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Camp Greenleaf Georgia-WW!

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 3:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am looking for a roster of trainees for Camp Greenleaf Georgia. My Great Uncle George J. Kahs was a medic during WW1. I found a newspaper article that said he left for Camp Greenleaf Georgia around September 10 1918.

Thanks
Crystal

Re: Camp Greenleaf Georgia-WW!

Posted: 3 Apr 2014 3:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
It's according to what information you have on him. A camp or Fort during war time can have a lot of people. Different Divisions and regiments down to what company or squad he was in. It is according to what he was assigned to.

If he were permanently assigned to the camp and didn't go over seas. You might find him listed in the 1920 Census for that camp if they did one. The next thing would be the Division, Regiment, Battalion, etc. he was in. Then check the history of that particular Division, Regiment, etc. You need that info if there is info available.

If you had that info you might be able to take it to the internet and look up the Camp on the internet. It is according to his rank and position in the medical unit. If he were an officer and according to his rank and position. You have a better chance of finding him. It is according to how many people were at the camp if he were just an enlisted man then it is probably harder.

Then again that is according to the unit. It might be a small medical unit and very easy. The bottom line is information about your Great Uncle. Just some thoughts. God Bless and God
Speed, Danny

Re: Camp Greenleaf Georgia-WW!

Posted: 18 May 2014 3:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
It was a "speciality camp" of Medical Corps members including vetrinary. There are several mentions in GA History resources. Also have you seen this website?
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gregkrenze...

Georgia Archives has a growing digital records being put online.

Look for books put digitally online at Google Books and Archive.org or just search E-Books.

Also here is a great WWI site in my opinion. He may have had basic training in his home or enlistment state then sent to Camp Greenleaf.
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone...

Re: Camp Greenleaf Georgia-WW!

Posted: 19 May 2014 1:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you. I know he was a medic and did not go overseas. I thought I remember my Grandmother telling me he was stationed in Maryland (?) I'm not sure if I am remembering correctly. Of course his military records were destroyed in the fire that swept through the building in St. Louis in the 70's. I only know he was sent to Greenleaf Georgia because I found a newspaper article. I now he was a private because that is on his tombstone. Thank you your help.

Crystal

Re: Camp Greenleaf Georgia-WW!

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 7:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2015 8:18AM GMT
If it is on his heads stone and the headstone was paid for by the Veterans Administration and he received help from the Govt. which is not a handout; but is there for every veteran. There are two ways they are used.

1. If the person's family is doing the burying. They would get assistance and would have to fill out a tombstone application and then would be reimbursed by the Govt.

2. The owners of the cemetery could request payment and he would then be reimbursed.

In either case they would have to have certain information and that generally would require information from his DD214. The persons having him buried would get the info from the Govt. and then give it to the cemetery to be filled out.

It contained a lot of information. His outfit, rank; date of birth, death, enlistment, date he got out of the service and the name of the person who was responsible for his burial or next of kin. It would also have where the body was to be sent to. It might contain the cemetery and definitely the funeral parlor and the person who is taking care of the body to be buried.

You can get that information right here on Ancestry if an application was filled out and it only goes up to a certain year.

Was he buried in a veterans cemetery after death of natural causes here in the states and or was his body (if you should happen to find out he went overseas) transferred from overseas from the battlefield where he was killed in action. They have different forms for that. They are both about the same; but if he were transferred to a military cemetery.

The Govt. would have filled out certain papers with out being asked for. It would automatically be done and accompany the body or sent to the military cemetery and of course notifying and getting permission from the surviving family member. Being buried in that cemetery is an option made by the relative. I will come back with the info. about the application

If you want to search for a tombstone application. You do the following.

1. Press the Search selection just as if you were going to do a search.

A. Select "military search".

B. Then just to the left there are selections in the right hand side.

C. Select the section or boxed in section-"Featured data collections."
1. Go to the last item in that column. On my computer it is a dark green with "white
writing".
a. Press that selection and you will get another selection "View all in Card Catalogue".
(1.) Press that as your selection.
(2,) You will find a long list of selections to pick from. On my computer the one you
want is about eighteen selections down.
(a.) "U. S. Headstone Application for Military Veterans "1925-"1963".
(b.) Select that one if he fits into the time frame. A questionnaire will pop up.
Fill it out and see what you get. If you are lucky you will find his application
listed and you should get a lot of info.
(c.) """Very important""". Whenever you get info always press for the next
page selection. It might have another page to it or it might have something
written on the back.

3. Check the complete list of selections that are presented when you are looking for the
"Tombstone Applications". There are other searches there that might be able to help
you.

A. They also have in there searches for applications if he were buried in a military
cemetery and other items that might apply to him.

I hope this helps. God Bless and God Speed,
Danny







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