Ship ralph wellman was on in WWII

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Ralph Wellman naval records during WWII

I · Answer

The VA would class death from illness as natural. 
 
 Here are some possible (by no means certain) matches for him in the muster rolls. 
 
 Your best best is to request his service record: Navy Service Records and Related Records

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

SandraWellmanRosser 
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 This is in response to your inquiry to the National Archives regarding your request for information on obtaining your grandfather&rsquo;s Official Military Personnel File. 
 Please see the information below on how to request service member your grandfather&rsquo;s Official Military Personnel File: 
 The medical and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) of Enlisted Personnel of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1885 and prior to February 1, 1994 and Officers of the U.S. Navy who were separated from service after 1902 and prior to February 1, 1994 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. You may apply online at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ . Or you can download Standard Form 180 (SF-180) and send in your request via postal mail. 
 To download an SF-180 please visit our website at the following: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf 
 For a complete copy of a personnel file, in Section II, on the line for "Other" (Specify), write "Complete copy of every page of personnel file - not an extract." 
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