ISO Records for Polish Prisoner in Stalag VII A & Anything Else

Question

Hello, 
 I am looking to obtain any/all records related to my grandfather, Jan Bielak. We do not have any records from 1939-1945 while interned in Stalag VII A. Below is the information I have: 
 Name: Jan Bielak 
 DOB: 8.12.1917 Born in Nowy Staw, Lublin (Lubelski) Poland 
 Serial number: 84 588 
 Places we KNOW he was at based on commendation letters pertaining to immigration to the U.S.: 
 7317 th Labor Service Unit, 7030th HQ. Support Group, Landsberg Air Force Base 4312 Labor Service Company, Erding Air Depot, US Army IRO Area No. 8, Bremen-Grohn 
 Prisoner number at Stalag VII A: 7106 Taken prisoner on: 9.19.1939 
 Happy to provide paperwork if that would be helpful. Thank you! 
 Katie

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

pgeside.kt 
 Thank you for posting your inquiry on History Hub! 
 
 We searched the National Archives Catalog for any records referencing &ldquo;Bielski, Jan.&rdquo; The search results may be viewed here . 
 
 We also searched the National Archives Catalog for any records referencing &ldquo;Stalag VIIA&rdquo; and &ldquo;Stalag VII-A.&rdquo; The search results may be viewed here and here . Please note that some of these records have been digitized and may be viewed using the Catalog. 
 
 Polish citizens who served with the U.S. Army during World War II and during the occupation of Germany and who were not officially inducted into the American Army were considered civilian employees by the U.S. Government. Official Personnel Files (OPFs) and medical information for individuals who worked for the U.S. government in a civilian capacity prior to 1952 are in the custody of the National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL). Please contact RL-SL via email at stl.archives@nara.gov and include the full name used during Federal employment, date of birth, Social Security Number (if applicable), name and location of the employing Federal agency, beginning and ending dates of Federal Service. For more information, the web site is https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/civilian-personnel-archival/index.html . 
 
 Further, we searched the Catalog for any records on the Polish Labor Service. The search results may be viewed here . Please note that some of these records have been digitized and may be viewed using the Catalog. 
 
 In addition, you may want to review a discussion that mentions the Polish Labor Service on History Hub here . 
 
 Please note that the National Archives has billions of pages of textual documents; about 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 5.5 million maps, charts, and architectural drawings; 257,000 sound and video recordings; 15.9 million aerial photographs; 35 million still pictures and posters; and 2.3 billion logical data records. The vast majority of our records are not name-searchable. 
 
 We would also suggest that you contact the Centralne Muzeum Jeńc&oacute;w Wojennych ( Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War) in Łambinowice, Poland as their archival resources consist of documents concerning prisoners-of-war (POWs) (mainly Polish) detained in POW camps located on the territories of the Third Reich, the USSR, as well as in the internment camps established in Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland during World War II. 
 
 Finally, you may want to contact the Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (IPN) (Institute of National Remembrance) as they may be able to assist you with your inquiry. 
 
 We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. 
 
 We hope this assists you with your research! 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) 
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Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

pgeside.kt 
 We apologize for the confusion! 
 
 We have searched the National Archives Catalog for any records referencing "Bielak, Jan." The search results may be viewed here . Please note that all these records have been digitized and may be viewed using the Catalog. 
 
 Further, we searched records available via ancestry.com for any references to Jan Bielak. The search results may be viewed here . There is usually a fee for these services. You may also view these digital records online at one of NARA's facilities for free via the Archives Library Information Center (ALIC). A list of our facilities is available on our Visit Us webpage. Additionally, you may check with your local public library or university library as these institutions often provide access to websites such as Ancestry.com. 
 
 We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. 
 
 We hope this assists you with your research! 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) 
 [RR2RR 24-23188-SN]