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Re: Seeking my great-grandfather WWI records
Hi Ewa, you might have already looked at this, but the ship manifests also list relatives of those coming in from Europe (from home city and at destination). For Stefan Prusinowski arriving in 1910 from Rotterdam, father's name is given as Jan Prusinowski and the relative/friend at destination (Scranton PA) was Jan Kaczmarcyzk. For the 1909 arrival from Hamburg, father's name is given as what looks like Teodor, with destination (Cleveland OH) cousin as Konstantz Karpunski.
I might have the spellings a bit off, but if any of these names are in your family lists, it might help you identify which (if either) of these individuvals are your great-grandfather. I had similar problems trying to find my grandparents, all of whom came from Poland (Galicia) around the same time. Manifests are difficult to read and many names are similar or misspelled. Hope this is of some help or interest; sorry if it is duplicate information, joan
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Re: Seeking my great-grandfather WWI records
Jason Atkinson
May 5, 2020 4:15 PM
Dear Ms. Bialobrzeski,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
No American military units were present at the Battle of Verdun in 1916. If he fought in that battle on the side of the Allies, then he must have volunteered to join the French Army. The U.S. National Archives does not have service records for the French Army. For the information you seek, we suggest you contact the National Archives of France (Archives Nationales), 59 rue Guynemer, 93380 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France. The web site is http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/en/web/guest.We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!