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1. • Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)

     • The key to finding out your veteran’s WWII story lies in the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is the largest repository for records within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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   Can I find a WWII veteran whose service records were destroyed?

   • This is especially true if you are researching a WWII Army/Air Corps veteran whose military service records were destroyed in the 1973 archives fire (since many of the records in the WWII I.D.P.F. can be used to reconstruct the service history of the individual WWII veteran).

   World War II Casualty Records: Understanding the WWII Individual

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   How do I search for a war dead person?

   • Search via our Find War Dead page, entering in any information you have on the person you wish to research, including first and last name, service number and regiment. Use the Select War tick box to limit your searches to Second World War casualties.

   Find War Records from WW2: World War 2 Records | CWGC

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   Where can I find World War 2 military records?

   • Application forms are available online. Australian World War Two military records are held by National Archives of Australia. Canadian World War Two service records are held by Library and Archives Canada.

   Find War Records from WW2: World War 2 Records | CWGC

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   Where can I find a list of World War II dead?

   • The National Archives Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military Cemeteries Overseas is available online at Ancestry.com for a fee. Free access to the collection is available at the FamilySearch Library U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945. It lists name, state, rank, service, plot, and burial date.

   Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records

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   How do I access my deceased veteran's WWII IDPF?

   • You can access your deceased veteran’s WWII I.D.P.F. here: Obtain a WWII I.D.P.F. One of the benefits of using an independent research service to digitally scan these records is that you will be able to see all of the paperwork-and artifacts- within the WWII I.D.P.F. exactly as they appear in person.

   World War II Casualty Records: Understanding the WWII Individual

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   Where can I find information about World War II?

   • You might also be able to find more information from diaries and journals, or in publications such as The Gazette or other newspapers. United Kingdom World War service records are still held by the Ministry of Defence as they remain confidential. You may apply for a copy if you are the next-of-kin of a service person who has died.

   Find War Records from WW2: World War 2 Records | CWGC

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3. www.gov.uk › get-copy-military-records-of-serviceGet a copy of military records of service - GOV.UK

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   Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.

4. uk.forceswarrecords.com › collection › world-war-ii-ukWW2 Military War Records | WW2 Army Service Records

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   Search our extensive database of WWII military war records of service, genealogy information & documents. Discover your ancestor in the Armed Services.

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6. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiFinding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records

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   Oct 17, 2024 · Look for discharge papers, pictures, medals, membership in a veterans organization like the American Legion, or the Veterans of Foreign wars, etc. Look for clues about where he or she lived and served. Dates of enlistment or selective service registration will be helpful along with the name military units they served with. Unit Histories.

7. www.cwgc.org › how-to-find-war-records-ww2Find War Records from WW2: World War 2 Records | CWGC

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   Search via our Find War Dead page, entering in any information you have on the person you wish to research, including first and last name, service number and regiment. Use the Select War tick box to limit your searches to Second World War casualties.

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   You can apply for either: your own records of service if you are, or have been, a member of the armed forces. the records of a deceased serviceperson.

   • You can apply for your records if you are, or have been, a member of the armed forces. For example, the: Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) Briti...
   • Records of service for the deceased are held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and The National Archives (TNA). Who you apply to depends on: when th...
   • Write to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Information Rights team if you want to complain about how your request was handled. MOD Information Rights C...

9. www.nam.ac.uk › collections › how-research-formerHow to research a former soldier - National Army Museum

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   The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) maintains records of the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth who died in the World Wars, and also maintains cemeteries and memorials for them. The CWGC website contains a searchable database of those recorded as lost.

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    Feb 26, 2017 · You can access your deceased veteran’s WWII I.D.P.F. here: Obtain a WWII I.D.P.F. One of the benefits of using an independent research service to digitally scan these records is that you will be able to see all of the paperwork-and artifacts- within the WWII I.D.P.F. exactly as they appear in person.