2007-10-23 13:30:40 · 8 answers · asked by mandykelleydiane 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i am tiring to find info on my grandfather.
2007-10-23 14:20:25 · update #1
It doesn't appear you have a need to know. If you were a vet you should already know what to do.
2007-10-23 13:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can request the entire military record if they are an immediate relative. Your Grandfather qualifies under this guideline. If deceased you still can obtain the records. There is a specific form and process for you to do. Go to "VA.gov" and look up the steps needed to get what you are seeking. Also, under the FOA ( Freedom of Information Act ) you may obtain the service records of ANYONE who served in the military relative or not. The records are not as detailed as that of a blood relative but, you can get it. Sorry folks out there, but there's no such thing as privacy anymore.
2007-10-23 22:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by D squared 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free, you can always ask to see someone's DD214. If they chose they might show it to you. You can write the US Military Records Warehouse in St Louis. If you have acceptable cause to access the records, the fees are low, but not free. I think about $5. If the person served prior to WWI the records are in the National Archieves. These are all public. But again, not free. Costs vary but expect about $15. I'm jealous as the records in National Archieves are so much older, yet so much more complete.
For VA records, no way! I was in a traffic accident and an insurance company suponead them. I had told them I might consider access if they told me what they were looking for. The VA will not release any records with the exception of a suponea from a Federal Court, and that difficult. But VA doesn't really keep military records, just medical.
Free military records are available but unverified on line if a person has done something like register with a unit website. If the records are older than WWI much is available, especially Union Army Civil War.
I even have to pay to access my own service records. And my own private service records are much more complete than St. Louis where they had a fire in 1974. S-Z was where damage was most severe. Many no more than name, unit, service number, rank and MOS.
2007-10-23 21:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by genghis1947 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
2007-10-23 20:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by HappyStarz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are yours, you can go to the military and request your records. If you are not a spouse or relative with a legitimate legal need for those records you may not get your hands on them. If want just some randome service members records for any reason, you should be ashamed for asking.
2007-10-23 20:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by big_dreamer2005 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.globemaster.de/faq/locator.html
2007-10-23 23:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nowhere.
2007-10-23 20:33:42 · answer #7 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can't
2007-10-23 20:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