{"id":616,"date":"2006-10-02T22:18:46","date_gmt":"2006-10-03T05:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/02\/world-war-ii-army-enlistment-records-for-edward-and-bernard-niedzialkosky\/"},"modified":"2016-06-12T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T19:13:10","slug":"world-war-ii-army-enlistment-records-for-edward-and-bernard-niedzialkosky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/616","title":{"rendered":"World War II Army Enlistment Records for Edward and Bernard Niedzialkosky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Beine, author of the Genealogy Roots Blog<\/a>, posted an article yesterday about the World War II Army Enlistment Records<\/a> database at NARA .\u00a0 I visited the NARA website and conducted a search for records of my relatives .\u00a0 I found quite a few records, including one for Edward W .\u00a0Niedzialkosky and another for Bernard P. Niedzialkosky .\u00a0 Both of these men were first cousins to my grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski.<\/p>\n

The record for Edward W. Niedzialkosky<\/a> reads as follows:<\/p>\n

Army Serial Number:\u00a0 31073487
\nName:\u00a0 Niedzialkosky Edward W
\nResidence: State:\u00a0 Massachusetts
\nResidence: County:\u00a0 Worcester
\nPlace of Enlistment:\u00a0 Ft Devens Massachusetts
\nDate of Enlistment Day:\u00a0 18
\nDate of Enlistment Month:\u00a0 03
\nDate of Enlistment Year:\u00a0 42
\nGrade: Alpha Designation:\u00a0 Private
\nGrade:\u00a0 Code:\u00a0 Private
\nBranch: Alpha Designation:\u00a0 Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA
\nBranch: Code:\u00a0 Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA
\nField Use as Desired:\u00a0 #
\nTerm of Enlistment:\u00a0 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
\nLongevity:\u00a0 ###
\nSource of Army Personnel:\u00a0 Civil Life
\nNativity:\u00a0 Massachusetts
\nYear of Birth:\u00a0 05
\nRace and Citizenship:\u00a0 White, citizen
\nEducation:\u00a0 Grammar school
\nCivilian Occupation:\u00a0 Traktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light
\nMarital Status:\u00a0 Single, without dependents
\nComponent of the Army:\u00a0 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
\nCard Number:\u00a0 #
\nBox Number:\u00a0 0391
\nFilm Reel Number:\u00a0 3.112<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The record for Bernard P. Niedzialkosky<\/a> reads as follows:<\/p>\n

Army Serial Number:\u00a0 31511069
\nName:\u00a0 Niedzialkosky Bernard P
\nResidence: State:\u00a0 Massachusetts
\nResidence: County:\u00a0 Worcester
\nPlace of Enlistment:\u00a0 Ft Banks Boston Massachusetts
\nDate of Enlistment Day:\u00a0 08
\nDate of Enlistment Month:\u00a0 05
\nDate of Enlistment Year:\u00a0 46
\nGrade: Alpha Designation:\u00a0 Private
\nGrade:\u00a0 Code:\u00a0 Private
\nBranch: Alpha Designation:\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0No branch assignment
\nBranch: Code:\u00a0 No branch assignment
\nField Use as Desired:\u00a0 #
\nTerm of Enlistment:\u00a0 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
\nLongevity:\u00a0 ###
\nSource of Army Personnel:\u00a0 Civil Life
\nNativity:\u00a0 Massachusetts
\nYear of Birth:\u00a0 28
\nRace and Citizenship:\u00a0 White, citizen
\nEducation:\u00a0 Grammar school
\nCivilian Occupation:\u00a0 Gunsmith* (Armorer.) or Diesel Mechanic (Automobile mechanic, Diesel engine.) or Camera Repairman (Camera repairman, still camera.) or Instrument Repairman, Nonelectrical (Instrument maker.) or Utility Repairman (Mechanic, general.) or Equipment Maintenance Man, Motion Picture (Motion picture equipment repairman.) or Radio Repairman* (Radio electrician.) or Office machine Serviceman or Electric Motor Repairman or Refrigeration Mechanic* or Shop Maintenance Mechanic or Master Mechanic or Locksmith* or Calker
\nMarital Status:\u00a0 Single, without dependents
\nComponent of the Army:\u00a0 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
\nCard Number:\u00a0 #
\nBox Number:\u00a0 0451
\nFilm Reel Number:\u00a0 3.173<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For my own files, I copied the records, reduced the font size and the table cell size so\u00c2\u00a0each record would fit on one page, and converted the files to PDF .\u00a0 Click on the links to see the PDF files for the World War II Army Enlistment Record for Edward W. Niedzialkosky – 1942<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and the World War II Army Enlistment Record for Bernard P. Niedzialkosky – 1946<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On his blog, Joe Beine explains the origin of this database .\u00a0 These particular records\u00c2\u00a0are of great value since a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in Saint Louis destroyed about 80% of the records for US Army personnel discharged between November 1, 1912 and January 1, 1960.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2006 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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