Look over your family tree to
find ancestors, especially men, who were born during the following time
periods, then check military draft, service or pension indexes for the
corresponding conflicts. (These are general guidelines; men and women
who served at very young or old ages may fall outside these ranges.)
Birth years: War (battle years)
1726-1767: Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
1762-1799: War of 1812 (1812-1815)
1796-1831: Mexican War (1846-1848)
1811-1848: Civil War (1861-1865)
1848-1881: Spanish-American War (1898)
1849-1885: Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902)
1872-1900: World War I (1917-1918)
1877-1925: World War II (1941-1945)
1900-1936: Korean War (1950-1953)
1914-1955: Vietnam War (1964-1972)