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

AG

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.

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