National Personnel Records Center
 

U.S. ARMY CENTER OF  MILITARY HISTORY
 

After Action Reports

OPERATIONAL REPORTS, DAILY STAFF JOURNALS and DUTY OFFICER S LOGS
at the Battalion, Brigade and Division levels
 

National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD  20740-6001.

Service Causualty Offices

The Secretaries of the Military Departments maintain a military casualty office for each Military Service as the focal point on all casualty matters.  The casualty offices are the first point of contact for family members and will address all inquires regarding their cases.  They work as a liaison between the family and all the other government agencies working the POW/MIA accounting issue.  They consist of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine casualty offices and in the case of civilians, the Department of State.

U.S. Army
HQDA (TAPC-PER)
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA  22331-0482
(800) 892-2490

U.S. Air Force
HQ AFPC/DPWCM
550 C Street West, Suite 14
Randolph AFB, TX  78150-4717
(800) 531-5501

U.S. Civilans
Department of State
Office of American Citizens Services
CA/OCS/ACS/EAP
Washington, DC  20520
(202) 736-4988

U.S. Navy
BUPERS PERS-621
2 Navy Annex
Washington, DC  20370
(800) 443-9298

U.S. Marine Corps
HQ USMC (Code MHP-10)
Washington, DC  20380-0001
(800) 847-1597

Army Deceased Personnel File:(Autopsy Report, etc.)

Department of the Army
US Total Army Personnel Command
ATTN: TAPC-PED-F,
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22331-0482

Be sure to enclose a notarized birth certificate showing your relationship or something comparable.

If you have information on how to obtain the Deceased Personnel File for another Branch of the Military, please send us and E-Mail with the information.

Veterans Administration
 

Medals
Medals awarded while in active service will be issued by the appropriate service if requested by veterans or, if deceased, their next of kin.

Requests for medals from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard should be sent to the:
 

U.S. Navy Liaison Office,
National Personnel Records Center,
Room 3475,
9700 Page Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.

Requests for medals from the Army should be sent to:
 

U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center,
ATTN: ARPC-VSE,
9700 Page Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.
 
 

Requests for medals from the Air Force should be sent to: 
 

National Personnel Records Center 

(Military Personnel Records),
9700 Page Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.

The veteran's full name should be printed or typed, so that it can be read clearly. The request must contain the signature of the veteran or the signature of the next of kin if the veteran is deceased. Include the veteran's branch of service, service number or Social Security number and dates of service, or at least the approximate years.

If available, include a copy of the discharge or separation document, WDAGO Form 53-55 or DD Form 214. If possible, send the request on Standard Form 180, "Request Pertaining To Military Records." These forms are generally available from VA offices or veterans organizations.
 

Replacing Military Records

A veteran and next of kin should be aware of the location of the veteran's discharge and separation papers. If the veteran cannot locate discharge and separation papers, duplicate copies may be obtained by contacting the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.

Specify that a duplicate separation document or discharge is needed. The veteran's full name should be printed or typed so that it can be read clearly, but the request must also contain the signature of the veteran or the signature of the next of kin, if the veteran is deceased. Include branch of service, service number or Social Security number and exact or approximate date and years of service.

Use Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining To Military Records, which is available from VA offices and veterans organizations. It is not necessary to request a duplicate copy of a veteran's discharge or separation papers solely for the purpose of filing a claim for VA benefits. If complete information about the veteran's service is furnished on the application, VA will obtain verification of service from the National Personnel Records Center or the service department concerned.

In a medical emergency, information from a veteran's records may be obtained by phoning the National Personnel Records Center: Army, 314-538-4261; Air Force, 314-538-4243; Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, 314-538-4141.

Correction of Military Records

The secretary of a military department, acting through a board for correction of military records, has authority to correct any military record when necessary to correct an error or remove an injustice.

Applications for correction of a military record, including review of discharges issued by court-martial, may be considered by a correction board. A request for correction generally must be filed by the veteran, survivor or legal representative within three years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.

The board may excuse failure to file within the prescribed time, however, if it finds it would be in the interest of justice to do so. It is the responsibility of the applicant to show why the filing of the application was delayed and why it would be in the interest of justice for the board to consider the application despite the delay. To justify any correction, it is necessary to show to the satisfaction of the board that the alleged entry or omission in the records was in error or unjust.

Applications should include all evidence which may be available, such as signed statements of witnesses or a brief of arguments supporting the requested correction. Application must be made on DD Form 149, which may be obtained at any VA office. Send completed application to the address indicated on the form.

