How To Find Vietnam Vet's Service Number

Online Veterans and Military Documents

Veterans' military machine service records and medical records are not online. However, veterans and next-of-kin can order copies of these records.
How to request military service records

While nearly of our holdings are not online, a diversity of military records, from photos to documents to searchable databases are available. Listed beneath are online collections of specific involvement to veterans, their families and researchers. Additional online records may be found by searching the National Archives Itemize and Access to Archival Databases (AAD) systems.

Electric current Era and Full general Military Records

Pictures of The states Navy Ships (1775-1941)

Vietnam Disharmonize Era

Casualty Records for the Vietnam Disharmonize:
Records of Medals, Awards and Decorations from the Vietnam Conflict:
- Records of Awards and Decorations of Honour During the Vietnam Disharmonize, 5/1969 - 3/1973.
  [Search AAD for these Records ]
  (Search tip: in AAD, select "Subject: Vietnamese Conflict")
- Medal of Honor Awards Instance Files, 1964 - ca. 1972
Records of Gainsay Operations from the Vietnam Conflict

Korean War Era

Casualty Records for the Korean War:

Globe War II Era

Casualty Records for World War II
- World War Two Honor List of Expressionless and Missing Regular army and Army Air Forces Personnel
- World War 2 Casualties for Navy, Marine Corps, and Declension Guard Personnel
- Records of World War II Prisoners of State of war, 1942 - 1947 (description).
  [Search AAD for these Records ]
  (Search tip: in AAD, select "Discipline: World State of war, 1939-1945")
Globe War Ii Enlistment and Draft Records
- World War II Army Enlistment Records (Electronic Ground forces Serial Number Merged File) (description).
  [Search AAD for these Records ]
  (Search tip: in AAD, select "Discipline: Globe War, 1939-1945")
Photos from World War II
- Pictures of World War 2: An online collection of selected photos of Globe War Ii.
- Pictures of African Americans During Globe State of war II
- A People at War: an online exhibit featuring photos and documents from the National Personnel Records Center.
Research Earth War II
Selected Finding Aids for World State of war Ii

World State of war I Era

The Functioning of the So-Called "Lost Battalion," October ii to eight, 1918.
American Unofficial Drove of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918
Enquiry World War I Records

Castilian-American War Era

Selected Armed services Service Records of Castilian-American State of war Volunteers (Rough Riders)
Selected Documents relating to the Spanish-American War and the sinking of the USS Maine

Civil State of war Era

Service and Casualty Records
- Selected Records of Expiry and Interment at Army camp Nelson, KY, 1864-1865
- Index of Compiled War machine Service Records from the National Park Service'south Ceremonious War Soldier and Sailor System
Pictures and Photographs of the Civil State of war
- Pictures of the Civil State of war
- Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes
- Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, by Alexander Gardner
- Plans and sketches of Civil War forts
- War Dept. Map Collection
  Civil Works Map File