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ww1 records need a bit of help
« on: Friday 24 May 13 13:40 BST (UK) »
i am looking for my great grandfather and his military record from 1917 when he was in the us navy as a radioman on a subchaser name is Charles D Taggart, i also have his service number

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Re: ww1 records need a bit of help
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 May 13 13:43 BST (UK) »
What year and where was great-grandfather born ?

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 May 13 13:46 BST (UK) »
he would have been in service 1917-1919 i would think, he was born in brookline 1896

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 May 13 13:50 BST (UK) »
This could be him - Charles Dalzell Taggart - 21 Jun 1896 - Boston, Massachusetts
WW2 Draft resides :- 9 Mulford street Brookline. Norfolk. Massachusetts.
Nearest relative Grace R Taggart - same address. Employer Town of Brookline Fire Department.
Station I 140 Washington Street brookline Norfolk MA.

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 May 13 13:53 BST (UK) »
yeah thats him but that is all i could find, and it is his ww1 record that i need and national archives in st louis had a fire in 1975 so the information could be lost

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 May 13 13:58 BST (UK) »
Couldn't see anything for WW1 I'm afraid, maybe someone else will have better luck.

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 May 13 14:03 BST (UK) »
aww dont cry sandra you were helpful and i thank you from the bottom of my heart
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« Reply #7 on: Friday 24 May 13 14:37 BST (UK) »
I would recommend contacting the National Archives to see if they have the information.  I tried to do that for someone who was in WWII, and they said the information was lost due to the fire, but they could try to piece together other information.  I never pursued it further, but there may be some information out there.

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 24 May 13 14:39 BST (UK) »
thank you shelly :)
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