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    Historic 369th Regiment Personnel Index Cards now online [Image 1 of 6]

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    A person is holding a yellowed military service record card for 'Mercer, Edgar E.' The card appears to be a U.S. Army enlistment/service record from the 1920s-1930s, containing personal details, service history, and physical descriptions. The document is being examined, likely in an archival or research setting, with a computer visible in the background.

    SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    11.07.2014

    Photo by Eric Durr 

    New York National Guard

    New York State Military Museum librarian James Gandy holds one of more than 10,000 Regimental Personnel Cards containing information on New York National Guard Soldiers who enlisted or reenlisted in the 369th Infantry-- later the 369th Coast Artillery-- between 1921 and 1949. The cards are being scanned and the information digitized on data bases and posted on the New York Heritage Digital Collection and will also be posted on the New York State Military Museum website. (NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs Photo by Eric Durr/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.07.2014
    Date Posted: 11.13.2014 13:23
    Photo ID: 1655598
    VIRIN: 141107-Z-ZZ999-001
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 5.4 MB
    Location: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, US
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    A person is holding a yellowed military service record card for 'Mercer, Edgar E.' The card appears to be a U.S. Army enlistment/service record from the 1920s-1930s, containing personal details, service history, and physical descriptions. The document is being examined, likely in an archival or research setting, with a computer visible in the background.
    A middle-aged man with gray hair stands in what appears to be an archive or library, holding up a small historical document card for display. He is surrounded by shelves of bound volumes, including blue and red hardcover books that appear to be official government or institutional records. The document he holds appears to be a vintage index or record card with handwritten and typed entries.
    A man is seated at a desk viewing a historical document on a Dell computer monitor. The screen displays what appears to be an enlistment card for 'Joseph William Brown, 15th NY National Guard in 1940' on what looks like a genealogy or historical archive website. The desk contains handwritten notes, a keyboard, and other research materials, suggesting active genealogical or historical research.
    This is a U.S. Army enlistment/service record card for James O. Day, an African American soldier who re-enlisted on June 5, 1938. The card documents his personal details, military assignments, and promotions within the 369th Infantry, culminating in an honorable discharge on December 4, 1940. The card is printed on salmon/orange stock typical of military administrative forms of the late 1930s–early 1940s.
    This is a U.S. National Guard Service Form No. 1 (N.G.S. Form No. 1) for an individual named Curtis Arthur, a military enlistment/service record card. The card documents re-enlistment on April 2, 1928, physical characteristics, prior service history including U.S. Navy 1916-1919, and rank changes between 1930-1931. The soldier was born in Houston, Texas, worked as a Ft. Pan Buffer, and was honorably discharged in 1931.
    This is a U.S. Army Regimental Personnel Card, a standard military administrative form used for tracking enlisted soldiers. The card contains handwritten entries in the 'Miscellaneous Data' space, a rubber stamp from the 369th Infantry Regiment dated April 29, 1931, and notes regarding discharge and signature completion. The form was printed by 'Y and E' Albany & Rochester, N.Y.

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