A background sheet is available upon request. Please send an e-mail to the Library of The American Legion. E. The Social Security Administration provides a letter forwarding service for those attempting to locate long lost friends and relatives. However, this service is officially reserved for matters of strong humanitarian purpose. It is unclear whether locating a lost crew member from WWII qualifies, but SSA telephone representatives indicate that it is worth a try.
Minimum requirements are the person's name and WWII era hometown.
A. Write or call, and explain the purpose of your search. Ask them to supply you with as much information as is legally possible. What they are willing to disclose might vary by county and state. If you don't know the area code for the veteran's hometown, call your local telephone information and ask for it. I have found this to be a bit of a hassle, however.