[dkvaas]

Looking for information on WWII Veteran shot down Italy, August 21, 1943. Serial number 37-271-555. Buried United States Military Cemetary, Nettuno, Italy B-24 Tail gunner.

[phasma proeliator]

Why?

[NonValueAdded]

Here are a few sites to visit:

Internet B-24 Veterans Group WebBoard [older msgs, read-only]

WWW.B24.NET

National Museum of the United States Air Force

[AntiBurr]

Individual was likely from the central US...specifically the 5th Army area. The second digit being 7 suggests this. My two uncles in WWII from Kansas were both numbered 37 and later early in the Viet Nam conflict my service number started with 17 (being enlisted rather than drafted) during the Korean conflict, my brother was a 55 due to being drafted.

[investigateworld]

Try: National Personnel Records Center (ARMY-AAF)
9700 Paige Blvd
St. Louis, MO
Give as much detail as you can, and tell them why you want it.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

An individual's complete service record is available to the former service member or, if deceased, to his/her next of kin (parents, spouse, or children). Limited information (such as dates of service, awards, and training) is available to anyone. Not available to the general public is information which would invade an individual's privacy; for example, medical records, Social Security number, or present address.

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.html

And you can print out a form 180 at

http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/standard_form_180.pdf