[westmex]

Yes, one can tell a fair amount form the serial number...If it started with a 6 and was one number shorter the guy had enlisted before the draft ever started...If it was like the examples I gave before and started with a 2 he was National Guard....The second number in the 1,2 and 3 examples was the Corp Area he lived in...19XXXXXX was an enlistee from 9th Corp area. I use 9th Corp as an example since I was in the 9th Corp Area here in WA. State..Have no idea how things are now. So many have went into the services since then there is probably a whole other system in use now...

.....Westy....

[Mo1]

The second number in the 1,2 and 3 examples was the Corp Area he lived in...19XXXXXX was an enlistee from 9th Corp area. I use 9th Corp as an example since I was in the 9th Corp Area here in WA. State

That's neat to know .. yea, his was a 13XXXXXXX out of New York

I was talking with my one brother last night and he mention that the 69th was still active because he heard that they are heading to Iraq soon. We both were under the impression they were deactivated when the war was over. I told him I'd check it out and send him a link.

Oh and another thing I found out ... he didn't tell his mother that he was sent to Germany. In one of the letters to his Aunt, he asked her not to say anything

[Servant of the 9]

Have no idea how things are now. So many have went into the services since then there is probably a whole other system in use now...

In the 50s and 60s volunteers had a serial number starting with "RA" for Regular Army. I can't remember what drraftees, guard and reservists used.

In the 70s they switched to using your Social Security Number for your serial number. For a couple of years while te transition was made most had two serial numbers.

So9