From: wombat@PHYSICS.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene P. Ledbetter)
Newsgroups: soc.veterans
Subject: How to Locate Old Military Buddies!
Date: 10 Apr 92 21:06:21 GMT

Gentlemen,

In reply to the item "Whatever happened to ..." that I posted here recently,
Kali Tal was kind enough to send me the following information:

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From kali@access.digex.com Thu Apr  9 04:59:17 1992
To: wombat@physics (Gene P. Ledbetter)
Subject: Whatever happened to ...

Gene,
    I publish a journal called _Viet Nam Generation_, and we just
printed a short piece on just this topic.  I'm including the text of a
book review by David Willson (vet, and author of the novels _REMF
Diary_ and _The REMF Returns_, Black Heron Press):

"How to Locate Anyone Who is or Has Been in the Military_, by Lt. Col.
Richard S. Johnson, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1991. 4th edition, completely
revised. Soft cover, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, viii + 160pp. Indexed. Cost:
$12.95 + 3.05 p&h. Order from: Military Information Enterprises, PO
Box 5143, Burlington, NC 27216.

Lt. Col Richard S. Johnson has written an inspiring book. That is a
special accomplishment for the "How To" genre. Col Johnson's book has
motivated me after twenty-five years of brooding about it to take
steps to locate my army buddies, Ed. Chenoweth and Charles Bryant.
I've written two books about our U.S. Army exploits in Vietna, 1966-67
and have spent hundreds of hours thinking about them and wishing I
could sit down with them and talk about our tour of duty together in
the Republic of South Vietnam. I have even though that if I could
locate them a book might be written by the three of us about our
separate lives since Vietnam, and the impact the war had on our lives.
To do this however, Ed and Charlie must be found first.

Col. Johnson's book will help all former service men and women locate
buddies with whom they served or people to witness to events for claim
substantiation. Every conceivable private, federal, and state agency
is listed in this eleven chapter book.  Essentially, this is a book of
lists and charts, complete with explanations on how to use the
information. Chapter One deals with social security numbers and
service numbers; Chapter Two with APO and FPOs; Chapter Three with
Reserve and National Guard; Chapter Four with Retired members of the
armed forces; Chapter Five with veterans; Chapter Six with obtaining
military records; Chapter Seven, how to locate anyone; Chapter Eight
with military reuinions; Chapter Nine the use of state government
records; Chapter Ten with location of the deceased; and Chapter
Eleven, as a last resort the author himself can be hired to use his
considerable expertise in location. The primary service Col. Johnson's
book performs is to put in one place lists of addresses and other
information necessary for location, and to explain precisely and
clearly which steps to follow.

After reading Col. Johnson's book, I am convinced that he has made it
possible for me to locate army buddies I have been thinking and
writing about since 1967. With the information I have on my friends
(their names, army service numbers, as well as their home towns and
addresses in 1967) Col. Johnson assures the reader that by following
his clearly outlined procedures those absent friends will almost
certainly be located.  I have already initiated action to locate Ed
and Charlie, and I am eagerly anticipating sitting down with them and
talking about the ancient events we shared.  [Excerpted from Volume 4,
No.1-2, Vietnam Generation Journal, 2921 Terrace Drive, Chevy Chase,
MD 20815; (301)608-0622; FAX (301) 608-0761.]>>

My name, by the way, is Kali Tal.  As I mentioned, I edit and publish
Vietnam Generation, and I'm new to the e-mail circuit.  I saw your
posting and thought this might be useful to you.

     Kali

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