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José Rafael Ruiz Monge

Jimena

Fue mi abuelo nació el 26 de abril de 1928 y murió el 22 de noviembre del 2010

Fue un soldado costarricense creo pero nació en Estados Unidos y vino para costa rica , lo único que sé es que participó en la 2 guerra mundial y salio en noticias pero no más encontré, agradeceria mucho si lograrán ayudarme 

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He was my grandfather, born on April 26, 1928 and died on November 22, 2010.

He was a Costa Rican soldier I think but he was born in the United States and came to Costa Rica, the only thing I know is that he participated in World War II and was in the news but I didn't find anything else, I would be very grateful if you could help me

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    Hello Jimena,

    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    We have located an Enlistment File for Jose Rafael Ruiz who was born in New York in 1928 and enlisted into the Army in 1946 at Scott Air Field, Illinois.  This indicates that his service number was 16227784.  We recommend that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII are in the custody of the National Archives at St. Louis. In many cases where Army and Army Air Corps 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, and a certificate of military service may be issued if enough information can be located. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard OMPFs were largely not affected by the fire, with some exceptions. 

    You may use eVetRecs to submit your records request online. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Alternatively, you may complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. If there is any information requested by the forms that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file. If you want the complete record, where it asks which items you are requesting, please specify that you want the entire file. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file if it survived the fire. For more information see Request Military Service Records. 

    Records of service members who separated from all military obligations (including reserves time) 62 years prior from the current date can also review the records in the Archival Research Room at the National Archives at St. Louis. Please see the linked website for more information. Email stlarr.archives@nara.gov for further assistance prior to making an appointment.

    We hope this information has been helpful!

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    Hello Jimena,

    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    We have located an Enlistment File for Jose Rafael Ruiz who was born in New York in 1928 and enlisted into the Army in 1946 at Scott Air Field, Illinois.  This indicates that his service number was 16227784.  We recommend that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII are in the custody of the National Archives at St. Louis. In many cases where Army and Army Air Corps 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, and a certificate of military service may be issued if enough information can be located. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard OMPFs were largely not affected by the fire, with some exceptions. 

    You may use eVetRecs to submit your records request online. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Alternatively, you may complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. If there is any information requested by the forms that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file. If you want the complete record, where it asks which items you are requesting, please specify that you want the entire file. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file if it survived the fire. For more information see Request Military Service Records. 

    Records of service members who separated from all military obligations (including reserves time) 62 years prior from the current date can also review the records in the Archival Research Room at the National Archives at St. Louis. Please see the linked website for more information. Email stlarr.archives@nara.gov for further assistance prior to making an appointment.

    We hope this information has been helpful!

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