Posted on 09/18/2013 8:31:09 AM PDT by Yorlik803
I have been going thru My Dads papers from world war 2 and found his unit. He was in the 126th AAA Battalion. All web searches seem to be a dead end. Does anyone have any good places to look?
My grandfather was in the 113th and wrote the history of his battery (Battery D)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/158942992/113th-Antiaircraft-Artillery-Gun-Battalion-History-All
Go to Google and type 126th AAA Battalion WW2. No specifics, but some stories and Newspaper articles
Just off the top of my head, try US Army website and look for links to any archives. there must be a unit history connection somewhere. Perhaps Library of Congress has a military history link. There are resources out there.
If he ever took part in any reunions, maybe you can find out where they were and who organized them.
Google will not let you down.
Give these folks a shot:
https://armyhistory.org/contact-the-campaign-for-the-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army/
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Page 13 of this link mentions a unit designated 126th aaa battalion. Good luck.
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/finding_aids/pdf/US_Army_Unit_Records_Index.pdf
He passed away when I was 3 years old. I gather he choose to forget the war.
I found his old dog tags and various papers. I will have to sort thru that stuff.
All the military records of US soldiers etc burned up in a fire at the St. Louis facility in 1943 coz I tried to find my uncle`s records and there are ZERO, even with his unit, ZERO...ZERO all I have is what is posted on internet...ZERO
The 126 AAA Bn was involved in the defense of Antwerp from V-1 flying bombs. Do a search on Antwerp X.
Battery D is mentioned here:
The Air Defense School at Ft. Sill, OK may have some historical information
Thank you all....this has been a big help....will keep you all updated
No entirely true. The losses to Federal military records collection included:
80% loss to records of U.S. Army personnel discharged November 1, 1912, to January 1, 1960[2]
75% loss to records of U.S. Air Force personnel discharged September 25, 1947, to January 1, 1964, with names alphabetically after Hubbard, James E.[2]
Some U.S. Army Reserve personnel who performed their initial active duty for training in the late 1950s but who received final discharge as late as 1964.
. Give NARA a try http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
And you should also write to the National Archives to see if they have any records pertaining to the unit.
They're listed as being in Antwerp at this link:
See if this guy is still alive in Weymouth, and try to contact him or relatives:
Good luck with your search.
The Archives in St. Louis burned a few years ago,but they still have records, if you have his name and military serial number they may find it for you.
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Dr Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 801-0800
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