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From: "Anthony Davis" <genealogy@jadfl.com>
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Subject: [ROOTS-L] Military information
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Does anyone know if there is a source book available for US Naval Service ratings held by a serviceman during WWII?
 
Also, where would I begin to search for the military history of a specific ship? The ship in question is the USS BIRGIT.
 
Anthony