

Military History Centers and Museums Center or Museum National Archives and Records Administration More information about obtaining military personnel files can be found on the NPRC website, or by contacting the center atĮ-mail: military personnel records (generally prior to 1917) are located at In such cases where files were lost, NPRC uses alternate sources of information to respond to requests. In 1973, a disastrous fire at NPRC destroyed approximately 16 million to 18 million Army and Air Force official military personnel files. Personnel records may be requested online (), by mail (the appropriate address listed on the back of the form), or fax (31) using the Standard Form 180. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), Military Personnel Records, holds most existing military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services from World War I to the present. Personnel Files: Military Service and Pension Records at the National Archives
