where to get military records?
WW 2 Soldiers |
August 29, 2008 |
9:36 pm | Finding WW2 Soldier records
Tags: Army Air Corps, Grandpa, Lost, Military Records, Ww2
Tags: Army Air Corps, Grandpa, Lost, Military Records, Ww2
carrie asked:
My grandpa served in WW2 with the Army Air Corps. i had a record of his service, but some how it was lost. any idea where i can get another copy of it? Thanks1
sofgrant, i tried that already. that place had a huge fire and lots of records where lost. thanks though
GATES
My grandpa served in WW2 with the Army Air Corps. i had a record of his service, but some how it was lost. any idea where i can get another copy of it? Thanks1
sofgrant, i tried that already. that place had a huge fire and lots of records where lost. thanks though
GATES
DRAKE
You can get his service records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO. I have linked their page below – the application process is outlined under a link in the center middle of the page.
Check the link under “Fire of 1973″ there will be another link on that page for “Alternate Sources”. This should give you some suggestions as to where you can look if his file cannot be reconstructed from the archives.
LAWRENCE
I went to my local courthouse and they directed me to the correct office that could send out a letter for my grandfather’s records from Korea. You can start there if you have the time.
DREW
I’m in the same predicament with my father’s records – went up in the fire.
What they have been telling everyone is to check with VA and other agencies. A partial reconstruct can happen that way and, of course, they’d like copies of whatever you find.
I didn’t find much but the Army isn’t contesting anybody’s “family information” about anyone in that group, either.
GOLDA
Check with the county Recorder’s office where he lived. Perhaps he registered his service records or DD-214 there. It’s a long shot, but worth the effort.
JAGUAR
i would say the human resource command if he was active duty it would be in Virginia or Indianapolis, and if he was a reservist it would be in st. Louis, mo.