Seeking records regarding father's Bronze Star from WWII

Hello Alison,

Could you provide some additional information pertaining to your father such as name and unit information that he served with during the war. There is lots of secondary sources but need additional information.

Thanks,

Elliot Schneider

Dear Ms. Wiley,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We suggest that you request a copy of your father’s Official Military Personnel File (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.

We also suggest that you review these websites Bronze Star - Awards; Bronze Star Medal Recipients; Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal (United States); and Awards & Decorations of Honor to determine if he is listed as a bronze star recipient.

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