Requesting DD214/Military Personnel Records

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1:31p, 4/16/24

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People occasionally post here asking how to obtain either their own DD214 or the records of their ex-military kin. Just came across these links which may help.

DD214
RECORDS

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4:27a, 4/17/24

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https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/evetrecs-help.html
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https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html

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In reply to 74OA • 7:57a, 4/18/24

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Good to know. Remember the DD214 was first used aroung 1950-ish and your WWII ancestors would have been discharged with as per Wikipedia:

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"WD AGO" (War Department Adjutant General's Office) or NAVPERS (Naval Personnel) discharge documents: NAVPERS-553 NOTICE OF SEPARATION FROM THE U.S. NAVAL SERVICE.

You voted for this because you didn't like Mean Tweets?!

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11:39p, 6/2/24

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AND DONT FORGET, you can order ONE COMPLETE SET of military medals earned during service. You can also get a replacement set for your immediate family member so you can build a memorial to you dad or whomever. More info here:
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals.html#:~:text=For%20the%20Veteran%3A%20in%20general,signed%20authorization%20of%20the%20veteran.

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In reply to Lee72 • 4:57a, 6/3/24

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Lee72 said:
AND DONT FORGET, you can order ONE COMPLETE SET of military medals earned during service. You can also get a replacement set for your immediate family member so you can build a memorial to you dad or whomever. More info here:
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals.html#:~:text=For%20the%20Veteran%3A%20in%20general,signed%20authorization%20of%20the%20veteran.

There are a number of organizations that will make up a shadow box too, all you're going to get from the gov is a bag of medals.