How can I get a copy of my orders to amend my DD 214?

SFC Bill Snyder — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:47:43 -0500

About a month after I retired in 1979, I received by mai, a MSM Medal and Certificate. These have been misplaced over he years. I have attempted to get coy of the orders to have my DD 214 amended, and no one seems to be able to help; even being told once that"You never received the MSM." Any suggestions??

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 4 at 2019 12:13 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:13:11 -0500

SFC Bill Snyder Have you tried using the Veteran resources on the NPRC website?

Vetrecs: https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html

Or Google NPRC obtain veteran records. You may have some luck. They can't blame it on the fire.

Have you tried going to the issuing headquarters for the MSM? It would be the two star command's G1. There is a reason they issue a permanent order number.

NARA | e-Vetrecs .

Response by SFC David Bentley made Feb 4 at 2019 12:22 PM

SFC David Bentley — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:22:04 -0500

The 638 souls have been put in your record, request a copy of your military record. Once you have it along with any other changes you want made to your DD214 submit a DD215 change document, submit to HRC @ Fort Knox

Response by SrA Jamie Kennedy (Fox) made Feb 4 at 2019 1:22 PM

SrA Jamie Kennedy (Fox) — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:22:37 -0500

Request a dd215

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2019 5:18 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:18:25 -0500

The fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis was in 1973, so your records were not destroyed in the fire.

You can request your record using Request Records Online with eVetRecs, or by faxing or mailing a letter or Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records to the NPRC. Link to that page is below.

Note that if the date on the certificate was after the date you signed out, it is more likely than not that the orders would not have made it to your 201 file before it was mailed to the NPRC. To make the chances worse, normal distribution of orders would not have included the transition office, so it is unlikely the orders made it to your 201 file. I provide that information to avoid giving you false hope.

You could request a DD215. I'm uncertain if the certificate will do, but you should consider emailing them and asking.
Corrections to only add or delete awards or decorations (DD Form 214, Block 13):
Commander, US Army Human Resources Command, ATTN: AHRC-PDP-A, Dept 480,
1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5408
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https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/ompf-access

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Response by SP5 Tony Edwards made Feb 4 at 2019 7:06 PM

SP5 Tony Edwards — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:06:31 -0500

Go to your local VA Rep for the County they will be happy to track down what you need Sir .

Response by SFC Robert Walton made Feb 5 at 2019 8:29 AM

SFC Robert Walton — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:29:24 -0500

Had exactly the same problem when I retired from Ft. Hood Tx. got so tired of people jerking my chain and just plain not answering. I just gave it up have since lost the certificate but still have the ribbon and I think but neither do any good with out Orders.

Response by SFC Bill Snyder made Feb 17 at 2019 6:08 PM

SFC Bill Snyder — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:08:48 -0500

OK. An update. Finally went to my Safe Deposit Box and in it there was an envelope I received some years ago when I asked for a copy of my Military Records. It it was a barely legible set of orders dated Sept 14,1979. On the second page there it was, Award of the MSM. What a trip. Going to send off the necessary paperwork tomorrow for the DD Fm 214 correction. I Want to thank all of you for the help, assistance and guidance in this search. So, as they would say in my second life: Cold Case Successfully closed.

Response by SFC Robert Walton made Nov 9 at 2021 9:58 AM

SFC Robert Walton — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:58:42 -0500

Bill i just found out that if you have a certificate on the bottom boarder should be some numbers that always relates the certificate with the Orders Those numbers could be used to ask for a copy of orders.