else? Sorry to sound so elementary, I just need to verify that William Wilson 06661200 was from Ohio and what part. The area of Ohio he was from helps me narrow my search here locally.
Thanks Dan
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Post by one50 on Aug 6, 2008 0:32:22 GMT 8
Here is some information on Army Serial Numbers. It will shed some light on some questions. After reading the information below, you will see some issues with Wilson's SN 6661200. 1. Not enough digits. SN should have 8 digits. 2. The second digit denotes place. Place for Wilson is 5, Ohio. Even if you add a digit to the begining or end of his SN to make 8 digits, you still have the number 6 as the second digit. Number 6 is not Ohio per the information below. 3. Maybe Wilson, William C. is not from Ohio? There are 71 other Wilson, William C.'s in the NARA data base. Only one from Ohio. None of the 72 Wilson's have a SN remotely close to 6661200.
The following came from Army Regulation 615-30, dated 12 Feb 1942.
The system enabled one who knew the numbering system to tell from a serial number the component and corps area (later Service command and army area) from which a man had entered the Federal service, whether he had enlisted, or had been drafted through the Selective Service, and whether he had been a National Guardsman in his home state. Officer serial numbers always started with the letter O. According to Army Regulation 615-30, dated 12 Feb 1942, Corps area commanders are charged with the assignment of Army serial numbers to all enlisted men within their respective areas, including exempted stations and commands, and oversea base commands.
For the Regular Army - Enlisted men to whom an Army serial number has never been assigned: Army serial numbers from the blocks shown below will be assigned to men enlisted in the Regular Army on or after July 1, 1940. The second digit indicates the corps area of enlistment. 1st Corps Area - 11,000,000 to 11,999,999 2nd Corps Area - 12,000,000 to 12,999,999 3rd Corps Area - 13,000,000 to 13,999,999 4th Corps Area - 14,000,000 to 14,999,999 5th Corps Area - 15,000,000 to 15,999,999 6th Corps Area - 16,000,000 to 16,999,999 7th Corps Area - 17,000,000 to 17,999,999 8th Corps Area - 18,000,000 to 18,999,999 9th Corps Area - 19,000,000 to 19,999,999 Hawaiian Department - 10,100,000 to 10,199,999 Panama Canal Department - 10,200,000 to 10,299,999 Philippine Department - 10,300,000 to 10,399,999 Puerto Rican Department - 10,400,000 to 10,499,999
For the National Guard - Army serial numbers from the following blocks will be assigned to members of National Guard units upon induction into Federal service, regardless of whether or not the man formerly had an Army, Navy, or other service number. The third digit indicates corps area of induction. 1st Corps Area - 20,100,000 to 20,199,999 2nd Corps Area - 20,200,000 to 20,299,999 3rd Corps Area - 20,300,000 to 20,399,999 4th Corps Area - 20,400,000 to 20,499,999 5th Corps Area - 20,500,000 to 20,599,999 6th Corps Area - 20,600,000 to 20,699,999 7th Corps Area - 20,700,000 to 20,799,999 8th Corps Area - 20,800,000 to 20,899,999 9th Corps Area - 20,900,000 to 20,999,999 Hawaiian Department - 20,010,000 to 20,019,999 Puerto Rican Department - 20,020,000 to 20,029,999 The serial number assigned at induction into Federal service will be retained thereafter upon enlistment or reenlistment for the Regular Army or Army of the United States.
For Men inducted into the Army - Army serial numbers from the following blocks will be used for trainees inducted under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, regardless of whether the man formerly had an Army, Navy, or Other service number, and will be retained thereafter upon enlistment or reenlistment for the Regular Army. The second digit indicates the corps area of induction. 1st Corps Area - 31,000,000 to 31,999,999 2nd Corps Area - 32,000,000 to 32,999,999 3rd Corps Area - 33,000,000 to 33,999,999 4th Corps Area - 34,000,000 to 34,999,999 5th Corps Area - 35,000,000 to 35,999,999 6th Corps Area - 36,000,000 to 36,999,999 7th Corps Area - 37,000,000 to 37,999,999 8th Corps Area - 38,000,000 to 38,999,999 9th Corps Area - 39,000,000 to 39,999,999 Hawaiian Department - 30,100,000 to 30,199,999 Panama Canal Department - 30,200,000 to 30,299,999 Philippine Department - 30,300,000 to 30,399,999 Puerto Rican Department - 30,400,000 to 30,499,999
Consecutive numbers - Consecutive numbers will not be assigned to men of the same surname. Canceled numbers will not be held available for reassignment. The Army serial number assigned to an enlisted man is part of his official designation and, except as indicated will ordinarily appear in every military record in which his name appears, including every letter, telegram, order, report, pay roll, etc., at least once, preferably where the name first occurs. Special care must be taken that the correct Army serial number is used for the reason that certain records are filed and certain accounts are paid by the Army serial number and not by name.
Corps Areas 1st Corps Area – ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI 2nd Corps Area – NY, NJ, DE 3rd Corps Area – PA, MD, VA, DC 4th Corps Area – NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN 5th Corps Area – OH, IN, KY, WV 6th Corps Area – IL, MI, WI 7th Corps Area – MO, KS, NB, CO, IA, MN, ND, SD, WY 8th Corps Area – AR, LA, TX, OK, NM 9th Corps Area - WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, NV, UT, AK
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