A Guide to Hiring an Expert Researcher for Military Service Records (O.M.P.F.’s) and Unit Records (WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam)
May07

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...

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How to Access a World War II Coast Guard Official Military Personnel File OMPF  Service Record
May05

How to Access a World War II Coast Guard Official Military Personnel File OMPF Service Record

If you are ready to request your Coast Guard veteran’s WWII records please click here: Request WWII Coast Guard service records The WWII Coast Guard O.M.P.F. (Official Military Personnel File) is an essential tool for researching Coast Guard veterans who served during WWII. The WWII Coast Guard O.M.P.F. is maintained at the National Archives and it contains records that cannot be found on the internet. In this post, we will...

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How to Obtain a World War II Casualty Service Record (WWII WW2 IDPF)
Mar04

How to Obtain a World War II Casualty Service Record (WWII WW2 IDPF)

To request a WWII casualty Service Record I.D.P.F. click here: Request a WWII casualty record I.D.P.F.   If you are researching a veteran who became a casualty during WWII then you will need to ensure that you can access the WWII I.D.P.F. (Individual Deceased Personnel File) of your K.I.A. veteran. The WWII I.D.P.F. casualty record is an essential tool for researching K.I.A. veterans because it contains a wealth of valuable...

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WWI Casualty Records: The WWI Individual Deceased Personnel File (WWI I.D.P.F.)
Feb26

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...

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World War II Casualty Records: Understanding the WWII Individual Deceased Personnel File (I.D.P.F.)
Feb26

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...

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Request a World War II Military Service Personnel File (WWII WW2)
Feb18

Request a World War II Military Service Personnel File (WWII WW2)

If you are researching a veteran who served in the U.S. Military during WWII we can help you access your 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 military service records of your individual veteran are maintained. This unique research service will provide you...

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