World War II Casualty Records: Understanding the WWII Individual Deceased Personnel File (I.D.P.F.)
To request an I.D.P.F please click here: Request a WWII I.D.P.F The WWII Individual Deceased Personnel File (I.D.P.F.) was created during the war if a veteran was killed or died in the service and it is a vital tool for researching members of the U.S. Military who became casualties during WWII. If you are researching a veteran who was killed in action you will need to make sure that the WWII I.D.P.F. is included as part of your...
New location of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Army IDPF Casualty Personnel Files (as of 2017)
Exciting news regarding the transfer of Army I.D.P.F.’s to the National Archives! WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War Individual Deceased Personnel Files (Army I.D.P.F.’s) for Army veterans have been transferred to the custody of the National Archives. Prior to the start of 2017 the Army I.D.P.F.’s had been maintained under the custody of the Army. The process to acquire a veteran’s Army I.D.P.F has...
