SPC Private RallyPoint Member3994028<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Does anyone know where I can find details on a WWII veteran? He has lost his uniform, and I would like to help him get it back with the proper awards and medals so he can go to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Helping a WWII veteran retrieve his uniform?2018-09-25T13:13:15-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member3994028<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Does anyone know where I can find details on a WWII veteran? He has lost his uniform, and I would like to help him get it back with the proper awards and medals so he can go to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Helping a WWII veteran retrieve his uniform?2018-09-25T13:13:15-04:002018-09-25T13:13:15-04:00LTC Jason Mackay3994826<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="299833" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/299833-15d-aircraft-powertrain-repairer-b-co-46th-asb">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a> you can google NPRC awards and decorations and it has was to get the medals and info. The best source is the vet himself. Especially if his stuff was lost in the 1973 fire. Does he have anything? Even an old ribbon rack?Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Sep 25 at 2018 6:00 PM2018-09-25T18:00:31-04:002018-09-25T18:00:31-04:00CSM Charles Hayden3995131<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="299833" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/299833-15d-aircraft-powertrain-repairer-b-co-46th-asb">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel">https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel</a><br /><br />It takes a “while”, but these are THE record people. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Sep 25 at 2018 7:54 PM2018-09-25T19:54:58-04:002018-09-25T19:54:58-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member3995759<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If the vet still has his DD-214, all awards and decorations should be located on it.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 12:02 AM2018-09-26T00:02:09-04:002018-09-26T00:02:09-04:00SrA John Monette3997580<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records">https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records</a><br /><br />he can get his service records from the government archives. he needs to fill out an SF-180 <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SrA John Monette made Sep 26 at 2018 2:46 PM2018-09-26T14:46:46-04:002018-09-26T14:46:46-04:002018-09-25T13:13:15-04:00