How do I find out where someone served in World War 2?

To find out if they have any information on your veteran, call them at 800-827-1000. If the Department of Veteran Affairs does not have any information you can try contacting the Veteran Affairs Insurance Center at 800-669-8477.

What do the numbers mean on a ww2 dog tag?

All serial numbers start with digit 1, while the second digit indicates Corps Area or Service Command. The War Department allotted a sequence of 100,000 numbers to each “Department”, and a series of 1,000,000 numbers to each “Corps Area” or “Service Command”.

How do you read a Dog Tag from wwii?

What is the Navy & USMC Dog Tags 1921-1950 (WWII Era) format?

[Last Name]
[First Name] [Middle Initial]
[Serial No.] [Religion Code]
[Month and Year of Tetanus]
[Blood Type]
[Naval Branch]

How do you decode an Army serial number?

Look at the First Number or Letter

1 = Enlisted in the Army (in other words, volunteered rather than drafted)
2 = Federally recognized National Guard.
3 = Drafted.
4 = Drafted.
O (that’s the letter O, not a zero) = Male commissioned officers.
W = Male Warrant officers.
T = Flight officers (Army Air Force)

Are military records available online?

Request Military Records. Military records help prove military service when applying for jobs or government benefits. Most military records are on paper or microfilm and you’ll need to request printed copies to be mailed to you. They are not typically available to view online.

Can I look up someone’s military record?

FOIA and the Privacy Act NPRC stores service records from the Department of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. As outlined on the NPRC website, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) typically grants anyone with the statutory right to view general information from executive branch agency records.

Why are there 2 dog tags in the military?

The main purpose of the military dog tags is to identify soldiers that are wounded or killed while they are in action. Generally, each soldier is allotted two dog tags. One of them is worn at the neck as a chain and the other is kept inside the shoes of the soldier. These dog tags are made up of T304 stainless steel.

What does a POS mean on dog tags?

132-12-0999AF. O POS. (open line) NO PREF.

What is Bucky Barnes blood type?

The man with that number was enlisted at an intake facility on September 21, 1942 which is where we get Bucky’s date of enlistment. Based on shots of the tags in moves his blood type was most likely ‘B’ and Religion ‘P’ (Protestant). Bucky’s tags would have included his next of kin, His father’s name was George.

What is a soldiers serial number?

The following formats were used to denote U.S. military service numbers: 12-345-678: United States Army and U.S. Air Force enlisted service numbers. 123-45-67: United States Navy enlisted service numbers. 1234-340: United States Coast Guard enlisted service numbers.

How do I find my military serial number?

All the records and documentation for the Army Serial Number File are available online through the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) at www.archives.gov. You can access the Army Serial Number Merged File from the AAD homepage at: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/.

Can you look up someone’s military status?

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.

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