I would like to get my fathers WWII military history. Where do I look for it?

Answer 1

These people are all wrong.

You need to file a request with the National Personnel Records Center located in St. Louis, MO. Here's a website that can provide you will all the details.

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/

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.

This site is provided for those seeking information regarding military personnel, health and medical records stored at NPRC (MPR).

If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use 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 us at the address shown below.

Address
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9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

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The Military Personnel Records (MPR) facility of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) is located in the St. Louis suburb of Overland, MO, about 10 miles west-northwest of the Gateway Arch.

From Interstate 170 take Page Avenue west for a mile, and turn left into the Federal Records Center (FRC) complex at the Spencer Avenue traffic light. From Interstate 270 take Page Avenue east for four miles and turn right at the Spencer Avenue traffic light. The Guard at the gate will provide further information about parking and building entry. Our research room is located at the east end of Building 100.

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Answer 2

National Archives, Modern Military Records Branch, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
They do have a website. National Archives.gov

Answer 3

You can find his WWII registration/draft card at Ancestry.com and I believe it can also give you the address of where you send your request for his information also. Good luck.

Answer 4

Is your father dead? If he is then talk to your mother, if she is gone, go to relatives, old attic papers, or old boxes in your parents former or present possession

Answer 5

there is some way you can order it from the military, because I was going to get my grandfather's for scrapbook purposes

Answer 6

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html

This is what I am using to get my father's medical records.

Answer 7

Go to www.veterans.com they will give you all the information you need.