If you know the veteran's name, birth date, death date, and Social Security number, you can request information from the nearest U.S. Bill educations, veterans' hospital or health benefits, or housing loan benefits. You may also contact the National Personnel Records Center DD Form 214, Discharge Papers and Separation Documents Veterans Affairs Records

Call directory assistance to get the phone number and address of a veteran's county recorder's office. This paper gives their rank, unit, service number, separation date and place, birth date and place, physical description, pay, assignments, and awards. Servicemen were asked (but not required) to register their separation form DD-214. If you know a serviceman's hometown, inquire about his discharge papers at his county recorder's office. The index provides the deceased person's birth date, social security number, state where the social security card was issued, month and year of death, and sometimes the residence and zip code where the death benefit was sent. Veterans who died since 1962 may be in an index on FamilySearch at US Social Security Death Index. See also US Military Records at the FamilySearch Library Social Security Death Index In the FamilySearch Library you may find other World War II sources found by using a Places Search for the servicement's home state, county, or town, followed the topic Military Records. To find unit histories use Places Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under United States and the topic Military History or Military Records, followed by the topic World War, 1939-1945.įamilySearch Library Sources They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. Dates of enlistment or selective service registration will be helpful along with the name military units they served with. Look for clues about where he or she lived and served. Look for discharge papers, pictures, medals, membership in a veterans organization like the American Legion, or the Veterans of Foreign wars, etc. Gather facts from sources at home, and talk to relatives. If the veteran is still alive, ask his or her help finding records. World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945.Beginning Research in United States Military Records.

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