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From: Johnson <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] Also Need help Understanding WWI Records
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:54 -0600 (GMT-06:00)


Hi Divina,

Your ancestor was probably enlisted for the duration of the war. That is why it was a short stint.

Rock

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From: Divina Johnston <>
Sent: Oct 14, 2005 7:32 PM
To:
Subject: [WW1] Also Need help Understanding WWI Records

Hello! A friend got the information below for me from the WW1, OFFICE OF THE
AD. GENERAL 1917-1920. It all relates to my ancestor -- Lawrence J. MORAN --
WWI service in the USNavy. Can someone on the list decipher this summary
record for me? It looks like a rather short stint in the Navy. Was that
unusual?

Thanks in advance

Divina

From the SERVICE RECORDS FOR CONN WW1, OFFICE OF THE AD. GENERAL
1917-1920:

LAWRENCE JOHN MORAN Address: 216 Dixwell Avenue New Haven, CT
143-67-38 {this might be the service number}
USNRF Rctg sta NY, NY March 11, 1918 {My friend thinks this means he
entered the service
from a Naval recruiting station in NY. Correct?}. Age at entrance 32
years, 9 months. Sea2c
Rec. ship NORFOLK VA. March 11, 1918 to June 11, 1918. USS PRINCESS
MATOIKA June 11,
1918 to July 17, 1918. Rec. Ship NY, NY August 12, 1918 to August 15,
1918. Nav Det Tng CP--
Deer Isalndf Massachusetts August 15, 1918 to October 12, 1918. Rec ship
Boston Mass October
12, 1918 to october 24, 1918 . NAS Shelburne NS October 24, 1918 to
November 11, 1918.
Sea 2c 112 days, sea 107 days. Inactve duty Feb 21, 1919. Hq Naval Dist
Boston.

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