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[[ | [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ages of Servicemen in Wars|Ages of Servicemen]] | ||
A guide to help you determine when and-or if your ancestor fought in one of the [[United States Military Records|American Wars]]. The first chart lists the wars chronologically, the second alphabetically. | A guide to help you determine when and-or if your ancestor fought in one of the [[United States Military Records|American Wars]]. The first chart lists the wars chronologically, the second alphabetically. | ||
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Use the following tables to determine in which wars an ancestor may have served. The first column indicates the name of the war, and the second its years of duration. The third column tells the typical birth years for men entered in that war, although younger or older soldiers may have enlisted. The fourth column indicates the typical ages of those serving in each war. | Use the following tables to determine in which wars an ancestor may have served. The first column indicates the name of the war, and the second its years of duration. The third column tells the typical birth years for men entered in that war, although younger or older soldiers may have enlisted. The fourth column indicates the typical ages of those serving in each war. | ||
== Ages of Servicemen | == Ages of Servicemen (Arranged Chronologically) == | ||
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| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| [[Philippine | | [[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection]] | ||
| 1899-1902 | | 1899-1902 | ||
| 1838-1886 | | 1838-1886 | ||
| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| World War I | | [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918|World War I]] | ||
| 1917-1919 | | 1917-1919 | ||
| 1858-1900 | | 1858-1900 | ||
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| 18-60 | | 18-60 | ||
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| [[United States | | [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War]] | ||
| 1950-1953 | | 1950-1953 | ||
| 1890-1935 | | 1890-1935 | ||
| 18-60 | | 18-60 | ||
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| [[United States | | [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] | ||
| 1965-1973 | | 1965-1973 | ||
| 1905-1955 | | 1905-1955 | ||
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== Ages of Servicemen (Arranged Alphabetically) == | |||
== Ages of Servicemen | |||
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| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| [[United States | | [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War]] | ||
| 1950-1953 | | 1950-1953 | ||
| 1890-1935 | | 1890-1935 | ||
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| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| [[Philippine | | [[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection]] | ||
| 1899-1902 | | 1899-1902 | ||
| 1839-1886 | | 1839-1886 | ||
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| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| [[United States | | [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] | ||
| 1965-1973 | | 1965-1973 | ||
| 1905-1955 | | 1905-1955 | ||
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| 16-60 | | 16-60 | ||
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| [[World War | | [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918|World War I]] | ||
| 1917-1918 | | 1917-1918 | ||
| 1858-1900 | | 1858-1900 | ||