3 Replies Latest reply on Aug 14, 2019 10:19 AM by Sylvia Naylor

Seeking DD-214 for WWI Headstone

suebus Jul 26, 2019 4:57 PM

I'm in need of a DD-214 or military record for WWI. I was told by the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO that records were destroyed in a fire on July 12,1973. The cemetery where this person is buried, said the record is needed to obtain a headstone for a deceased veteran. What other alternative record would be accepted?

Re: Seeking DD-214 for WWI Headstone

cmccart00 Jul 31, 2019 6:18 PM (in response to suebus)

I found the application on Dept of Veterans affairs. It's a 40-1330.
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Re: Seeking DD-214 for WWI Headstone

cmccart00 Jul 31, 2019 6:18 PM (in response to suebus)

Also, found records at nationalarchives.com
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Re: Seeking DD-214 for WWI Headstone

Sylvia Naylor Aug 14, 2019 10:19 AM (in response to suebus)

Dear Ms. Bussell,

Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

Since the personnel records of the individual you are interested in were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders. Please resubmit the GSA Standard Form 180 with any additional information and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Or you may apply online at https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/. Please state the request is for the purposes of benefits and ask for copies of the final pay voucher as it ought to be in the holdings of the NPRC. In addition, the NPRC can create a Form 13038 for benefits purposes. You may want to search the VA WWI Index online to obtain the service number and add that to the Form 180.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

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