That is an excellent suggestion and I sincerely thank you for mentioning it. Why didn't I think of that? Other than the appearance that we must have served in different branches of the service, your suggestion reminds Me of something I should have remembered long ago. Namely, that I was required to provide all manner of documentation when I first enlisted, and also underwent a background investigation before I was accepted. Hopefully, some of the documentation I provided back then still exists somewhere.
I believe I shall start with the local Veteran's Service Representative here in town and see what I can discover.
Thanks again.
Sounds like you’re well on your way now to “recovering that LOST document” .