Title: Racine County (Wis.). War Records Committee: World War II Military Service Record Envelopes
Inclusive Dates: circa 1934-1945

Creator:

• Racine County (Wis.). War Records Committee

Call Number: Racine Series 120

Quantity: 13.6 c.f. (34 archives boxes)

Repository:

Housed at the Archives & Area Research Center, Library/Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Parkside Library / Parkside Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Envelopes used to collect personal history and military service records for every person living in Racine County, Wisconsin who served in any branch of the United States military, primarily in World War II. For some individuals other prior military service is also recorded. Most of the envelopes contain worksheets, newspaper clippings, and photographs of the individuals, most in military uniform. Although the amount of information provided on each envelope varies, the following data is generally completed: name; political subdivision; draft and serial numbers; home address; name, address, and relationship of nearest relative; personal history including date and place of birth; citizenship status; race; marital status; Racine County schools attended; occupation; last employer; date entered service; drafted or enlisted; branch of service; rank on entry; reception center; training camps and schools; date of discharge; place of discharge; remarks; and whether photograph is enclosed or not.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-raci0120

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Primarily alphabetical by town or municipality within Racine County and thereunder alphabetical by surname.

The first 28 boxes of the collection contain envelopes for soldiers from towns and municipalities in Racine County. Box 28 contains several envelopes for soldiers not from Racine County.

Boxes 29 through 34 consist of photocopies of soldiers' envelopes which contained no other documents apart from the information on the outside of the envelopes. The photocopies have been foldered and are arranged in one alphabetical sequence under the heading of “General Racine County.”

The last part of Box 34 contains photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning Racine County individuals in the military. No envelopes existed for these individuals.

“List of World War II Dead” (Racine Series 121) and “Military Record and Report of Separation of World War II Veterans” (Racine Series 97) contain related records.

	Burlington (Town)
Box   22	A-M
Box   23	N-Z
	Caledonia (Town)
Box   23	A-G
Box   24	H-Z
Box   24	Dover (Town), A-W
	Mt. Pleasant (Town)
Box   24	A-B
Box   25	C-N
Box   26	O-Y
	Racine (City)
Box   1	A-Barth
Box   2	Barts-Braun
Box   3	Braut-Cho
Box   4	Chr-Dav
Box   5	Day-Eri
Box   6	Ern-Geisn
Box   7	Geiss-Hann
Box   8	Hans-Hinsh
Box   9	Hinsm-Jensen, H.
Box   10	Jensen, J.-Kes
Box   11	Ket-Krum
Box   12	Krup-Le
Box   13	Li-Ma
Box   14	Me-Nelson, H.
Box   15	Nelson, J.-Pel
Box   16	Pem-Q
Box   17	R-Saa
Box   18	Sab-Sim
Box   19	Sin-Sup
Box   20	Sur-V
Box   21	W-Z
Box   26	Raymond (Town), A-Z
Box   27	Rochester (Village), A-Z
Box   27	Sturtevant (Village), A-Z
Box   27	Union Grove (Village), A-Z
	Waterford (Town and Village)
Box   27	A-E
Box   28	F-Z
Box   28	Yorkville (Town), A-Z
Box   28	Non-Racine County, A-Z
	General Racine County
Box   29 Folder   1-6	A-Dum
Box   30 Folder   1-6	Dun-Hya
Box   31 Folder   1-6	Hyd-Mand
Box   32 Folder   1-6	Mang-Rey
Box   33 Folder   1-7	Rhe-Tay
Box   34 Folder   1-4	Tel-Z
Box   34 Folder   5-37	Newspaper clippings, A-Z