Another way forward

The census work is taking more effort than usual. Not slacking up- it's just gonna be sluggish. I'll keep you posted.

In the meantime, there's another way forward with Private Goodman's "service number." That's the number the Army gave him when he enlisted, used before the Social Security Number became the preferred method. Every record about Private Goodman has his service number on it. The rub is unless you're next-of-kin, the government only allows limited information upon request. It's worth the effort to mail off and see what happens. The way our government works though, I'm expecting a bit of a wait.

So how did I find Private Goodman's service number? I stumbled upon it at the Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial website. I searched for Private Goodman's grave location and the service number was included in the record.