The report of separation form issued in most recent years is the dd form 214 certificate of release or discharge from active duty.
Army discharge papers world war 2.
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World war ii army enlistment records 1938 1946 collection of more than 8 million names of u s.
The medal was created in the aftermath of the second world war to recognize those who had performed occupation service in either germany italy austria or japan.
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U s confederate soldiers compiled service records 1861 1865.
Army enlistees during wwii.
The army of occupation medal is a military award of the united states military which was established by the united states war department on 5 april 1946.
Submit a military records request for documents like your dd214 awards decorations performance reports orders qualifications and security clearance.
If the individual came home then his discharge papers will provide a lot of valuable information.
You can find veterans military service records from world war i to the present from the national personnel records center nprc.
Before january 1 1950 several similar forms were used by the military services including the wd ago 53 wd ago 55 wd ago 53 55 navpers 553 navmc 78pd and the navcg 553.
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Individuals who made it home after the war.
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World war i draft registration cards 1917 1918 draft registration cards for more than 24 million men who registered for the wwi draft in 1917 and 1918.
Reading understanding the wwii discharge document for us army enlisted personnel not officers this was wd ago form 53 55 war department adjutant general s office form 53 enlisted record and report of separation box 1 name make note of the spelling of the name how it is spelled here is also how it was spelled.
Most military records are on paper or microfilm and copies will need to be mailed to you.
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As the end of the war in.
The adjusted service rating score was the system that the united states army used at the end of world war ii in europe to determine which soldiers were eligible to be repatriated to the united states for discharge from military service as part of operation magic carpet history.
The original army of occupation medal was intended only for members of the.
If you do not have these papers you will want to contact the national personnel records center to get this information you must fill out a standard form 180 to get a form call the following numbers and leave your name and address.
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World war ii united states military records 1941 to 1945.
