Seeking military records of Herbert Alfred Timberlake

Carol,

Do you happen to know what war and any dates of said individual. There are many secondary sources to check. Many people here can help.

Thanks,

Elliot Schneider

Dear Ms. Holman,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for enlisted men of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after October 1912 and prior to 1955 are in the custody of NARA’s National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders, and a certificate of military service will be issued. Please complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA’s National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002.

On Ancestry, we located All Military Results for Herbert Alfred Timberlake for you to review. We cannot pinpoint a specific entry for him without more specific information. There may be a fee for using Ancestry. Instead, you may view these records online at one NARA's facilities for free via a NARA PC. For the nearest NARA location, please consult our web page at https://www.archives.gov/locations/. Also, some of the images from Ancestry are available for free on Family Search at https://www.familysearch.org/en/.

We hope this is helpful.