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Fred Corley
9/20/2006 2:54:59 PM | Can anyone tell me how to get a deceased veterans service records? What information do I need and who to contact.
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Jackie Sheflin
9/21/2006 8:57:11 AM | Hi Fred,
You can write to:
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
Request a complete 201 file, including all awards and medals. I did have a web link to download the form but I have misplaced it. I wrote to a friend that works there and ask him to tell me again how to get the form. I will let you know as soon as I have that information.
Hope this helps.
Jackie
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Jackie (Sharp) Sheflin
9/21/2006 9:58:02 AM | Fred,
The form you need is the SF 180 form.
Here is the reply from my friend who works in military records. He has also included a new link which may interest everyone (I have not had time to look myself).
I hope this helps you.
Jackie
"Your friend can complete the form and fax it into 314-592-0533. I found this using nara/military in my search engine. There is a url for geneaolgy/military which I included."
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/standard-form-180.html
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/
Ps: Many people do not know they can fax the form. They mail it and because they get thousands of requests a day...it helps to find any way to help speed up the process even a little.
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John Acres
10/3/2006 12:58:52 PM | Make sure you request a copy of any awards/medals that person received as a result of service. They are provided free of charge. I just got a set that my dad was awarded.
Good luck.
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John Acres
10/3/2006 12:58:59 PM | Make sure you request a copy of any awards/medals that person received as a result of service. They are provided free of charge. I just got a set that my dad was awarded.
Good luck.
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