i bought some stuff at auction that belonged to wwii vet. how do i find out about him or family?
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You can file a freedom of information request (Request Pertaining to Military Records - form 180) at:\nNational Personnel Records Center\nMilitary Personnel Records\n9700 Page Avenue\nSt. Louis, MO 63132-5100\n\nAs a requester of this infomation who is not a next of kin you will have to indicate why you want this information. Next of kin requesters receive more info than others.
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Go to the local Registrar of Deeds (or whatever your local public records office is called) and tell the person there that you would like to look up the information on such-and-such property.  He/she will show you how to use the card file or the computer to do the search.  You need to know either the owner's name or the Legal Description of the property.  If you don't know, the local Tax Collecting Department can give you that information.
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You might check the city or county of issue's Historical Society. They might like to have it displayed in a museum. They can give its approximate value, and you can donate it for tax deduction or simply let them "borrow" it for a designated period of time. And you can always try e-bay.
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Do you have his rank or anything like that. If so you can ask for him/her by rank and name,  If not it will be difficult to find him/her. \nDo you know his branch of military too that would narrow it down.\nsorry this is all  i can tell you
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take it to an antique store. they should be able to help you out. looks like you have a rarity.
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I assume you've asked your parents and any surving friends or siblings of your grandfather? If you can find out the name of his division, then you might be able to google for an organization of veterans of that division. They might have pictures.
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You should find it at http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/260007161408_0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://collectibles.listings.ebay.com/Militaria_1976-89_W0QQfcclZ1QQfclZ4QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsacatZ13983QQsapplZ1QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsatitleZQQsocmdZListingItemList&h=96&w=40&sz=3&hl=iw&start=1&tbnid=4DJ5PO7mQlY2vM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=34&prev=/images%3Fq%3Disraeli%2Bflight%2Bsuit%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Diw%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG
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Call the county sheriff and ask them.  It is not likely you will find a list of items other than those that are being offered for auction.  If there is an auction coming soon then they will have a list.  If not then you will have to wait.\n\nIf you are looking for something that has been confiscated then you must have a very good description of it and possibly a receipt of ownership.
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You can get everything you are looking for here about your dad...good luck\n\nhttp://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
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email, or ask his mom or wife or family. one of them has to have it, or know who they can ask for it. When my ex was deployed, I got his address as well as a contact person in case anything happened.
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Do a google search for the Division he was in. Many of them have their own web pages and most of them if not all have associations for veterans of that Division. You can look at those and hopefully find what you are looking for or a contact person who can tell you how to find it.\n I think that you have a great idea and your Father will love it if you can find one.\n You are correct in that the books you seek are fairly rare. They are also highly sought after collectors items. You might try a search on eBay or www.addall.com (a book search site) under the used & rare book section.\n Hope this helps. Good luck with your quest.
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Contact the veterans Administration, or contact your local military base(Unit historian section) and ask him/her for any information.
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I can not remember the website, but here is the mailing address:\nNational Personnel Records Center\nMilitary Personnel Records\n9700 Page Avenue\nSt. Louis, MO 63132-5100\n\nMy father passed away 11 years ago and my teenage son wanted to know more about his grandfathers military background.  On the web site you can request records, it took about 2 weeks and we got everything in the mail.\n\nHope this helps you out.  GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
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What you are looking for is a DRMO... Basically it is a lot with numbers chalked on the windshields and you put in a sealed bid for these items... There are a few vehicles you will not find at a DRMO auction. Often times you can call holding yards (Federal Foerstry, Military bases, Fleet mngmnt, Reserve or Guard centers, etc). In different areas the DRMO's are under different agencies. In our state the US Forestry holds the DRMO auctions rather than the military bases.\n\nI would call around to a few of the federal agencies that are local to you and ask them to put you in touch with the nearest DRMO. If you have a military base near you, call them and have them point you in the right direction. You might also get help finding a source from a forum member at steelsoldiers (listed in my sources). Often the DRMO auctions aren't listed publicy - you either have to stumble on them or someone that has info.
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If it's not here, I don't know what to tell you, good luck!\n\nhttp://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
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You really want to learn a bout your dad? Maybe you should try going to military.com. If you have the info on his unit and such maybe some of his unit is still a bout and would know of him. You might go there join up and do a search for people who may have known him. Nothing would tell you more about him than the people who worked with him...
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Find out his branch, unit, theater of operations, and years served.  Then research his unit and try to find it on the web.  I am in the process of doing the same thing.  If you need help contact me via e-mail I may be able to help a little more if I know the specifics.  monkeyshine39@yahoo.com