Military records for federal battles are usually kept >in the national headquarters of
each military branch or at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. However, if a
person (including anyone under 18 or a woman) were involved in a state or territorial
battle, the records might be held elsewhere.
If you're searching for federal military records, start at one of the following addresses.
These facilities usually require that you complete a
form;
replies can take anywhere from four to 12 weeks.
Air Force Active Duty AF Manpower and Personnel Center Military Personnel Division Randolph AFB, TX 78150-6001 Air Force Reserve Air Reserve Personnel Center Denver, CO 80280-5000 Coast Guard Commandant U.S. Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-0001 Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps Code RB-10 H.Q., U.S. Marine Corps Washington, DC 20380-0001
For information about Navy officers separated before Jan. 1, 1903, and persons who enlisted before Jan. 1, 1886, write:
Military Archive Division National Archives and Records Administration Washington, DC 20408
For information about Army reserve members, living retired members, and retired general officers, and for information about active duty records of current National Guardsmen who performed service before July 1, 1972, write:
Commander U.S. Army Reserve, Personnel Center Attn. DARP-PAS 9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63132-5200
To obtain only the personal records for discharged, retired (for more than six months), and deceased members of the Navy, you can write to:
Commander Naval Military Personnel Command Attn.: NMPC-036 Washington, DC 20370-5036
For records about discharged, deceased, and retired members of the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, write:
National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records 9700 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63133
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