How to Replace Service Records Lost in the 1973 Archives Fire
To request your veteran’s WWII military service records now click here: Request WWII military service records Can I replace any of the information which was lost in the 1973 archives fire? The fire which swept through the National Personnel Records Center (N.P.R.C.) in 1973 led to the destruction of millions of Army and Air Force military service records from WWI through the early 1960s. While the vast majority of the Army...
A Guide to Hiring an Expert Researcher for Military Service Records (O.M.P.F.’s) and Unit Records (WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam)
To request your veteran’s service records now please click here: Research a vetearn Knowing when to engage the help of an experienced military research specialist is important for folks who are wanting to learn more about a family member’s military service and battle participation during WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam. This post will give you some ideas about when it is a good idea for you to reach out to an...
WWI Casualty Records: The WWI Individual Deceased Personnel File (WWI I.D.P.F.)
To start researching a WWI Casualty Record click here: Request WWI Veteran Burial File Casualty Records When a WWI veteran was killed or died in action during the pre-WWII period from 1915 through 1939, a WWI I.D.P.F. or ‘burial file’ was created. This post will examine how the WWI I.D.P.F. can be useful for research purposes, what kinds of records you will find in your veteran’s file, and also how you can access...
Request a World War I Official Military Service Personnel File (WWI WW1)
If you are researching a veteran who served in the U.S. Military during WWI we can help you access your WWI veteran’s military service records. All of our research requests are processed through Golden Arrow Military Research. Their research specialists are physically on-site at the National Archives where the WWI military service records of your individual veteran are maintained. This unique research service will provide...