scottplen Posted June 18, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 18, 2020 This one is on the way to me ! Enlisted 1942 in Coast Artillery WIA Feb 1945 From Phila. Pa No other info ? Anyone help find what unit he was ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted June 18, 2020 No obit ,no old news articles . Nothing on findagrave site ! 3 strikes so far ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted June 18, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 18, 2020 Tough to find unit info on a WIA without contacting St. Louis - I have gotten lucky 1 out of 10 to find something online That is why I usually steer clear of WIA PH's Good Luck Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted June 20, 2020 I Still like this one he was from my old neighborhood in Philadelphia. Probably road my bike past his house ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 21, 2020 Found some hits on ancestry he traveled a bit to Bermuda and some cruises in the 50 and 60s died ‘May 1993 at age of 69 . Wounded In the hand Feb 1945 treated at a unknown aid station at unknown location. Unit type 1 on WWII army hospital admission card . any idea on what unit type 1 means ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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