U.S., Jewish Welfare Board, Military Chaplaincy Records, 1917–1984

This database contains questionnaires and other documents related to Jewish chaplains in the U.S. military. The forms can contain a wide variety of details, including the following:

• name
• place of birth
• date of birth
• residence/address
• citizenship information
• spouse’s name
• date of marriage
• children’s names, birth dates
• service details (branch, posts, ranks, awards, serial number)
• ordination date
• rabbinical positions held
• biographical sketches
• education/degrees
• languages
• organizations affiliated with
• photograph

Only the main questionnaire forms have been indexed, so once you find a record, browse forward and backward to see all the documents in a person's packet.