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From: "Sarah Logan" <>
Subject: RE: [TNCAMPBE-L] Veterans records to be destroyed
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:16:17 -0400


this was on the Miliatry page for the requests of these records:

DoD or the National Personnel Records Center do not intend to destroy paper
Official Military Personnel Records (OMPF) stored at the Center. The purpose
of any electronic scanning that may be done in the future would be to reduce
handling of fragile records during the reference process or to reduce the
time necessary to locate an OMPF. It is our responsibility to preserve and
protect Official Military Personnel Files, as they are permanently valuable
records documenting the essential evidence of military service for the
veterans of our nation.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Maria Edwards" <>
Reply-To:
To:
Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Veterans records to be destroyed
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:29:39 -0700

Hi all!
I am sending to those lists and researchers I am familiar with. Please pass
on as you see fit.
Thanks to my husband who knows my passion for genealogy, I received this
message today. This is being sent to many military commands - that's how it
came across my husband's desk.
I do NOT know if this applies to the older records or all.
PLEASE take time to check out the details and if you had considered sending
away for records - it looks like the time is NOW!
Regards,
Maria


- - Original message - -

The National Personnel Record Center that is responsible for maintaining
archives of our military records is automating their storage and management
of our military records. When this is complete they plan to destroy the
hard copies of the records unless requested by the veteran or a deceased
veteran's family to send those records to them.

If a veteran or members of the deceased veteran's family wants to request
those records be sent to them instead of being destroyed he/she can make a
request by mail to:

National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

or:
make the request online at:

http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
When you submit your request online, a signature form downloadable from the
site can be sent to you for completion and submission. The National
Personnel Records Center will then send you an e-mail acknowledging your
request.




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