 The best I can do is send you a photo of him in uniform. I'm certain he was in the Netherlands because he brought two dolls back with him also-both lost to the ages. Een nes, nis of neus is een oud woord voor een landtong in nauwe zin of een stuk buitendijks gelegen land in ruime zin. 'Van Ness' means 'comming from Nes'. There are several villages called Nes:
|
A VINTAGE LINK WWII NETHERLAND COIN BRACELET GENUINE EIGHT SILVER COINS- FOUR 25 CENTS [1939,(2)1940, 1944] FOUR 10 CENTS[1930,1936,(2)1937] THIS WILHELMINA KONIG DER NETHERLANDS BRACELET WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY UNCLE WHO SERVED IN EUROPE WWII ebay, 25 apr 2011 US $19,99 (euro EUR 14,02) ecelvnt |
MY UNCLE (MY FATHER'S OLDER BROTHER), RALPH GRANGER VAN NESS , WAS BORN IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA IN ,I BELIEVE, 1910. HE ATTENDED THE CITADEL (SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY COLLEGE OF THE SOUTH)THERE. I MAY HAVE HAD INCORRECT DATE RE: HIS ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY.
I HAVE THE VAN NESS FAMILY TREE FROM THE ARRIVAL DURING REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS UNTIL PRESENT-THE VAN NESS MAUSOLEUM IN D.C. IS INCLUDED AS IS AARON BURR'S SECOND WHEN HE SHOT ALEXANDER HAMILTON IN THE FAMOUS DUEL.
A search in: aad.archives.gov gives one 'Ralph van Ness'
| Field Title | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 34961388 | 34961388 |
| NAME | VAN#NESS#RALPH#G######## | VAN#NESS#RALPH#G######## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 47 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 019 | CHARLESTON |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4625 | FT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 28 | 28 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 44 | 44 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | 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 |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 47 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 09 | 09 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 5 | 1 year of college |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 180 | Salemen, to consumers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 2 | Married |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0874 | 0874 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.296 | 3.296 |