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From: "Rose Mary A. \(McGrath\) Neal" <>
Subject: [NY-IRISH] Military Records...my experience
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 21:33:59 -0700 (PDT)


Hopefully my experience will help someone...

The very short version of a long tale.

My dad was in the Army during WWII. He past away in 1982 and had been receiving benefits apparently. When I asked for a copy of his records from the VA man in New York where he lived (I lived in California at the time), I was told there were not any "real" records.
A few years later when I started to do my fathers family genealogy I wrote to MO and filled out the necessary form. Of course I got a letter back stating his records burned in the fire. I decided for some reason to find a Congressman in my state of North Carolina that fought for veterns rights. I found one and called his office...faxed a release of information form to him with all necessary info. on my dad and within 3 weeks I had my dads records. They were in the state of Mass. for some reason.

Don't give up...just take another avenue.
Ro


Rose Mary A.(Mc Grath)Neal

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