Long story so here's the short version.
I'm still friends with my ex-wife's dad and her step mom.
Step mom was telling me yesterday that her stem mother is in assisted living with Alzheimer's and her dad lives there with her. Seems they were cleaning out the old apartment and came across military records for Lois's first husband (so he'd have been in probably in the 50's)
Step mom doesn't know what to do with these records. She doesn't feel right about throwing them out but doesn't know where to send them/ who to give them to. There is no family that would have any attachment to them (no kids from the first marriage)
Is there an organization out there that collects things like this? Like a record repository?
Anybody here have any ideas for her?
The local library maybe?
depending on what time span they cover, they may be the only copies.
When I tried to get my grandfather's records to see what unit he served in on Bataan, I was informed there was a fire and a large chunk of records http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/fire-1973.html (http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/fire-1973.html)
Which unfortunately included my grandfather's from his time in the Army.
The link above indicates what time span was destroyed. If those records you found are in the time span, the National Archives might want the records.
I don't know for sure but I'd guess they are in that time frame.
If you have a local Veteran Museum they may take the records or give you guidance.
If you can find out what unit he served in, a lot of units have dedicated groups.
A few examples.
http://www.octofoil.org/ (http://www.octofoil.org/)
http://www.90thdivisionassoc.org/ (http://www.90thdivisionassoc.org/)
They would love to honor one of their own.
Local VFW Post? (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
Quote from: NAKID on March 25, 2012, 05:10:55 PM
Local VFW Post? (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
You think she could go in there and get some suggestions? Never thought of the vfw.
You could also stop by and talk to a recruiter. Alot of them are in organizations that might take the records and research them.
Another great idea, thanks!
Quote from: ngk12 on March 25, 2012, 05:23:20 PM
You could also stop by and talk to a recruiter.
Don't forget to crap on his desk on the way out. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Buckethead on March 25, 2012, 06:52:19 PM
Don't forget to crap on his desk on the way out. [thumbsup]
This would be better. ;)
Junk Punch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPJAEbOe5kU&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
Quote from: Buckethead on March 25, 2012, 06:52:19 PM
Don't forget to crap on his desk on the way out. [thumbsup]
WTF?
Quote from: NorDog on March 27, 2012, 11:10:41 AM
WTF?
Just a joke. Some recruiters (not all, by any means) are occasionally, uh, "less than forthcoming" about the realities of military service, and the few bad apples ruin the reputation for everyone.
I figure, while he's in there...
Bring them to the VA (Veteran Affairs) Office. They most likely have the originals anyways, but if not, they have a centralized location where they archive/store military records for all of our service members.
Quote from: Buckethead on March 27, 2012, 11:36:33 AM
Just a joke. Some recruiters (not all, by any means) are occasionally, uh, "less than forthcoming" about the realities of military service, and the few bad apples ruin the reputation for everyone.
I figure, while he's in there...
How eloquently put... also acceptable was "Lie their asses off."