Commissary and Exchange Privileges

Unlimited exchange and commissary store privileges in the United States are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, un-remarried surviving spouses of members or retired members of the Armed Forces, recipients of the Medal of Honor, and their dependents and orphans.

Reservists and their dependents also may be eligible. Privileges overseas are governed by international law and are available only if agreed upon by the foreign government concerned. VA certifies total disability.

VA provides assistance in completing DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card) .

ALABAMA

•Birmingham 35205 (1425 S. 21st St., Suite 108, 205-933-0500)
•Mobile 36608 (Festival Center, 3725 Airport Blvd., Suite 143, 334-304-0108)

ALASKA

•Anchorage 99508 (4201 Tudor Centre Dr., Suite 115, 907-563-6966)
•Fairbanks 99701 (529 5th Ave., Suite 102, 907-456-4238)
•Kenai 99611 (445 Coral St., 907-283-5205)
•Wasilla 99654 (851 E. Westpoint Ave., Suite 109, 907-376-4318)

ARIZONA

•Phoenlx 85004 (141 E. Palm Ln., Suite 100, 602-379-4769)
•Prescott 86301 (161 S. Granite St., Suite B, 602-778-3469)
•Tucson 85719 (3055 N. 1st Ave., 602-882-0333)

ARKANSAS

•North Little Rock 72114 (201 W. Broadway, Suite A, 501-324-6395)

CALIFORNIA

•Anaheim 92805 (859 S. Harbor Blvd., 714-776-0161)
•Chico 92928 (25 Main St., 916-899-8549)
•Commerce 90022 (5400 E. Olympic Blvd., #140, 213-728-9966)
•Concord 94520 (1899 Clayton Rd., Suite 140, 510-680-4526)
•Eureka 95501 (305 V St., 707-444-8271)
•Fresno 93726 (3636 N. 1st St., Suite 112, 209-481-5660)
•Los Angeles 90247 (1045 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, 310-767-1221)
•Los Angeles 90230 (5730 Uplander Way, Culver City, 310-641-0326)
•Marina 93933 (455 Reservation Rd., Suite E, 408-384-1660)
•Oakland 94612 (1504 Franklin St., #200,510-763-3904)
•Redwood City 94062 (2946 Broadway St., 415-299-0672)
•Riverside 92504 (4954 Arlington Ave., Suite A, 909-359-8967)
•Rohnert Park 94928 (6225 State Farm Dr., Suite 101, 707-586-3295)
•Sacramento 95825 (1111 Howe Ave., Suite 390, 916-566-7430)
•San Diego 92103 (2900 6th Ave., 619-294-2040)
•San Francisco 94102 (25 Van Ness Ave., 415-431-6021)
•San Jose 95112 (278 N. 2nd St., 408-993-0729)
•Santa Barbara 93101 (1300 Santa Barbara St., 805-564-2345)
•Sepulveda 91343 (16126 Lassen St., 818-892-9227)
•Upland 91786 (313 N. Mountain Ave., 909-982-0416)
•Vista 92083 (1830 West Dr., Suite 103, 619-945-8941)

COLORADO

•Boulder 80302 (2128 Pearl St., 303-440-7306)
•Colorado Springs 80903 (416 E. Colorado Ave., 719-471-9992)
•Denver 80204 (1815 Federal Blvd., 303-433-7123)

CONNECTICUT

•Hartford 06120 (380 Market St., 860-240-3543)
•New Haven 06516 (141 Captain Thomas Blvd., 203-932-9899)
•Norwich 06360 (60 Main St., 860-887-1755)

DELAWARE

•Wilmington 19805 (VAMROC Bldg. 2, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, 302-994-1660)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:

•Washington, D.C. 20002 (911 2nd St., N.E., 202-543-8821)

FLORIDA

•Ft. Lauderdale 33301 (315 N.E. 3rd Ave., 305-356-7926)
•Jacksonville 32202 (300 East State St., 904-232-3621)
•Miami 33129 (2700 S.W. 3rd Ave., Suite1A, 305-859-8387)
•Orlando 32809 (5001 S. Orange Ave., 407-857-2800)
•Palm Beach 33461 (2311 10th Ave., North #13, 561-585-0441)
•Pensacola 32501 (202 W. Jackson St., 904-435-8761)
•Sarasota 34239 (1800 Siesta Dr., 941-952-9406)
•St. Petersburg 33713 (2837 1st Ave., N., 813-893-3791)
•Tallahassee 32303 (249 E. 6th Ave., 904-942-8810)
•Tampa 33604 (1507 W. Sligh Ave., 813-228-2621)

