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Date Posted: Mon, January 01 2007, 13:22:31
Author: Jeff Northridge
Author Host/IP: dialup-4.131.210.36.Dial1.SanJose1.Level3.net / 4.131.210.36
Subject: Re: Searching for Info on wwi vet
In reply to: Phillip John Armstrong 's message, "Re: Searching for Info on wwi vet" on Mon, January 01 2007, 12:01:31

Howdy Phillip & Rita;

Here's what you need to do. Make a request as a next-of-kin of your fathers' military personnel records (provided that the veteran is deceased) from the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) in St. Louis, MO (see http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html for particulars). You may also request replacement medals from NARA if necessary, but you will need to know which branch of service that your fathers were in because the medals are verified, authorised, and shipped to you from the appropriate branch.

Note: This privilage is not extended to just anybody, but is restricted to the next-of-kin of deceased veterans only. NARA defines a "next-of-kin" to be a parent, sibling, un-remarried spouse, or child of the deceased veteran, but I think that exceptions can be made for other family members provided that all of the above are deceased (like for grandchildren, for example).

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