The National League is interested, for purposes of publicity and historical record, to have in its Service Bureau files, the war record of its baseball players who served in the Armed Forces during World War II. So that your part in this war may be available to the league, would you kindly fill out the following questionnaire and return same to this office.

Ford Frick

Name ... Warren E. Spahn

Club ... Boston Braves

Date of Entry Into Service ... November 10 - 42

Branch of Service ... CE

What outfits (corps, divisions, fleet, etc) served in ... 14th Arm'd Div, 276th Combat Engr B'n, 1257 C Engr Bn, 1265 C. Engr Bn - 343rd E.G.S. (Eng General Service) Reg't

Length of overseas service, dates ... Aug - 44 to May 46

Where? ... England, France, Belgium & Germany

Campaigns ... Battle of Bulge - Rhine Crossing - Central Germany

Decorations, battle stars, campaign ribbons, etc. ... Amer. Theater - European Theater - 3 Battle Stars - Purple Heart

Promotions in rank ... Was discharged 1st Lt. Battlefield Comm.

Wounds or injuries sustained ... Shrapnel wound left foot

Where were you V-E Day? ... Giessen Germany

V-J Day ... Kassel Germany

Please give any other interesting details of your time in service. (Use back of page if necessary. ...

Signature ... Warren E. Spahn