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Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard Casualty Lists are at Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel.
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They show name rank, serial number, and type of casualty. Within each county they are slphabetical by name and only include those who died from wounds received in the line of duty. Use the National Archives Catalog at National Archives Catalog to help find World War II records preserved at the National Archives.Īrmy and Army Air Force Casualty Lists are available from the National Archives at Army and Army Air Force Casualties. “ The Human Record of Conflict: Individual Military Service and Medical Records.” Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives 23 (Fall 1991): 307–13.

Also use SF 180 to request a "complete" military medical file, which is in separate archives.
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For an explanation of how to apply for a personnel file using the National Archives form SF 180 and Internet links to the form, go to Request Military Personnel Records Using Standard Form 180. Personnel and Medical Records Ī typical personnel file has information about service dates, marital status, dependents, rank, salary, assignments, education level, decorations, service number, birth date and place, death date and place, and sometimes a photo. See also the following Wiki article World War II Societies Look in the telephone book for phone numbers or the Internet for address directories. A local post of the association is more likely to have applications and other records than the national headquarters. VFW applications include a copy of the discharge papers form DD-214. Veterans Associations Ĭontact organizations like the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, or American Ex-Prisoners of War to ask for a vetera's application, or to find people who might have known your veteran. government section of the telephone book. They may be able to provide insurance, birth date,service number, service entry and separation dates, service branch, pay grade, or claim folder location. If you know the veteran's name, birth date, death date, and Social Security number, you can request information from the nearest U.S. Bill educations, veterans' hospital or health benefits, or housing loan benefits. You may also contact the National Personnel Records Center DD Form 214, Discharge Papers and Separation Documents Veterans Affairs Records Call directory assistance to get the phone number and address of a veteran's county recorder's office. This paper gives their rank, unit, service number, separation date and place, birth date and place, physical description, pay, assignments, and awards. Servicemen were asked (but not required) to register their separation form DD-214. If you know a serviceman's hometown, inquire about his discharge papers at his county recorder's office.
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The index provides the deceased person's birth date, social security number, state where the social security card was issued, month and year of death, and sometimes the residence and zip code where the death benefit was sent. Veterans who died since 1962 may be in an index on FamilySearch at United States Social Security Death Index. See also US Military Records at the FHL Social Security Death Index In the Family History Library you may find other World War II sources found by using a Places Search for the servicement's home state, county, or town, followed the topic Military Records. To find unit histories use Places Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under United States and the topic Military History or Military Records, followed by the topic World War, 1939-1945.įamily History Library Sources They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment.

The Family History Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories.
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Dates of enlsitment or selective service registration will be helpful along with the name military units they served with.

Look for clues about where he or she lived and served. Look for discharge papers, pictures, medals,etc. Gather facts from sources at home,and talk to relatives. If the veteran is still alive, ask his or her help finding records. World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945.Beginning Research in United States Military Records.
