My grand fathers Past military history?

Hello. Before he died my father asked me to appeal his dishonorable discharge. This was made even harder by the fact that during the time of his Army service,and your Grandpa's service. The military did not use the person's social security number: They had what is called a Selective Service number: An excellent place to start is to have his full name,(parents names) his birth date,place of birth: Then go to the NARA web site. They are in Missouri,and they keep all records on Military personnel. I was successful in getting my fathers selective service #,and his rank at time of discharge,date he enlisted,and date he was discharged. They had a fire at the NARA and a lot of military records have been lost,but they can still be a great source of help for you. Good luck in your Quest.

Hi James. Was he in the American or British Infantry? You could try the Imperial War Museum in London, or the HQ of the regiment he was in if he was American. The equivalent of our Ministry of Defence might be able to help. It would be helpful if you have his Army number, rank and full name to give them. You will probably have to pay a fee for the archive service. Good luck!

Military service records are public documents. - Everyone is entitled to them - not unlike arrest records - Tax records - property ownership - credit reports - Veteran Affairs would be happy to help you look at your grand dads service record. - If you could get a look at his discharge papers, you might see what his local office or contact agency was. - They might offer you a web site to look through. - Give it a try, these are public records - and don't let anyone give you any crap about looking at them - you're entitled, it's the law, and their job to provide you with them.