GEORGIA

•Atlanta 30309 (77 Peachtree Pl., N.W., 404-347-7264)
•Savannah 31406 (8110 White Bluff Rd., 912-652-4097)

HAWAII

•Hilo 96720 (120 Keawe St., Suite 201, 808-969-3833)
•Honolulu 96814 (1680 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite F, 808-566-1764)
•Kailua-Kona 96740
    (Pottery Terrace, Fern Bldg., 75-5995 Kuakini Hwy., # 415, 808-329-0574)
•Lihue 96766 (3367 Kuhlo Hwy., Suite 101, 808-246-3833)
•Wailuku 96793 (35 Lunalilo, Suite 101, 808-242-8557)

IDAHO

•Boise 83706 (1115 W. Boise Ave., 208-342-3612)
•Pocatello 83201 (1975 S. 5th St., 208-232-0316)

ILLINOIS

•Chicago 60637 (1514 E. 63rd. St., 773-684-5500)
•Chicago Heights 60411 (1600 Halsted St., 708-754-0340)
•East St. Louis 62203 (1269 N. 89th St., Suite 1, 618-397-6602)
•Moline 61265 (1529 46th Ave., # 6, 309-762-6954)
•Oak Park 60302 (155 S. Oak Park Ave., 708-383-3225)
•Peoria 61603 (3310 N. Prospect St., 309-671-7300)
•Springfield 62702 (624 S. 4th St., 217-492-4955)
•Evanston 60602 (565 Howard St., 847-332-1019)

INDlANA

•Evansville 47711 (311 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-473-5993 or 473-6084)
•Fort Wayne 46802 (528 West Berry St., 219-460-1456)
•Highland 46323 (9105A Indianapolis Blvd., Suite 301., 219-923-2871)
•Indianapolis 46408 (3833 Meridian, 317-927-6440)

IOWA

•Cedar Rapids 52402 (1642 42nd St. N.E., 319-378-0016)
•Des Moines 50310 (2600 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., 515-284-4929)
•Sioux City 51101 (706 Jackson, 712-255-3808)

KANSAS

•Wichita 67211 (413 S. Pattie, 316-265-3260)

KENTUCKY

•Lexington 40507 (301 E. Vine St., Suite C, 606-253-0717)
•Louisville 40208 (1347 S. 3rd St., 502-894-6290)

LOUISIANA

•New Orleans 70116 (1529 N. Claiborne Ave., 504-943-8386)
•Shreveport 71104 (2800 Youree Dr., Bldg. 1, Suite 105, 318-861-1776)

MAINE

•Bangor 04401 (352 Harlow St., 207-947-3391)
•Caribou 04736 (Rte. 1, Box 307, York St., Irving Complex, 207-496-3900)
•Lewiston 04240 (475 Pleasant St., 207-783-0068)
•Portland 04103 (475 Stevens Ave., 207-780-3584)
•Sanford 04073 (441 Maine St., 207-490-1513)

MARYLAND

•Baltimore 21230 (777 Washington Blvd., 410-539-5511)
•Elkton 21921 (7 Elkton Commercial Plaza, South Bridge St., 410-398-0171)
•Silver Spring 20910 (1015 Spring St., Suite 101, 301-589-1073)

MASSACHUSETTS

•Boston 02215 (665 Beacon St., 617-424-0665)
•Brockton 02401 (1041-L Pearl St., 508-580-2730)
•Lowell 01853 (73 East Merrimack St., 508-453-1151)
•Springfield 01103 (1985 Main St., Northhgate Plaza, 413-737-5167)
•Worcester 01605 (597 Lincoln St., 508-856-7428)

MICHIGAN

•Grand Rapids 49507 (1940 Eastern Ave., S.E., 616-243-0385)
•Lincoln Park 48146 (1766 Fort St., 313-381-1370)
•Detroit 48201 (4161 Cass Ave., 313-831-6509)

MINNESOTA

•Duluth 55802 (405 E. Superior St., 218-722-8654)
•St. Paul 55114 (2480 University Ave., 612-644-4022)

MISSISSIPPI

•Biloxi 39531 (2196 Pass Rd., 601-388-9938)
•Jackson 39206 (4436 N. State St., Suite A3, 601-965-5727)

MISSOURI

•Kansas City 64111 (3931 Main St., 816-753-1866 )
•St. Louis 63103 (2345 Pine St. 314-231-1260)

