8 Replies Latest reply on Apr 1, 2021 12:58 PM by Richard Ahrens

What is my father's discharge date?

Richard Ahrens Mar 15, 2021 8:58 PM

Hello, my father served on a WWII destroyer in South Pacific. He passed away 1985. My goal (being he is a vet) to get a headstone for him & my mother. I do not have his discharge date which I understand is needed. Thank You

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Elliot Schneider Mar 16, 2021 8:01 AM (in response to Richard Ahrens)

Richard,

Name and DOB, place of birth?
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  Richard Ahrens Mar 16, 2021 2:37 PM (in response to Elliot Schneider)
  
  Elliot,
  
       Richard Ahrens
       DOB 9/6/1910
       Los Angeles
  
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    Richard Ahrens Mar 22, 2021 9:46 PM (in response to Richard Ahrens)
    
    Elliot,
    
    attached a clipping from the local paper.
    Maybe this will help.
    
    Richard
    
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    Elliot Schneider Mar 23, 2021 12:00 PM (in response to Richard Ahrens)
    
    Richard,
    
    Here is some information below.
    
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      Richard Ahrens Mar 26, 2021 4:15 PM (in response to Elliot Schneider)
      
      hi Elliot,
      
      "Thank You" for searching this.
          q; do the copies show his discharge date? Hard to tell from these.
      
         thank you
         Richard
      
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Richard Ahrens Mar 16, 2021 7:44 PM (in response to Richard Ahrens)

hi Elliot

   sending again. Not sure was sent the first time.
   Name: Richard Ahrens
   DOB: 9/6/1910
   Place: Los Angeles
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Thomas Richardson Mar 30, 2021 9:28 AM (in response to Richard Ahrens)

Dear Mr. Ahrens,

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. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful.

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  Richard Ahrens Apr 1, 2021 12:58 PM (in response to Thomas Richardson)
  
  "Thank You" for reply.
  This is very helpful in the direction I need to go.
  
  Regards
  Richard Ahrens
  
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