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Terry Adams Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 My father a corporal in Patton's Army in Europe. I know from his discharge papers that he fought in the Rhineland and France. Although my family has 3 Purple hearts, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star, we have no information on why those medals were presented to my father. Nor can I find out if he was exposed to any germ warfare in the areas that he fought. All I know is that he entered the Army a very healthy young man and was dead at 51 years old. I have no answers because my government told me that all records having ANY reference to my father were lost in a fire at the National Personnel Records Building in 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 My uncle, my dad's older brother was wounded in the Philippines in WWII. Sent home and discharged as a result. In the mid 1950's his house burned. Lost everything. Including his discharge papers, Purple Heart, anything else relating to his service. In the mid to latter 70's he tried obtain VA benefits regarding health problems related to his old wounds. He was told his records must have burned up in "the fire". He carried shrapnel to his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph McBride Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Frank Capra told me that during World War II he was walking through a government warehouse with a general. Capra asked what happens when such a warehouse becomes too full. The general smiled and said, "We have a fire." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Clark Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Official Military Personnel File of Goat, Billy https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40916044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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