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The National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973,[1] also referred to as the 1973 National Archives fire was a fire that occurred at the United States National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in Overland, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, on July 12, 1973, striking a severe blow to the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States.[1] NPRC, the custodian of military service records, lost approximately 16-18 million official military personnel records as a result of the fire.
I personally wasn't affected, I was born in 1970. However, my father's records were lost, but thank God we found his DD-214. What about you? Did you have reconstruct yours or a family members record.
I suspect a bit conspiracy here, anyone else? Think about the billions of dollars saved on medical payments to veterans. What a travesty...I'd like to here some personal horror stories with perhaps a happy ending.
I personally wasn't affected, I was born in 1970. However, my father's records were lost, but thank God we found his DD-214. What about you? Did you have reconstruct yours or a family members record.
I suspect a bit conspiracy here, anyone else? Think about the billions of dollars saved on medical payments to veterans. What a travesty...I'd like to here some personal horror stories with perhaps a happy ending.
Posted 9 y ago
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If there is a conspiracy involved, it would have been better to adjust the areas of data loss to the Viet-Nam era in its entirety.
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I was a Huey door gunner in Vietnam. I now suffer from PTSD, but I also got cancer from Agent Orange. This waited until 2010 to hit me. But, I'm told that time means nothing when it comes to AO. It could eventually affect my kids. Then, after I completed my cancer therapy, my shoulder and my knee began to rot away at the same time. I wanted to file a claim with VA, But, I needed my DD-214. Archives had no record. Army Personnel had no record. I tend to agree with a previous response that it sure would save the government a lot of money if the records of us Vietnam Veterans just "accidently" burned in a fire. If there is ANYBODY that might have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks. Chickenplate
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My Grandfather was Army During WWII and Marine during Korea and according to the NPRC, "all records lost" Very disappointing when researching his contributions.
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