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The Irish in Korea

Irish civilians and Irish-born U.S. soldiers who died during the Korean War, 1950-1953.

The Pinetree Line

Lists and history of Canadian and US personnel who served on the Pinetree radar line.

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Requesting Copies of Older Military Service Records

Information on how to request copies of older (pre-WWI) military service records from the series held at NARA in Washington, D.C. Those include the following. Volunteers: Military service performed by persons serving during an emergency and whose service was considered to be in the Federal interest, 1775 - 1902. Regular Army: Enlisted personnel, 1789 - October 31, 1912; Officers, 1789 - June 30, 1917. Navy: Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1885; Officers, 1798 - 1902. Marine Corps: Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1904; Some officers, 1798 - 1895. Coast Guard: Persons who served in predecessor agencies to the U.S. Coast Guard: the Revenue Cutter Service (Revenue Marine), the Life-Saving Service, and the Lighthouse Service, 1791 - 1919. Confederate States: Persons who rendered military service for the Confederate States government in its armed forces, 1861 - 1865. Veterans Records: Claims files for pensions based on Federal military service, 1775 - 1916 and bounty land warrant application files relating to claims based on wartime service, 1775 - 1855.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Listing

The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Cemetery Administration maintains 155 national cemeteries in 42 states and Puerto Rico as well as 34 soldier's lots and monument sites. Please note that there is not a VA national cemetery in every state.

U.S. Dept of Veterans' Affairs - Guide for Submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs - Request your military service records (including DD214)

U.S. Military and Naval - The USGenWeb Census Project

U.S. Military Records for Genealogists

Research sources for U.S. military records and material.

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Requesting Copies of Older Military Service Records

Requesting Copies of Older (pre-WWI) Military Service Records.

United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium

Annapolis, Maryland.

United States Navy Memorial

United States, Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942

From FamilySearch.org. This collection consists of two card indexes to widows who had applied for a pension renewal. The first covers service between1812-1860 and is NARA microfilm publication M1784. The second covers service in the Civil War and later and is NARA microfilm publication M1785. Both indexes are part of RG 15 Records of the Veterans Administration. The files are located at the National Archives.

US Submarine Men Lost During WWII

The only compilation of a basic genealogy record, and other data, of each one of the known US Submarine men lost during WWII.

USMA: The West Point Cemetery

Features a map of the West Point Cemetery with links to the famous people buried there.

Veteran Grave Registration

Franklin County, Ohio.

Veterans' Grave Registration

Appleton, Wisconsin. Online searchable index.

War Letters

Preserving America's wartime correspondence.

Washington County Utah Military Index WWII

West Virginia Veterans Memorial Database

Online searchable database of West Virginians who died in 20th Century conflicts.

World War II Casualties: Table of Contents

From the U.S. National Archives. State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel. Organized by state, then divided into Dead (Combat), Missing, Wounded, Dead (Prison Camp) and Released prisoners, and sorted alphabetically therein.