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Re: USMC 2nd Division correspondence information - 1944
Rachael SalyerJun 23, 2021 12:45 PM (in response to Francisco Abril)
1 person found this helpfulDear Mr. Abril,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series Correspondence of Marine Divisions, 1941-1946, the series Correspondence, 1942-1/1950, and the series Records Relating to World War II Organizations, Plans, and Military Operations in the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps (Record Group 127) that may contain some information related to your research. These records have not been digitized. For access to and information about these and similar records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov.
If the author of the book included citations, you might also be able to use that information to locate the correspondence they referenced.
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We hope this information is helpful, and best of luck with your research!
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Re: USMC 2nd Division correspondence information - 1944
Francisco Abril Jun 24, 2021 10:36 AM (in response to Rachael Salyer)Thank you Rachael! Quick question, how does the ELLS-DRAN system work? Looking at this comparison, it seems like the correspondence records for the 2nd Marine Division are a different pattern...
Box 1: 1st Marine Division: 1020 Absence, Furlough, Leave THRU 1365 Communication
Box 2: 1st Marine Division: 1515-35-10 Duty, Duties THRU 1975-50-5 Operations, Maneuver, Training
Box 3: 1st Marine Division: 1990 Orders THRU 2nd Marine Division: 105-25
Box 4: 2nd Marine Division: 105-30- THRU 155-5
Box 5: 2nd Marine Division: 155-10 THRU 175
Box 6: 2nd Marine Division: 180 THRU 205-20-10
Box 7: 2nd Marine Division: 205-20-15 THRU 230
Box 8: 2nd Marine Division: 235 THRU 3rd Marine Division: 1410 Crime, Misdemeanor
Box 9: 3rd Marine Division: 1435 Death, Casualty THRU 1435 Death, Casualty
Box 10: 3rd Marine Division: 1500 Discharge THRU 1975 Operations, Maneuver, Training
Box 11: 3rd Marine Division: 1975 Operations, Maneuver, Training THRU 1990 Orders
Box 12: 3rd Marine Division: 1990 Orders THRU 1990 Orders
Box 13: 3rd Marine Division: 1990 Orders THRU 1990 Orders
Box 14: 3rd Marine Division: 1990 Orders THRU 1990 Orders
Box 15: 3rd Marine Division: 1990-75-10 Orders THRU 2295 Report (Not Blank Form)
Box 16: 3rd Marine Division: 2295 Report (Not Blank Form) THRU 2295 Report (Not Blank Form)
Box 17: 3rd Marine Division: 2295 Report (Not Blank Form) THRU 2295 Report (Not Blank Form)
Box 18: 3rd Marine Division: 2295 Report (Not Blank Form) THRU 2390 Strength, Distribution
Box 19: 3rd Marine Division: 2400 Target, Target Practice THRU 4th Marine Division: 1365 Communication
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Re: USMC 2nd Division correspondence information - 1944
Rachael SalyerJun 24, 2021 12:43 PM (in response to Francisco Abril)
1 person found this helpfulHello, Mr. Abril,
Filing manuals and additional information about Naval and Marine Records, including a guide to the ELLS-DRAN Filing System, can be found on our website.
We hope this is helpful!
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Re: USMC 2nd Division correspondence information - 1944
Francisco Abril Jun 24, 2021 1:53 PM (in response to Rachael Salyer)Thank you again Rachael! After reading the guides, still the 2nd Marine Division number format does not match the guides. The ELLS-DRAN system uses a four digits at the beginning to determine the subject, but per the example I showed above, the 2nd Marine division seems to have only three digits to start.
Box 3: 1st Marine Division: 1990 Orders THRU 2nd Marine Division: 105-25
Box 4: 2nd Marine Division: 105-30- THRU 155-5
This will make it very difficult to find out the subject areas for the 2nd Marine Division's correspondence... Any guidance will be much appreciated!
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