2 Replies Latest reply on Jun 13, 2017 11:57 AM by Research Services at the National Archives

How do I find a relative that is not listed in WWII archives?

Jo Wills Jun 6, 2017 8:36 PM

I know that my cousin was killed while in a foxhole when a German Tank drove over and over the foxhole. Legend was that he was killed in the Battle of the Bulge, but his death was a month before the date of the battle. He was buried overseas and brought to the US after the war and buried locally. This is the only record I can find. There is no Social Security record to search and I can't even find his enlistment record. I am looking for ideas.

Re: How do I find a relative that is not listed in WWII archives?

Phil Lusk Jun 9, 2017 2:46 PM (in response to Jo Wills)

You might try the ABMC Burials and Memorializations website at https://www.abmc.gov/database-search . You can search by first and last name. Good luck!
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Re: How do I find a relative that is not listed in WWII archives?

Research Services at the National Archives Jun 13, 2017 11:57 AM (in response to Jo Wills)

Dear Ms. Wills,

Thank you for contacting History Hub with your inquiry. He may have a record in our Individual Deceased Persons Folders series. These are not all listed in our searchable database. You can write in to stl.archives@nara.gov with the details of your cousin (full name, date of birth, date of death, service number, as much identifying information as you know) and we will conduct a search for this record. Here is a link to provide some more information about what is in these records; https://search.archives.gov/search?query=IDPF&submit=&utf8=&affiliate=national-archives

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