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Re: How do I access the Official Military Personnel File of a veteran of WWII?
Holly Rivet
Oct 16, 2018 1:52 PM
1 person found this helpfulHello Ms. Burnette,
Thank you for contacting the History Hub!
You may be able to request Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) from the National Archives in St. Louis depending on when they were discharged from service. These records are releasable to the public when the date of separation becomes 62 years from today’s date. We recommend contacting the St. Louis location to make an inquiry.
National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives at St. Louis
ATTN: RL-SL
PO Box 38757
St. Louis, MO 63138
Not all WWII OMPFs will contain photos. The majority of the Marine Corps and Navy records contain official photos, identification cards, and negatives which we are happy to scan onto a CD upon request.
Best of luck with your research!
Holly Rivet
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Re: How do I access the Official Military Personnel File of a veteran of WWII?
2 people found this helpfulAfter speaking with a customer service rep at OMPF, I am being sent forms to initiate the search for Uncle Milton McCright's official military photo from WII. Again, thank you so much!!!
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Re: How do I access the Official Military Personnel File of a veteran of WWII?
Thank you, Ms. Collier and Ms. Rivet's. This was very helpful!