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Hi I am looking for military records for the family Cartier. There was a father in WW1 and six sons in WW2. Does anyone have access to these records please?

Hi Maggie. I may. (Sorry, don't know what I have.) Feel free to pm, or post details here.

Hi Lisa, I am glad to see you are still here. I am looking for anything on: George Edward Cartier b. 2/2/1895 Hillman Michigan Died 1/28/1960 was in U.S. Army pfc Battery G83 Field Artillery (although this is disputed as he was always thought to have been in the cavalry) Sons: Donald George Cartier b 9/12/21 Manistique Michigan was in US Marines Pacific Theater died 2/7/1996 Robert John Cartier born 7/22/23 Newberry Michigan seved US Army Air Corps as Navigator in European Theater Died 5/6/1969 L.A. Philip Joseph Cartier Born 4/20/25 Newberry Michigan Served US Merchant Marine Died 1951 William Herbert Cartier Born 8/18/26 River Rouge Michigan Served U.S. Army Japan Occupational army died 7/16/82 buried Forest Lawn. Gerald Paul Cartier Born 3/26/28 Detroit Michigan Served US Marines and US Navy Died Texas 2005(?) David Scott Cartier Born 1/9/1940 Pontiac Michigan Served US Army Anything to add to that would be most helpful. Thanks a lot. Rgds Maggie

Name: Donald G Cartier Birth Year: 1927 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Michigan State: Michigan County or City: Wayne Enlistment Date: 16 Jun 1945 Enlistment State: Illinois Enlistment City: Fort Sheridan Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status) Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer Education: 3 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 00 Weight: 000

Name: Robert J Cartier Race: White Report Date: 31 Jan 1945 Latest Report Date: 21 Jul 1945 Grade: First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aides Grade Notes: First Lieutenant or Lt. Jr. Grade Service Branch: Army Arm or Service: Air Corps Arm or Service Code: Air Corps Organization Type: Heavy Bomber Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System Area Served: Middle East Theatre: Yugoslavia Detaining Country: Germany Camp: 033 Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

Name: Gerald P. Cartier SSN: 371-20-6694 Last Residence: 77565 Kemah, Galveston, Texas, United States of America Born: 26 Mar 1928 Died: 23 Dec 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before Rose

Name: Donald G. Cartier SSN: 374-14-5365 Last Residence: 93309 Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States of America Born: 9 Dec 1921 Died: 15 Feb 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 )

That is fantastic Rose, thank you very much. (Are you in Oregon? your time zone seems to be the same as mine in N. Calif.) Best regards Maggie