military records for Donald J Burnstad US Army Korean War

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To get started with your research, we would recommend that you request their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). In general, OMPFs for military personnel who were separated from the service between 1912 and 1999 are serviced by NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders. 

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We searched the National Archives Catalog and located Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947 in the Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975 (Record Group 147) that includes the draft registration cards for Donald Junior Burnstad. We are attaching the card to the end of our reply.

You may also request his Classification History (SSS Form 102). The Classification History may contain: name; date of birth; classification and date of mailing notice; date of appeal to the board; date and results of armed forces physical examination; entry into active duty or civilian work in lieu of induction (may include date, branch of service entered and mode of entry, such as enlisted or ordered); date of separation from active duty or civilian work; and general remarks. Please complete a Form NA-13172 to request a search of these records and email it to the National Archives at St. Louis (RRPO) at stl.archives@nara.gov. We recommend that you attach the draft registration card, as it includes information which will make it easier to locate his classification history. For more information, see Selective Service Records.

We searched Ancestry and located a Donald Junior Burnstad in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 that may be a match. If this is the correct person, you can include this information in your records request. 

We also located Donald J. Burnstad in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Source Citation: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

Plus, we located Donald Junior Burnstad in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

He is also listed on Find-a-Grave:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12276250/donald-j-burnstad 

We hope this helps with your research!