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From: Otis Willie PIO The American War Library 
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Subject: How you can Help Other Vets with their missing records...
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	How you can Help Other Vets with their missing records...

As you know, millions of military record files were burned in the 1973 fire at
the National Records Center (NRPC). The veteran's whose files were burned still
continue to have many difficulties filing disability claims, verifying medals,
proving duty assignments and stations, and establishing proof of their testing
qualifications.

You can help these veterans simply by searching through the military documents
in your possession for copies of orders, transfers and citations that list the
names of others in your unit. Any document that lists the names of other people
will greatly help veterans who need a copy of that document that may not exist
in their record file due to loss, error, misplacement or the fire.

WHAT YOU CAN TO DO

1. Make a photocopy of every military document in your possession that lists the
names of other soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines. (These documents will also
list military serial numbers. Military files at the NRPC are stored by serial
number.)

2. Prepare a cover letter telling the NRPC that you would like a copy of your
document(s) to be placed in the record files of each person listed on your
document(s). (If you can afford to make photocopies for each name listed on a
document, please do so that the NRPC does not have to re-copy your document(s)
for each file.)

3. Mail your envelope to the NRPC.

WHERE TO MAIL YOUR DOCUMENT COPIES

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER
MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS
9700 PAGE AVENUE
ST. LOUIS MO 63132-5100

Do not send a document THAT DOES NOT list the names and serial numbers of other
people unless you want that document placed into your own military file if you
have pre-determined that it is missing from your file.

If you have questions please email The War Library or contact a Veteran Service
Officer (VSO) at your local VA facility.

This appeal can also be read online at:
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/personnel/helpvets.htm

Special Thanks to Corporal Philip G. LeDonne for conceiving this appeal.

Contact Person for this posting: Roger Simpson, PIO
Public Information Office: http://www.13105320634.com
The American War Library: http://www.amervets.com/
16907 Brighton Avenue
Gardena CA 90247-5420
Phone / Fax: 1-310-532-0634


-- Otis Willie (Ret.)
   Military News and Information Editor http://www.13105320634.com
   The American War Library, Est. 1988 http://www.amervets.com
   16907 Brighton Avenue
   Gardena CA 90247
   1-310-532-0634

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