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Oeditpus Rex

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3. Thus destroying my dad's WWII record

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:42 PM

Jul 12

He rarely talked about the war, of course, so all I've ever known is he was a batallion medic, a first sergeant in the ETO.

He once told me he was in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. I learned much later he was sent to aid survivors in a concentration camp, which explains why he was in Czechoslovakia.

I heard once he was awarded the Silver Star, but there's no way of knowing whether that's true. I'd give anything to know his complete war record.

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On this day, July 12, 1973, the National Personnel Records Center caught on fire. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 12 OP

My late boyfriend was in the army in the 50s. His records were affected by this. Walleye Jul 12 #1

What did the personnel know, and when did they know it? bucolic_frolic Jul 12 #2

Thus destroying my dad's WWII record Oeditpus Rex Jul 12 #3