6 Responses to “Any Vietnam Vets On Here?”

1. «1 Too Old For Idol responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   His records will be fine. A fire at the NPRC in St. Louis on July 12, 1973, destroyed about 80 percent of the records for Army personnel discharged between November 1, 1912, and January 1, 1960. About 75 percent of the records for Air Force personnel with surnames from “Hubbard” through “Z” discharged between September 25, 1947, and January 1, 1964, were also destroyed. So, you can see he had his records survive the fire.
   Here’s some info about military records:
   The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century. (Records prior to WWI are in Washington, DC.) NPRC (MPR) also stores medical treatment records of retirees from all services, as well as records for dependent and other persons treated at naval medical facilities. Information from the records is made available upon written request (with signature and date) to the extent allowed by law. If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use http://www.vetrecs.archives.gov to order a copy of your military records. For all others, your request is best made using a Standard Form 180. It includes complete instructions for preparing and submitting requests. Please Note: All requests must be in writing, signed and mailed to the address shown below.
   National Personnel Records Center
   Military Personnel Records
   9700 Page Avenue
   St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
   Contact Information
   Telephone: 314-801-0800
   E-mail: MPR.center@nara.gov
   Fax: 314 801-9195
   Special Note on Calling by Phone: If you have already submitted a request and need to know its status you may speak to a Customer Service Representative. The peak calling times are weekdays between 10:00 am CST and 3:00 pm CST. Staff is available to take your call as early as 7:30 am and as late as 5:00 pm cst. This number will allow you to hold until a technician is available to help you.
   Special Note on Contacting by E-mail: Requests for military personnel records or information from cannot be accepted by e-mail at this time. The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Department of Defense directives require a written request, signed and dated, to access information from military personnel records. Their e-mail address should only be used only to request general information (hours of operations, procedures, and forms) or to submit compliments, complaints or concerns.

2. «2 Wayne C responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   Not necc to have served in VietNam to know this. The lost records were Army and Air Force not Navy or Marines.
   If all you are looking for is authorized Medals that is on his DD 214 if you have a copy.
   If you are in the area his parents were when he returned you can probably get a copy of that from the County Registrar. He most likely had it registered. That might prove easier to get too.
   If he recieved the Air Medal or above go for the records and get copies of the citations written in support of the award.
   Do you know if he wants them? It’s possible he does not. If he is alive, and it sounds like he his, you may not be able to get the records. He may have to make the request unless he is incapacitated.
   SSG US Army 73-82

3. «3 American responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   Go to this website and fill out the form. I did, and my son did, and we got our DD-214’s. I have both of ours just in case he needs his extra copy.
   Scroll to the bottom of the page and click no the RED BAR.
   It’s free. If someone sends you to a site where you have to pay, don’t go there.http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrec…

4. «4 Johnny Guano responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   i think that was the army records center that burned. you need to write to the dept of the navy

5. «5 PRC47 GRUNT responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   Bubba is correct. 1975 is the year the mico- fich records burned. Some Vets are still having to piece their SRB’s back together.I wish you well!

6. «6 Bubba responded on December 18th, 2009:

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   You can get them here:
   Navy Personnel Command
   Liaison Office Room 5409
   9700 Page Avenue
   St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

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