I received an e-mail from a friend and business associate last week with a simple inquiry. Vince Mariner wrote: "My wife's grandfather died in WWII and is buried in Europe. How can I find out where he is buried?" Certainly, this is one of the burning questions among families who lost a loved one during a war overseas. In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, let's discuss how to approach the problem of obtaining such information about both U.S. and British Commonwealth service personnel, and what we can expect from our research.

Preparing for the Search
Your search for any military ancestor should begin with everything you know about him or her. Start with the full name, date of birth and location, place of enlistment or induction, the branch of service, unit, rank, serial number, and any information known about the person's places of service. Most of us will not have all of these...

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