

Louis and how to reconstruct your records to support a VA disability compensation claim. Reconstruct military records destroyed in NPRC fireįind out if your records may have been destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St.

If the Veteran was discharged less than 62 years ago, you may be able to request limited information from their Military Personnel File.įind out about general public access to military records The National Archives opens all records to the public 62 years after discharge. If the Veteran was discharged more than 62 years ago, you can order a copy of their military records. Before January 1, 1950, several similar forms were used by the military services, including the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD and the NAVCG 553. Surviving spouse who hasn't remarried, or The report of separation form issued in most recent years is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.You may be considered the next of kin if you’re related to the Veteran in any of these ways: Contact your state or county Veterans agency.

