How to Replace Service Records Lost in the 1973 Archives Fire
Dec09

How to Replace Service Records Lost in the 1973 Archives Fire

To request your veteran’s WWII military service records now click here: Request WWII military service records Can I replace any of the information which was lost in the 1973 archives fire?  The fire which swept through the National Personnel Records Center (N.P.R.C.) in 1973 led to the destruction of millions of Army and Air Force military service records from WWI through the early 1960s. While the vast majority of the Army...

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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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Access to WWII U.S.N. Service Records: How to Obtain a WWII Navy O.M.P.F. (Official Military Personnel File)
Mar19

Access to WWII U.S.N. Service Records: How to Obtain a WWII Navy O.M.P.F. (Official Military Personnel File)

To request a Navy O.M.PF. please visit Golden Arrow’s ordering page here: Request a WWII Navy O.M.P.F. Military Service Record   The WWII Navy O.M.P.F. or ‘WWII Navy official military personnel file’ is essential for researching veterans who served in the Navy during WWII.  In this post, we will examine why the WWII Navy O.M.P.F. is useful for your research, what kinds of records you can expect to find in your...

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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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