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Re: Seeking records of Petty Officer William Gordon Davies
Ms. Price,
Try contacting the following below.
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/Pages/introduction.aspx#a2
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/transparency/atippr/Pages/Access-information-military-files.aspx
Hope this helps,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Seeking records of William Gordon Davies
Jason Atkinson
Jan 11, 2021 12:08 PM
Dear Ms. Price,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
In regards to his possible US Navy service, we suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and medical records of enlisted men and officers of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1958 and prior to January 31, 1994 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. To request these records, please mail a completed GSA Standard Form 180 to NPRC. If there is any information requested by the form which you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimated dates, however the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file. In Section II, for the item you are requesting check “Other” and write that you want his entire file. For “Purpose” check “Genealogy.” Veterans and their next of kin also may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Certain information in the records is not available to the general public without the written consent of the veteran or his next of kin. For more information see Request Military Service Records.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NPRC is closed except for emergencies. Currently, NPRC will continue servicing requests ONLY associated with medical treatments, burials, and homeless veterans seeking admittance to a homeless shelter. If your request is urgent, please see Emergency Requests and Deadlines. Please refrain from submitting non-emergency requests such as replacement medals, administrative corrections, or records research until NPRC returns to pre-COVID staffing levels. Please check archives.gov/veterans for updates to the NPRC operating hours and status. We apologize for any inconvenience.
For information regarding members of the Canadian armed forces we suggest you contact the Library and Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4, Canada.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!