1 Reply Latest reply on Mar 24, 2021 12:26 PM by Shannon Kerner

    Seeking military records of Gerald  Duane Smith

    Diana Gates Newbie
    Diana Gates Mar 23, 2021 8:27 PM

      I am trying to find where or who I need to contact to find access to my Uncle's service Naval records so that I will have information needed for his VA Form 40-1330 for his headstone

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        • Re: Seeking military records of Gerald  Duane Smith
          Shannon Kerner Adventurer
          Shannon Kerner Expert Mar 24, 2021 12:26 PM (in response to Diana Gates)

          Dear Ms. Gates,

           

          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 January 31, 1994 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.

           

          Military personnel records are completely opened to the public 62 years after the veteran leaves the military. If less than 62 years have passed since the veteran’s discharge date (to include any reserve time), certain information in the records is not available to the general public without the written consent of the veteran or his next of kin. For more information see Request Military Service Records and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Holdings.

           

          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.