Good to know. Thanks! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:12 PM Richard Francis Pimentel < [email protected]> wrote: > *I just want to share my recent experience at sending for the military > records of a cousin who was a casualty during WW II. I had done a lot of > searching on the internet and found a trove of information about his > service down to a debriefing report when the aircraft he was assigned to > was lost after a bombing raid over Livorno, Italy. As a final step, I > requested any and all records that were on file with them.* > > > > *The process required me to submit a form requesting the information by > mail. Once they get the form the will notify you that they have it and give > you a case number. Once they conduct the search they will notify you and > require a payment to get a copy of the file. In my case, the payment was > $25. Unfortunately, the file I was searching was completely destroyed in > the 1973 fire, and all I received was mostly basic information which > duplicated the information I had found on the internet.* > > > > *I have attached a copy of the letter I received with the file. I felt the > experience in dealing with the records center was very good and would not > hesitate to request more records Which I have done and hope his record, > because it was at the other end of the alphabet, will have more > information. * > > > > *I am also attaching a copy of the SF 180 which I completed and mailed to > the records center. * > > > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and > Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
