1canpara Posted September 27, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2018 I just found out that my Grandmother was married once before prior to meeting and marrying my Grandfather. He was a Canadian but served in the US military in WWI. His name was Aner Logan MATTHEWS, and he was born on August 3rd, 1898. Can anyone help me with someway to find any info on his military service or what branch he was in. He's not a blood relation but still having been a Canadian and married to my Grandmother I find it very interesting that he went and served with the US in WWI....not to mention that I was shocked to find that my Grandmother had been married before Thanks in advance! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted September 27, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 27, 2018 Here is a place to start: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110539481 Name: Aner Matthews Birth Date: 3 Aug 1898 Death Date: 28 Feb 1972 SSN: 542408939 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 12 Oct 1918 Release Date 1: 19 Dec 1918 Not a very log career but he does qualify for a Victory Medal Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted September 27, 2018 Here is a place to start: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110539481 Name: Aner Matthews Birth Date: 3 Aug 1898 Death Date: 28 Feb 1972 SSN: 542408939 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 12 Oct 1918 Release Date 1: 19 Dec 1918 Not a very log career but he does qualify for a Victory Medal Bill Thanks Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 27, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2018 NARA should also have his record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted September 27, 2018 Here is a place to start: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110539481 Name: Aner Matthews Birth Date: 3 Aug 1898 Death Date: 28 Feb 1972 SSN: 542408939 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 12 Oct 1918 Release Date 1: 19 Dec 1918 Not a very log career but he does qualify for a Victory Medal Bill Well according to family lore, his marriage to my Grandmother was pretty short too, apparently he had some issues, but he went on to be married two more times. Thanks Bill, I think this will be enough. As I said it was more out of interest to see what kind of service he had in the US Army as a Canadian. Apparently it was so short he probably barely got out of basic training, or maybe he washed out of basic. Cheers, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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