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Re: Seeking information on great-grandfather's Navy service
David Johnson Mar 1, 2021 9:25 AM (in response to Lori Selph)Greetings, Lori,
It would be helpful if you could provide his full name and other information like birthplace.
Dave
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Re: Seeking information on great-grandfather's Navy service
Shannon KernerMar 4, 2021 12:44 PM (in response to Lori Selph)
Dear Ms. Selph,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and medical records of enlisted men of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1885 and before 1959 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. To request these records, please mail a completed GSA Standard Form 180 to NPRC. All members of the service who served in WWII may receive the WWII Victory Medal. You may request replacement military medals, decorations and awards via the same SF 180. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NPRC is closed except for emergencies. Currently, NPRC will continue servicing requests ONLY associated with medical treatments, burials, and homeless veterans seeking admittance to a homeless shelter. If your request is urgent, please see Emergency Requests and Deadlines. Please refrain from submitting non-emergency requests such as replacement medals, administrative corrections, or records research until NPRC returns to pre-COVID staffing levels. Please check archives.gov/veterans for updates to the NPRC operating hours and status. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!