Can you look up past Marines?
Former Marines and Photos Service information on former Marines is held at the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Personnel Records Center. To obtain service records, please write to the proper agency.
How do I find out if my father was in the Vietnam War?
Please complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA’s National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Certain information in the records is not available to the general public without the written consent of the veteran or his next of kin.
How do I find USMC service records?
If you are a recently separated veteran, records can be found online via the VA eBenefits portal. However, most veterans and their next-of-kin can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and other records several ways: Use our eVetRecs system to create your request.
Where can I find Marine Corps Vietnam Command Chronologies?
U.S. Marine Corps The National Archives has custody of U.S. Marine Corps command chronologies during the Vietnam era and some other records for Vietnam. RG 27 Records of the Marine Corps – Command Chronologies (Entry UD-07D 1)
Where can I find the Vietnam era military personnel records?
The records of the Vietnam-Era Military Personnel Records are held by the U.S. Department of Defense. To obtain original copies of the records of this collection, contact the U.S. Department of Defense at: Every record stored by the U.S. Department of Defense is located at the Pentagon – one of the largest office buildings in the world.
Where can I find Marine Corps records?
In the National Archives, researchers can find records on the United States Marine Corps ranging from the capturing of the shores of Tripoli to the doctrine of modern amphibious and combined arms operations.
When did the Marines get out of Vietnam in 1971?
Marine Helicopter Deployment 1971 and 1972. All Marine Helicopter Units were out of South Vietnam by May 1971. They were then brought back during the NVA 1972 Easter Offensive.