Can Anyone Help?

[yvette]

A few months ago I tried to request my father's military records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis,MO. I recived a letter back from them about 2 weeks ago,this is what they told me. Apparently there was a fire in the building in July of 1973 that destroyed millions of records. The area which suffered the most damage in the fire were those of: Army veterans discharged or deceased between November 1, 1912, and December 31, 1959. And Air Force veterans discharged, deceased, or retired before January 1, 1964, whose names come alphabetically after Hubbard, James E. My dad's records being in the first catagory. So they sent me a form to fill out, with some questions.Serial/Service number(s), Final Rank, home address when entered service, home address when released from active duty. Place of enlistment or induction. Basically, all the info I was tring to find out when I requested his records in the first place. Some of this I know, but most of it is unknown to me. I filled it out the best I can but I'm not sure that I'm going to get anywhere this is the second letter asking for more info. I don't know what else to do at this point. Can anyone help?

[Jeff82]

See what the letter brings. Try and look up the records/history of the unit(s) you think he was/may have been in.

[yvette]

Thank you

[Jeff82]

Also check out unit websites/forums that may have members that would remember him. Unfortunately being a Korea war vet that demographic is not too inclined to be involved with computer type things.

[Ops NCO]

Does anyone know if the VFW or AL would be able to help her with this?

[mphellon]

Does anyone know if the VFW or AL would be able to help her with this?

Good possibility, no resources should be exhausted....

[Bell]

Look everywhere.

[JP43]

Check and see if he is registered with the Veterans Administration, start with local VA.

[yvette]

The VA told me to contact the place in St. Louis. I'm starting to think it's just never going to happen. Thank you to all the people who have tried to help me, I just don't see it happening.

[Jumpin' Jack]

"...Apparently there was a fire in the building in July of 1973 that destroyed millions of records. ..."

I'm guessing you did the obligatory searches on the 'net. I heard of this fire and the frustrations it has caused thoughout the years. We actually tried to find my father-in-law's missing records after he passed, but lucked out and found them stashed in his house in the basement.

Here is are some links I found that might be another starting point:

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

http://www.nvlsp.org/Information/Art...OSTRECORDS.htm

JJ...

[kenlavine1]

This may sound stupid but try ancestry.com

[Bell]

Try contacting the Airborne Schools during that time period and see if they have his graduation certificate. Ya never know.

[yvette]

Ok I'm gonna try all of those things, I'll keep y'all posted. You guys are awsome, thanks.

[blackflagg509]

All I can say is I wish you the best of luck with your search for your Dad's records of service.