Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later
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Many veterans who served in prior wars deeply regret that they failed to collect
the names and hometowns of the men and women they served with. These contacts
are invaluable in later years to substantiate VA medical/disability claims,
obtain historical information or form unit associations for reunions.
Military personnel on active duty today should begin immediately to collect the
names, addresses or hometowns of the men and women in their unit. Unit rosters
can be collected by asking your HQ admin specialist for a copy of any Morning
Report or Daily Personnel list. Home addresses or towns can be added to each
name simply by passing the list around to each member of the unit. Or, a unit
roster can be created simply by passing a several sheets of paper around each
member of the unit with the request they list their name and locator info.
After obtaining unit rosters they should be copied, if possible, and mailed to
several family members at home for safekeeping. Lists can also be mailed to The
War Library for preservation and later retrieval at no cost to the list owner.
The most important thing any unit member can do to ensure they can later obtain
information, witnesses or future contacts with the people they serve with is to
collect unit rosters today.
