Re: Name of Naval ships in World War II
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Re: Name of Naval ships in World War II
diane webb 9/02/10
I am going by what I read in my deceased father's Navy records. I also requested his medical records too. I saw notes made by Navy medical personnel using "Sk or sk" meaning "sick" when reporting to Sick Call/Hospital. Now my dad was also in supply and at one time had the rate (rank) of SK for "Storekeeper" but both initials were always Capitalized.
So did you specify wanting medical records too when you requested Service Record? Those records should clear up whether the Marines meant Sk for sick or Storekeeper. I always believed all "Marines" were sent to combat units for fighting not given Supply and Storekeeper jobs and rates in WWII, I could be wrong.
From the "Navy History & Historical Command" website
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq19-1.htmhttp://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq19-1.htm
"Veterans or next of kin of deceased veterans can order copies of their military records directly on line from the The National Personnel Records Center. Veterans are entitled to one set of their medals and awards. To request his medals, a veteran should send in a separate completed Standard Form (SF) 180 to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Naval Liaison Office, Room 5409, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100. Please write "Do not open in mailroom" on the outer envelope.
Information is also available on obtaining official medical records of retired service personnel and dependents as well as hospital and some ship sick call logs, which are held by the National Personnel Records Center. Information from these records is available to the veteran, or if deceased, to the next of kin. A separate request should be sent for each veteran. If signed by the next of kin, the relationship to the veteran must be specified and proof of death presented. In order to get information from medical records and/or sick call logs, please fill out Standard Form (SF) 180 mentioning you want medical records, and send it to the National Personnel Records Center, ATTN: NCPMA-O, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100."
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Re: Name of Naval ships in World War II
diane webb 9/03/10