Growing up my father always told me stories that my grandfather told him, about Normandy and the battle of the bulge, liberating camps. Don’t laugh, I know it’s just a game, but the story of the 101st airborne division that is portrayed in the latest Call of Duty game is identical to what I heard about my grandfather. Which got me to thinking if my grandfather was a part of the 101st, I️t seems like kind of a big deal.
Anyways, does anyone know how I can find out what division my grandfather was in? I’ve found his draft papers on ancestry but that’s about as far as I ever got. My grandfather died when I was very young and my father died a few years ago.
Any help appreciated!
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!