MONTANA

•Billings 59102 (1948 Grand Ave., 406-657-6071)
•Missoula 59802 (500 N. Higgins Ave., 406-721-4918)

NEBRASKA

•Lincoln 68508 (920 L St.,402-476-9736)
•Omaha 68131 (2428 Cuming St., 402-346-6735)

NEVADA

•Las Vegas 89101 (1040 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 1, 702-388-6369)
•Reno 89503 (1155 W. 4th St., Suite 101, 702-323-1294)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

•Manchester 03104 (103 Liberty St., 603-668-7060/61)

NEW JERSEY

•Jersey City 07302 (115 Christopher Columbus Dr., Rm. 200, 201-645-2038)
•Newark 07102 (77 Halsey St., 201-645-5954)
•Trenton 08611 (171 Jersey St., Bldg. 36, 609-989-2260)
•Ventnor 08406 (6601 Ventnor Ave., Suite 401, 609-487-8387)

NEW MEXICO

•Albuquerque 87104 (1600 Mountain Rd. N.W., 505-766-5900)
•Farmington 87402 (4251 E. Main, Suite B, 505-327-9684)
•Santa Fe 87505 (2209 Brothers Rd., Suite 110, 505-988-6562)

NEW YORK

•Albany 12206 (875 Central Ave., 518-438-2505)
•Babylon 11702 (116 West Main St., 516-661-3930)
•Brooklyn 11201 (25 Chapel St., Suite 604, 718-330-2825)
•Bronx 10458 (226 E. Fordham Rd., Room 200, 718-367-3500)
•Buffalo 14202 (560 Delaware Ave., Suite 1, 716-882-0505)
•Harlem 10027 (55 W. 125 St., 11th Floor, 212-426-2200)
•New York 10036 (120 W. 44 St., Suite 201, 212-944-2917)
•Rochester 14604 (205 St. Paul St., 716-263-5710)
•Staten Island 10301 (150 Richmond Terrace, 718-816-4799)
•Syracuse 13210 (716 E. Washington St., 315-478-7127)
•White Plains 10601 (300 Hamilton Ave., 914-682-6251)
•Woodhaven 11421 (75-10B 91st Ave., 718-296-2871)

NORTH CAROLINA

•Charlotte 28202 (223 S. Brevard St., Suite 103, 704-333-6107)
•Fayetteville 28311 (4140 Ramsey St., Suite 110, 910-488-6252)
•Greensboro 27406 (2009 S. Elm-Eugene St., 910-333-5366)
•Greenville 27858 (150 Arlington Blvd., Suite B, 919-355-7920)
•Raleigh 27604 (1649 Old Louisburg Rd., 919-856-4616)

NORTH DAKOTA

•Fargo 58103 (1310 Fiechtner Dr., Suite 100, 701-237-0942)
•Minot 58701 (2041 3rd St. N.W., 701-852-0177)

OHIO

•Cincinnati 45203 (801-B W. 8th St., 513-763-3500)
•Cleveland Heights 44118 (2022 Lee Rd., 216-932-8471)
•Columbus 43215 (30 Spruce St., 614-257-5550)
•Dayton 45402 (6 S. Patterson Blvd., 513-461-9150)

OKLAHOMA

•Oklahoma City 73105 (3033 N. Walnut, Suite 101W, 405-270-5184)
•Tulsa 74112 (1408 S. Harvard, 918-748-5105)

OREGON

•Eugene 97403 (255 Pearl St., 541-465-6918)
•Grants Pass 95726 (211 S.E. 10th St., 541-479-6912)
•Portland 97220 (8383 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Suite 110, 503-273-5370)
•Salem 97301 (318 Church St., N.E., 503-362-9911)

PENNSYLVANIA

•Erie 16501 (1000 State St., Suite 1&2, 814-453-7955)
•Harrisburg 17102 (1007 N. Front St., 717-782-3954)
•McKeesport 15132 (500 Walnut St., 412-678-7704)
•Philadelphia 19107 (1026 Arch St., 215-627-0238)
•Philadelphia 19120 (101 E. Olney Ave., Box C-7, 215-924-4670)
•Pittsburgh 15222 (954 Penn Ave., 412-765-1193)
•Scranton 18509 (959 Wyoming Ave., 717-344-2676)

PUERTO RICO

•Arecibo 00612 (52 Gonzalo Marin St., 787-879-4510 or 879-4581)
•Ponce 00731 (35 Mayor St., 809-841-3260)
•San Juan 00921
    (Condominio Medical Center Plaza, Suite LC8A and LC9, La Riviera, 787-749-4409)

