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HOW TO LOCATE ANYONE WHO IS OR HAS BEEN IN THE MILITARY
by Lt. Col. Richard S. Johnson. |
The book contains numerous helpful hints on researching military men. For instance, on page 2, the ability to determine the area from which a person enlisted is documented as he states: "Beginning in 1940 each entrance and examining station in the US was allocated certain sets of service numbers for enlisted Army personnel.
At times not all numbers were used because of an overestimate of needs in that area.
The US was divided into six service areas which were later changed to Army areas. A set of numbers was allocated to each entrance station identified with that Army area. " For example: |
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11,000,000 through 12,999,999 and,
31,000,000 32,999,999 and,
51,000,000 through 51,999,999 |
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13,000,000 through 15,999,999 and,
52,000,000 through 52,999,999 also,
33 and 35 million numbers |
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14 million through 34 million and,
53 million |
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13 million through 38 million and,
54 million; |
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16 million through through 17 million and,
36 million through 37 million and,
55 million |
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19 million through 39 million and,
56 million |
In addition: | |
| | - Series 10 million and 50 million
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Members who entered the service outside the Continental US. |
| | - Series 20,000,000 through 20,999,999
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Members of the National Guard on active duty (1940-1946). |
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Members of the National Guard (1946-1969) |
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Assigned to those men who were inducted (drafted) during WWII (1940-1946). |
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Assigned to members inducted between 1943-1946 |
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Assigned to those who were inducted in the Korean and Vietnam wars (1948-1966). |
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