Where can I find court martial records?

For proceedings of Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial dated after 1942, please write to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, United States Navy, 1322 Patterson Avenue, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066.

The National Archives at St. Louis (The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC ) recently accessioned the Navy Courts-Martial Records for the period 1951-1976. This series (not yet in the National Archives Catalog) includes Marines' courts-martial.

You can send an email to stl.archives@nara.gov. Please include the person's name, serial number, date of birth, and the year of court-martial if known.