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Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later.
Many veterans who served in prior wars deeply regret that they failed to collect the names and hometowns of the men and women they served with. These contacts are invaluable in later years to substantiate injuries, medal eligibility, historical information or form unit associations for reunions. Military personnel on active duty today should begin immediately to collect the names, addresses or hometowns of the men and women in their unit. Unit rosters can be collected by asking your HQ admin specialist for a copy of any Morning Report or Daily Personnel list. Home addresses or towns can be added to each name simply by passing the list around to each member of the unit. Or, a unit roster can be created simply by passing a several sheets of paper around each member of the unit with the request they list their name and locator info. After obtaining unit rosters they should be copied, if possible, and mailed to several family members at home for safekeeping. Lists can also be mailed to The War Library for preservation and later retrieval at no cost to the list owner. The most important thing any unit member can do to ensure they can later obtain information, witnesses or future contacts with the people they serve with is to collect unit rosters today. Form SF-212 Unit Roster Preservation http://www.amervets.com/sf212.doc (Online) Military Personnel Database Registry Forms http://www.amervets.com/registry.htm -- Otis Willie (Ret.) Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com) The American War Library, Est. 1988 (http://www.amervets.com) 16907 Brighton Avenue Gardena CA 90247 1-310-532-0634 Military Webmaster Site Link Request Form: http://www.amervets.com/linkreq.htm Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups http://members.aol.com/warlibrary/share.htm |
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Otis Willie wrote:
Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later. Many veterans who served in prior wars deeply regret that they failed to collect the names and hometowns of the men and women they served with. These contacts are invaluable in later years to substantiate injuries, medal eligibility, historical information or form unit associations for reunions. Military personnel on active duty today should begin immediately to collect the names, addresses or hometowns of the men and women in their unit. Unit rosters can be collected by asking your HQ admin specialist for a copy of any Morning Report or Daily Personnel list. Home addresses or towns can be added to each name simply by passing the list around to each member of the unit. Or, a unit roster can be created simply by passing a several sheets of paper around each member of the unit with the request they list their name and locator info. After obtaining unit rosters they should be copied, if possible, and mailed to several family members at home for safekeeping. Lists can also be mailed to The War Library for preservation and later retrieval at no cost to the list owner. The most important thing any unit member can do to ensure they can later obtain information, witnesses or future contacts with the people they serve with is to collect unit rosters today. Form SF-212 Unit Roster Preservation http://www.amervets.com/sf212.doc (Online) Military Personnel Database Registry Forms http://www.amervets.com/registry.htm -- Otis Willie (Ret.) Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com) The American War Library, Est. 1988 (http://www.amervets.com) 16907 Brighton Avenue Gardena CA 90247 1-310-532-0634 Military Webmaster Site Link Request Form: http://www.amervets.com/linkreq.htm Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups http://members.aol.com/warlibrary/share.htm In the same light I recommend to all my new Navy enlistees to keep a copy of their unit watchbills. Makes remembering names and faces much easier 40 years down the road. Chief Jim ACC USN ret. NKX, BIKF, NAB, CV-63, NIR 67-69 69-71 71-74 77-80 80-85 & 74-77 Founder: RAMN (rec.aviation.military.naval) |
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![]() "Jim" wrote in message ... Otis Willie wrote: Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later. American War Library propaganda excised In the same light I recommend to all my new Navy enlistees to keep a copy of their unit watchbills. Makes remembering names and faces much easier 40 years down the road. Chief Jim Here is what other organizations think about the scam you just endorsed. http://www.armyairforces.com/scheme.html http://1stbn4thmarines.com/reunions/scams.htm http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/1955/faqawld.htm http://www.gunships.org/ghostrider.html Regards, Tex |
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Tex,
While your point is well-taken, I didn't read Chief Jim's note the way you did. To me, he is advocating that others simply keep copies of their unit rosters, etc., for their own use later. "Otis Willie" has been exposed as a fake several times previously in this NG. Never hurts to remind folks though, and your inclusion of several exposé links was helpful for those not yet "with the program." -- Mike Kanze "I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast." -- General William Tecumseh Sherman "Tex Houston" wrote in message .. . "Jim" wrote in message ... Otis Willie wrote: Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later. American War Library propaganda excised In the same light I recommend to all my new Navy enlistees to keep a copy of their unit watchbills. Makes remembering names and faces much easier 40 years down the road. Chief Jim Here is what other organizations think about the scam you just endorsed. http://www.armyairforces.com/scheme.html http://1stbn4thmarines.com/reunions/scams.htm http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/1955/faqawld.htm http://www.gunships.org/ghostrider.html Regards, Tex |
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