G.I. BABY

Shuggybear ,

Thank you so much for asking this question!

The National Archives has been able to help quite a number of "War Babes" such as yourself. If you have searched online, you may be aware that we have had a complicated time in the past to be able to do so, even when the name of the father was known. There was actually a lawsuit filed in 1990 to allow War Babes to access records of the fathers. While more recent personnel records do fall under privacy laws, we have since had both the passage of more time and changes in privacy restrictions have opened up nearly all personnel records we hold from the World War II era.

Unfortunately, we would need a name to be able to provide you with any records we may have. There are some places you can go to for help to research and find a name though! One great source is this blog written by War Babe Jane Chapman on her own experience in finding who her father was. You can find that here: https://thednageek.com/war-babes/ Chapman also lists some other great sources, like the Find My GI Father website: https://findmygifather.wordpress.com/

We hope you are successful in finding out who your father is and will be able to come back to request a check for any records we may have for his service once you know his name!

Other community members may be able to share ideas and experiences with you that may help.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research! 

Shuggybear ,

Thank you so much for asking this question!

The National Archives has been able to help quite a number of "War Babes" such as yourself. If you have searched online, you may be aware that we have had a complicated time in the past to be able to do so, even when the name of the father was known. There was actually a lawsuit filed in 1990 to allow War Babes to access records of the fathers. While more recent personnel records do fall under privacy laws, we have since had both the passage of more time and changes in privacy restrictions have opened up nearly all personnel records we hold from the World War II era.

Unfortunately, we would need a name to be able to provide you with any records we may have. There are some places you can go to for help to research and find a name though! One great source is this blog written by War Babe Jane Chapman on her own experience in finding who her father was. You can find that here: https://thednageek.com/war-babes/ Chapman also lists some other great sources, like the Find My GI Father website: https://findmygifather.wordpress.com/

We hope you are successful in finding out who your father is and will be able to come back to request a check for any records we may have for his service once you know his name!

Other community members may be able to share ideas and experiences with you that may help.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!