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World War I Soldiers

The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) Fire

  • The 1973 Fire, National Personnel Records Center
    Go to: https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/fire-1973
    "On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) destroyed approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF)."
  • Auxiliary and Organizational Records, Holdings (Alternate record sources) utilized together can aid in reconstructing basic service data.
    Go to: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/other-records

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