http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/ Rhode Island Ancestors Group Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:34:19 GMT EPTOWNIE1988 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2994 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2994 My godfather was from Rumford, RI also known as Philipsdale. His father was a builder of homes and actually built the home they lived in for many years. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:38:20 GMT Gloria Silverman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2993 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2993 Was he from RI? My uncle, age 86, was a Tech 5 in the Army during WWII. He and several others were shipped out right out of high school in their senior year, Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:34:35 GMT Gloria Silverman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2992 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2992 More here too! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II ... From: Lisa Lepore To: RI_Ancestors@yahoogroups.com Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:33:44 GMT honnig@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2991 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2991 Be prepared to be persistent though - many WW II Army records were lost in a big fire at the St. Louis facility. Luckily my father had a photo album which he Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:29:29 GMT Lisa Lepore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2990 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2990 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_did_the_TEC_4_US_Army_do_in_World_War_II This link gives a little more information on the TEC 4 level ... From: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:35:44 GMT eptownie1988@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2989 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2989 Thank you I will certainly try that Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: patriciajhansen@... Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:30:24 To: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:31:06 GMT patriciajhansen@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2988 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2988 Since he is now dead, direct family members, spouses, children, and so on, can get a copy of his military record by going to Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:20:41 GMT EPTOWNIE1988 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2987 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2987 I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to find out what type of job an individual performed while in the military. My godfather was enlisted during World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:58:32 GMT alrose509@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2986 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2986 As he was in RI up to 1782, it may be that he took advantage of land offerings to Rev War vets. A possible place to look: Bennington, VT From; "A Book of Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:35:31 GMT alrose509@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2985 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2985 death in Providence Harrington Albert of Newman C and Sarah 88 yrs July 13 1893 ...... 19 : 34 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:15:13 GMT alrose509@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2984 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2984 HERRING Mary, wife of Newman, Oct., 1769 ... member First Sabbatarian Church of Hopkinton. HERRING Newman, Oct. 10, 1744 ... baptism TRINITY CHURCH, NEWPORT. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:50:24 GMT sina28@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2983 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2983 Hi all, I am a disabled veteran and lately have been unable to travel or do serious genealogy research. Because of my disabilities, I am asking if anyone is Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:43:18 GMT Gloria Silverman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2982 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2982 Perhaps you & Cinda can both check the archives for your previous correspondence? ... From: Robert L. Cole To: Geneology Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 11:42 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:04:09 GMT Bonnie Weber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2981 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2981 Hi Bob As I recall, I steered you here from the disfunctional RI list. Arlan sent you the invitation, at my request. My computer crashed last May, and I lost a Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:42:24 GMT Robert L. Cole http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2980 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RI_Ancestors/message/2980 Hi Cinda, Thank you for your quick response. I too don't remember the content of our correspondence. I know I was looking for information on James Cole b.1755