Trying to find my grandfather's WWII records!?

Question: Trying to find my grandfather's WWII records!!?

My grandfather fought in WWII with the Canadian Armed Forces, I don't know very much about where he served or what exactly he did!. I'm trying to put together a book for my father for Christmas and I'm having a hard time finding information about his dad!. Any ideas where I can go to find out where he went or what he did!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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What my dad did to research his grandpa that was in the 7th armored in the U!.S!. Army, he went to the U!.S!. National Archives(maybe there is a Canadian National archive, im sure there is) and then he found a site that had his records(very sorry i cant think of it, but it might be U!.S!. only) and it showed his medals he received and everything, but his medals are on the other side of the family and my dad ordered the medals from that site!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I know how hard that can be!. do you have ANY kind of info!? Here the USA we have a place that stores all kinds of military records!. you can email me and i would be happy to help you in anyway i can!. here is a link!. its for British and Canadian troops!. good luck http://www!.findasoldier!.co!.uk/ hayden is right about the National archives in the USA and you might have that there!. sadly there was a fire and lots of records where destroyed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The last poster is correct--contact National Archives!.!.they will have you fill out a couple of forms and ask you what you know--it does seem stupidbut they'll ask for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Can you contact the Veteran's Administration maybe!? also try contacting family members that might know!. That's a very thoughtful idea!.Www@QuestionHome@Com