South Carolina, USA, Clemson-universitetet, studenters militärtjänstgöring, 1894-1944

South Carolina, U.S., Clemson University Student Military Service Records, 1894-1944

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Ancestry.com. South Carolina, USA, Clemson-universitetet, studenters militärtjänstgöring, 1894-1944 [webbaserad databas]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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Clemson University Student Military Service Records, 1894-1945. Loose documents, 22 folders. Clemson University, University Libraries. Clemson, South Carolina.

 South Carolina, USA, Clemson-universitetet, studenters militärtjänstgöring, 1894-1944

Den här samlingen består av Clemson-studenter och utexaminerade som någon gång under perioden 1894 till 1945 gjorde sin militärtjänst. Listorna består endast av namn och årgångsklass, medan det i andra register går att hitta bostadsadress, datum för mönstring, utbildningsort, datum för tjänstgöringens slut, tjänstgöring utomlands, slagfält och stridserfarenhet samt omnämnanden och hedersbetygelser.

From 1893 until 1955, Clemson was an all-male military institution that taught agricultural and mechanical disciplines. These records were kept of the students’ service in the military either after graduating or in the middle of their time at Clemson. The majority of the records are from World War I, but there are some training program records from World War II.

Most index lists have at least a name and class year for either cadet enrollment, officer training, or registration lists. Some also contain regiment, rank, or home address. There are also longer form individual service records that hold much more in depth information, such as:

  • Name
  • Permanent address
  • Date of enlistment or appointment
  • Training location
  • Rank and dates of rank
  • Date of discharge
  • Organizations served with
  • Overseas service
  • Battles and engagements
  • Wounded
  • Citations and decorations
  • Names of Clemson men known in the Service

Some requests for information may also include:

  • Height
  • Hair color
  • Tuition
  • Residence
  • Place of upbringing
  • Name of guardian
  • Guardian’s occupation
  • Parents, brothers, sisters
  • Friends
  • Prominent men in home community