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Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

pjoiarzabal — 2012-03-19 12:06:38Z

Thank you very much for your comment and suggestion, which I will take into consideration.
Best regards,
Pedro

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

grangerpup — 2012-03-19 02:18:41Z

I was curious one night and stumbled upon to this thread. Anyhow, I have an idea. You've probably done it already, but...
Have you tried doing a military records search on last names only? Pick like the ten most common Basque-origin surnames that are not Spanish (i.e. There maybe a lot of Garcias in Basque, but I don't think Garcia is a Basque name so you could exclude it.) That would give you a starting list of names.
Google can be useful too. A good old-fashioned newspaper archive search for the names you turn up (especially from a small town newspaper) plus a bit of logic and deduction can turn a little theory into a lot of data. That's how I found which ship my uncle was on when it went down. (He was part of a troop detachment, so he wasn't on the muster rolls).
You could start with newspapers from towns with a large population of Basque immigrants. There's this website where you enter a surname and it tells you the areas it is most common in. worldnames.publicprofiler.org
Good luck.

Re: Co C 388th military police service group

Champlain9 — 2011-11-17 17:55:57Z

Why do you not contact NARA?

Regards

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

Champlain9 — 2011-11-14 11:02:29Z

Yes, you too.

Regards

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

Oiarzabal — 2011-11-14 09:42:34Z

Thanks for the information. It is great,
All the best

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

Champlain9 — 2011-11-14 09:17:28Z

Hello
Sorry you did not find any info from NARA.

This maybe of interest to you.

http://wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/historicalSociety/Vol582Summe...

http://www.basquemuseum.com/

Regards

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

Oiarzabal — 2011-11-14 08:57:48Z

Thank you! I did try but no luck

Re: Basque-Americans in WWII

Champlain9 — 2011-11-13 14:13:57Z

You could also try NARA?

Regards

Co C 388th military police service group

JanetFuller1980 — 2009-09-22 01:59:12Z

looking for any info on this group....My Dad servied in the grou0p WW2.............

Lachiondo

pjoiarzabal — 2007-10-19 22:53:03Z

Hi there,
Give me a couple of days and I will try to find out about the origin of your name. It is definetely Basque. Once in America where did you relatives settle?

Re: Lachiondo

pjoiarzabal — 2007-10-19 22:53:03Z

Hi,
I haven't found much about the Lachiondo surname (Spanish spell): It can be spelled in many different ways such as Latxiondo, Sasionso, or Sosiondo. All of those are spelled according to the Basque language. It means in English bramble or bramble patch...
I hope this information will help you.
Here you have some webs for further information: http://www.buber.net/Basque/Diaspora/
http://www.euskalabizenak.com

Re: Lachiondo

Franki44 — 2005-02-07 07:17:02Z

Thanks David

Dorothy's relatives settle in Hoquiam, WA. Her Dad is deceased now and she wants me to find out what I can about their orgin. Have a picture of the ship he came over on. and his Ellis Island passage record. Says he sailed from Liverpool but he was Spanish(Spain) basque.

Thanks for your help

She would love to get a picture of him.

Re: Lachiondo

Franki44 — 2005-02-07 07:17:02Z

I was going to ask who he was because I found the information about the cem.

Do you know who Alphonso father was?

Thanks for the help

Re: Lachiondo

2004-05-09 02:35:04Z

We settled in Boise Idaho. When my father first came to the U.S. he went to Riverton, Wyoming where he met his Dad and brothers who were herding sheep. My Uncle Lucio is buried inthe Riverton Cemetery. Bubuers' Basque Page has a lot of information on surnames including Lachiondo. The web address is http://www.buber.net/Basque/.

Re: Basque-American Veterans in WWII

FLoring0424 — 2004-05-07 03:54:00Z

I think Dorothy mentioned you were a relative but I can't remember how. Is there any places I should be looking for information on this family?

franki@techline.com

Thanks

Re: Basque-American Veterans in WWII

2004-05-07 03:41:46Z

My father, Julian Lachiondo, was born in Ibarrangelua, Vizcaya, Spain. His father, Manuel, was born in Mendexa,Vizcaya, Spain. My uncle, Tomas, lived in Elanchove, Spain.

Re: Basque-American Veterans in WWII

FLoring0424 — 2004-05-07 02:17:46Z

I am researching the Lachiondo surname for my manager Dorothy. Her father was Joseph LACHIONDO and her Grandfather Alphonso. Trying to find out the town he came from in Spain. Have his information from Ellis Island. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Basque-American Veterans in WWII

2002-05-09 19:37:43Z

Hi David, accept my apologises for not responding you earlier, and thank you very much for your information about your father. Would you know if your father had Basque friends during the war years or if he kept in touch with them after?
Have you kept any memorabilia from your father's years in the war?
At the Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, we are trying to locate as many Basque, and Basque-Americans who serve during WWII in order to create the first collection of Basque-American in WWII, so if you would like to send us anything information that you may consider important, you are welcome to do it.
The address is Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557; (775) 784-4854; Fax (775) 784-1355
http://basquestudies.unr.edu
Pedro Oiarzabal

Re: Basque-American Veterans in WWII

2002-02-26 19:25:13Z

My father, Julian Lachiondo, fought in the South Pacific as part of the 41st Infantry division. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1931 at the age of 16 and was drafted in 1941 before Pearl Harbor. He was not a U.S. citizen but received his citizenship papers while in combat in New Guinea. He was part of the Hollandia invasion of New Guinea and later fought on the island of Biak. He contracted malaria and was sent home in 1944. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in WWII. He attended divisions reunions until his death in 1991.

Basque-Americans in WWII

Oiarzabal — 2001-11-27 22:23:46Z

Hi all,
At the moment, I am researching the participation of Basque-Americans in WWII and The Korean War. In particular, I am interested in the so-called Basque code-talkers or the use of the Basque language in intelligence/communication services(Signal Corps Unit, since 1942, in San Diego or San Francisco communication centers during the Pacific Campaign).
Also, I am interested in contacting WWII or The Korean War veterans or relatives, which could have been involved in the aforementioned service.
I would appreciate if you could help me in the research -- through the publication of this notice in your website and/or newsletter, if possible
Sincerely,
Pedro J. Oiarzabal
Center for Basque Studies
University of Nevada, Reno
NV 89557
Phone (775) 784-4854
Fax (775) 784-1355
pjo@unr.edu
http://basquestudies.unr.edu

Basque-American Veterans in WWII

Oiarzabal — 2001-11-21 18:39:13Z

Hi all,

Here, we have our first message board dedicated to Americans of Basque origin.
At the moment, I am researching the participation of Basque-Americans in WWII and The Korean War. In particular, I am interested in the so-called Basque code-talkers or the use of the Basque language in intelligence/communication services (Signal Corps Unit, since 1942, in San Diego or San Francisco communication centers during the Pacific Campaign).
Also, I am interested in contacting WWII or The Korean War veterans or
relatives, which could have been involved in the aforementioned service.

I would appreciate if you could help me in the research -- through the publication of this notice in your website and/or newsletter, if possible
Sincerely,

Pedro J. Oiarzabal

Center for Basque Studies
University of Nevada, Reno
NV 89557
Phone (775) 784-4854
Fax (775) 784-1355
pjo@unr.edu
http://basquestudies.unr.edu