african american infantry divisions in wwii

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How can I find out the african american infantry divisions in wwii that my Father served under? Thank you and I await your response.

Donald Hall · Accepted Answer

Do you have a picture of him in his dress uniform, by any chance? Both had distinctive shoulder patches--and if he had a shoulder patch from one of the field armies, it would help narrow things down as well. Or if you have his ribbons, etc.

Dale Nunnery · Answer

Thank you for your response and invaluable information. Unfortunately, I do not have a photo. 
 What I do have is from his Discharge document: 
 [name] was a Private First Class, in the U.S. Army, Where he served from July 26, 1943 to March 18, 1946 
 He received Infantry Basic Training and became a Duty Soldier III, then Handler and separated as a Salvage Technician. 
 He served in the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters of Operations 
 
 He separated from the Army at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas

History Hub Info · Answer

Hello Dale Nunnery 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 To get started with your research, we would recommend that you request his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). In general, OMPFs for military personnel who were separated from the service between 1912 and 1999 are serviced by NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire , proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders. 
 Veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Please note that next of kin of a deceased veteran must provide proof of death of the veteran such as a copy of death certificate, letter from funeral home, or published obituary. For more information see Request Military Service Records . 
 You may also complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) . 
 Archival OMPFs , those that are 62 years and older, may also be requested by visiting the Archival Research Room at the National Archives at St. Louis . Please email stlarr.archives@nara.gov for further assistance prior to making an appointment. 
 We hope this helps with your research!

african american infantry divisions in wwii

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