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Re: Seeking military records of Micheal McAlpine
Holly Rivet
May 26, 2020 8:44 AM
Dear Mr. McAlpine,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs for those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and who were separated from the service prior to 1958 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. The OMPF may include enlistment forms, medical surveys, training, locations of service, conduct reports, and correspondence. In many cases where Army and Army Air Corps 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. Navy and Marine Corps OMPFs were not affected by the fire. 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. Please include full name, date and place of birth, what you know about his military service, and service number which would be located on his separation document if you have a copy of it. You can also fax the form to 314-801-9195. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.
Due to the coronavirus public health emergency, the National Personnel Records Center is servicing only urgent requests related to homeless veterans, medical emergencies, and funerals which may be faxed to 314-801-0764. We thank you for your patience and look forward to resuming normal operations when the public health emergency has ended.
We hope this is helpful!
Sincerely,
Holly Rivet
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Re: Seeking military records of Micheal McAlpine
Hi Harold,
Found your father's enlistment on family search @ >>>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GN-P4L
family search is a free site but you will need to register to search.
Michael F Mc Alpine Name (Original): MC ALPINE MICHAEL F Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 29 Sep 1942 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1920 Birthplace: COLORADO Education Level: 4 years of high school Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers Marital Status: Married Military Rank: Private Army Branch: Air Corps Army Component: 6 Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 19160298 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 03163.38 Click on the following to fill out forms to obtain his military records.
https://www.archives.gov/files/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf
Best Wishes.
Alice
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Re: Seeking military records of Micheal McAlpine
Hello Harold,
According to the AAD on the NARA website he enlisted in Sept 1942. Here is a copy of that
Field Title Value Meaning ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 19160298 19160298 NAME MC#ALPINE#MICHAEL#F##### MC#ALPINE#MICHAEL#F##### RESIDENCE: STATE 91 CALIFORNIA RESIDENCE: COUNTY 037 LOS ANGELES PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 9141 LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 29 29 DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 09 09 DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42 Hope this helps,
Elliot Schneider