RHODE ISLAND

•Cranston 02910 (789 Park Ave., 401-467-2046)

SOUTH CAROLINA

•Columbia 29201 (1513 Pickens St., 803-765-9944)
•Greenville 29601 (14 Lavinia Ave., 864-271-2711)
•North Charleston 29406 (5603A Rivers Ave., 803-747-8387)
•Savannah 31406 (8110 White Bluff Rd., 912-652-4097)

SOUTH DAKOTA

•Rapid City 57701 (610 Kansas City St., 605-348-0077)
•Sioux Falls 57104 (601 S. Cliff Ave., Suite C, 605-332-0856)

TENNESSEE

•Chattanooga 37404 (425 Cumberland St., Suite 140, 423-752-5234)
•Johnson City 37604 (1615A Market St., 423-928-8387)
•Knoxville 37914 (2817 E. Magnolia Ave., 423-545-4680)
•Memphis 38104 (1835 Union, Suite 100, 901-722-2510)

TEXAS

•Amarillo 79109 (3414 E. Olsen Blvd., Suite E., 806-354-9779)
•Austin 78745 (1110 W. William Cannon Dr., Suite 301, 512-416-1314)
•Corpus Christi 78404 (4646 Corona, Suite 110, 512-854-9961)
•Dallas 75244 (5232 Forest Lane, Suite 111, 214-361-5896)
•El Paso 79925 (Sky Park II, 6500 Boeing, Suite L-112, 915-772-5368)
•Fort Worth 76104 (1305 W. Magnolia, Suite B, 817-921-9095)
•Houston 77006 (503 Westheimer, 713-523-0884)
•Houston 77024 (701 N. Post Oak Rd., 713-682-2288)
•Laredo 78041 (6020 McPherson Rd. #1A, 210-723-4680)
•Lubbock 79410 (3208 34th St., 806-792-9782)
•McAllen 78504 (801 Nolana Loop, Suite 115, 210-631-2147)
•Midland 79703 (3404 W. Illinois, Suite 1, 915-697-8222)
•San Antonio 78212 (231 W. Cypress St., 210-472-4025)

UTAH

•Provo 84601 (750 North 200 West, Suite 105, 801-377-1117)
•Salt Lake City 84106 (1354 East 3300, South, 801-584-1294)

VERMONT

•South Burlington 05403 (359 Dorset St., 802-862-1806)
•White River Junction 05001 
(Gilman Office Center, Bldg. #2, Holiday Inn Dr., 802-295-2908)

VIRGINIA

•Alexandria 22309 (8796 Sacramento Dr., Suite D&E, 703-866-0924)
•Norfolk 23517 (200 Colonial Ave., Suite 3, 804-623-7584)
•Richmond 23230 (3022 W. Clay St., 804-353-8958)
•Roanoke 24016 (350 Albemarle Ave., SW, 703-342-9726)

VIRGIN ISLANDS

•St. Croix 00850 (Box 12, R.R. 02, Village Mall, #113, 809-778-5553)
•St. Thomas 00802 (Buccaneer Mall, 809-774-6674)

WASHINGTON

•Bellingham 98225 (1215 Old Fairhaven Pky., Suite B, 360-733-9226)
•Seattle 98121 (2230 8th Ave., 206-553-2706)
•Spokane 99201 (W. 1708 Mission St., 509-327-0274)
•Tacoma 98409 (4916 Center St., Suite E, 206-565-7038)
•Toppenish 98498 (219 S. Toppenish Ave., 509-865-3400)

WEST VIRGINIA

•Beckley 25801 (101 Ellison Ave., 304-252-8220 )
•Charleston 25302 (512 Washington St. West, 304-343-3825)
•Huntington 25701 (1005 6th Ave., 304-523-8387)
•#Martinsburg 25401 (105 S. Spring St., 304-263-6776)
•Morgantown 26505 (1191 Pineview Dr., 304-285-4001)
•Princeton 24740 (905 Mercer St., 304-425-5653)
•Wheeling 26003 (1070 Market St., 304-232-0587)

WISCONSIN

•Madison 53703 (147 S. Butler St., 608-264-5342)
•Milwaukee 53218 (5401 N. 76th St., 414-536-1301)

WYOMING

•Casper 82601 (111 S. Jefferson, 307-235-8010)
•Cheyenne 82001 (3130 Henderson Dr., 307-778-7370)

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