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Posted by Melinda Hefner on November 12, 2007, 9:43 am, in reply to "Finding my Father's records of service"
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I'm sure that the AG members on this board can be more helpful, but I'll try to help, too. I'm the daughter of a deceased AG so I'm certainly no expert. If fact, my father also served in the Army a couple of years after his four years with the Navy, but I'm having a hard time finding those records so we're in a similar boat.
First of all, please tell your father how grateful I am for his service to our country.
There is a listing of AG crew members on this site that also has the ships that they served on. Maybe some of the crew members still survive and you could contact them. http://www.armed-guard.com/hhhh.html
You've probably already tried this, but in case you haven't.
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
Also, here is some information I Googled. Hopefully, the information is still current.
Veterans Status for World War II Merchant Mariners, write to:
Director, National Maritime Center
U.S. Coast Guard
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 510
Arlington, VA 22203
Merchant Marine Awards and Decoration Program for World War II Merchant Seaman - For information on merchant seamen who received medals and decorations during World War II, write to:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration-MAR 630
Room 7304
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Attn: Seaman Awards
I, like you, heard stories all my life from my father. Regrettably, I don't have those stories taped or written down. While you still have time, I would encourage you, if you haven't already, to get his stories recorded. They are priceless stories, and the voices of his generation will soon be silent. It will then be up to us to assure that no one ever forgets the tremendous sacrifices they made for our country. Good luck in your search, and, again, please convey to your father my sincere gratitude.
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