[or-roots] How to find Military History?

[eugenemelvin.roots at comcast.net]

Ronda, 



When I went looking for records for my Uncles I also hit a brick wall. They were not in my direct linage.  The easiest thing would be to have your Mom and Dad ask for a copy of their brother's  military records by completing a Form 180 and send it to The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR), in St. Louis, MO . 



I hope this help. 



Eugene 



If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use vetrecs.archives.gov (or still use the SF-180) to order copies of military records. All others must use the SF-180 or request in a letter form. 



Veterans and "Next of Kin": Veterans and next-of-kin of deceased veterans have the same rights to full access to the record. Next-of-kin are the unremarried widow or widower, son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister of the deceased veteran. 



General Public: The general public can also request some parts of a veteran's military record without the authorization of the veteran or next of kin. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act provide balance between the right of the public to obtain information from military service records, and the right of the former military service member to protect his/her privacy. In general, information available from military service records which can be released without violation of the Privacy Act are: Name, Service Number (not Social Security Number), Rank, Dates of Service, Awards and Decorations, and Place of Entrance and Separation. If the veteran is deceased, the Place of Birth, Date of Death, Geographical Location of Death, and Place of Burial can also be released. 



The records stored at the National Personnel Records Center cover military personnel who were discharged on or after the below-listed dates: 

Air Force Officers and Enlisted -- September 25, 1947 
Army Officers separated July 1, 1917 
Army Enlisted separated November 1, 1912 
Navy Officers separated January 1, 1903 
Navy Enlisted separated January 1, 1886 
Marine Corps Officers and Enlisted separated January 1, 1905 
Coast Guard Officers and Enlisted separated January 1, 1898 

  

Military personnel records for individuals separated before these dates are on file at the National Archives and Records Administration, Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB), Washington, DC 20408. E-mail address: inquire at arch2.nara.gov . 

Federal law ( 5 USC 552a(b) ) requires that all requests for records and information be submitted in writing. The easiest way to do this is by using Standard Form (SF) 180 , Request Pertaining to Military Records . 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve & Ronda Howard" <whizinc at comcast.net> 
To: "or-roots mail list" <or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:31:43 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [or-roots] How to find Military History? 


Hi OR roots listers, 
My Mom and Dad want to find out which medals my Uncles Floyd and Loyd Phillips received in WWII.  My Mom had twin uncles who were in the 1st Cavalry based out of Ft. Hood.  They died in February 1945 and March 1945.  We've seen the purple hearts, but want to know what other medals they received.  Do any of you know how to do this? 
Thanks, 
Ronda 
_______________________________________________ or-roots mailing list or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/or-roots/attachments/20091130/d64904d7/attachment.html>