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:8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br> | :8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br> | ||
:Washington, D.C. 20408 <br> | :Washington, D.C. 20408 <br> | ||
:Telephone: 202-501-5400 | :Telephone: 202-501-5400 | ||
The archives staff will copy only selected documents unless you request copies of all the documents in a file. | The archives staff will copy only selected documents unless you request copies of all the documents in a file. | ||
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'''''Army Military History Institute.''''' The institute is the central repository of Army historical source material. It has 240,000 books (including unit histories), 780,000 photographs, five million manuscripts, and other personal items such as letters and diaries. The archivists provide reference help concerning military units (not individual soldiers), and they have published a number of bibliographies of holdings. The address is: | '''''Army Military History Institute.''''' The institute is the central repository of Army historical source material. It has 240,000 books (including unit histories), 780,000 photographs, five million manuscripts, and other personal items such as letters and diaries. The archivists provide reference help concerning military units (not individual soldiers), and they have published a number of bibliographies of holdings. The address is: | ||
:[http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi | :[http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi U.S. Army Military History Institute ]<br> | ||
:Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5008 <br> | :Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5008 <br> | ||
:Telephone: 717-245-3611 <br> | :Telephone: 717-245-3611 <br> | ||
'''''National Personnel Records Center.''''' Federal military records for twentieth century service that are not available at the National Archives may be located at the National Personnel Records Center. The address is: | '''''National Personnel Records Center.''''' Federal military records for twentieth century service that are not available at the National Archives may be located at the National Personnel Records Center. The address is: | ||
:[ | :[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Personnel Records Center] (Military Personnel Records) <br> | ||
:9700 Page Boulevard <br> | :9700 Page Boulevard <br> | ||
:St. Louis, MO 63132 | :St. Louis, MO 63132 | ||
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:Navy Reference Branch (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard) <br> | :Navy Reference Branch (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard) <br> | ||
:Telephone: 314-538-4141 | :Telephone: 314-538-4141 | ||
The web site describes facilities and services; upcoming events; and records, including official military personnel files, medical records, morning reports, and unit rosters. It also has blank Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” for nongenealogical requests. The center will provide to next of kin or authorized representatives information such as birth date and place, death date and place, and burial place. Most other information, such as age; dates of service; marital status; names, sex, and age of dependents; rank; present and past duty assignments; educational level; decorations and awards; duty status (active, reserve, discharged, retired, deceased); photograph (if available); records of courts-martial; and service number can be made available to anyone under the Freedom of Information Act. | The web site describes facilities and services; upcoming events; and records, including official military personnel files, medical records, morning reports, and unit rosters. It also has blank Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” for nongenealogical requests. The center will provide to next of kin or authorized representatives information such as birth date and place, death date and place, and burial place. Most other information, such as age; dates of service; marital status; names, sex, and age of dependents; rank; present and past duty assignments; educational level; decorations and awards; duty status (active, reserve, discharged, retired, deceased); photograph (if available); records of courts-martial; and service number can be made available to anyone under the Freedom of Information Act. |
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