Devol H Cassidy 20930678

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How did Devol H Cassidy 20930678 Sgt KIA die? He fought in the Pacific in WW2. I was tolkd he was killed by a sniper on Tarawa but am not sure if this is true and would like to know more.

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 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 
 This is in response to your inquiry to the National Archives regarding your request for the casualty card related to service member Devol H. Cassidy during the World War 2 era. 
 
 Please see the information below on how to request service member Devol H. Cassidy&rsquo;s Individual Deceased Personnel File: 
 
 Individual Deceased Personnel Files (IDPFs) for the Navy and Marine Corps dated 1939-1975 are located at the National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri. Also known as Mortuary Files or Casualty Files, documents will vary based on branch of service and time period but may include correspondence, memorandums, teletype messages, and other documentation relating to the death of individual personnel during service. These records include the service member's rank, serial number, date of birth, and a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the death. To request these records email the National Archives in St. Louis at stl.archives@nara.gov and provide as much of the following information as possible: 
 
 Military Service Member Data 
 Full name of service member 
 Service number 
 Dates of service 
 Date and place of death 
 
 You may also find it helpful to request a copy of Devol H. Cassidy&rsquo;s Official Military Personnel File. 
 
 Please see the information below on how to request service member Devol H. Cassidy&rsquo;s Official Military Personnel File: 
 
 The medical and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) of Enlisted Personnel of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1885 and prior to February 1, 1994 and Officers of the U.S. Navy who were separated from service after 1902 and prior to February 1, 1994 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. You may apply online at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ . Or you can download Standard Form 180 (SF-180) and send in your request via postal mail. 
 
 To download an SF-180 please visit our website at the following: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf 
 
 For a complete copy of a personnel file, in Section II, on the line for "Other" (Specify), write "Complete copy of every page of personnel file - not an extract." 
 
 For information regarding access to medical records please visit http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/general-public-clinical.html . 
 
 We wish you success with your research! 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
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