2023 Genealogy Series - Accessing and Understanding Korean War Army Unit Records (2023 June 7)
Channel: US National Archives
Date: 07/06/2023

2023 Genealogy Series, Session 5 of 6 - Accessing and Understanding Korean War Army Unit Records by Rachael Salyer

Rachael Salyer is a Subject Matter Expert in Modern Military Records and an Archivist from the National Archives at College Park, MD

⇒ Presentation Slides/Handout: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-series/2023/2023-06-07-salyer-presentation.pdf 
⇒ Transcript: Request from KYR@nara.gov
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ 2023 Genealogy Series web page: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2023
⇒ 2023 Genealogy Series playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsW5LpOyGo7oYnc0FR0kqPW7

In honor of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that officially ended the Korean War, this session is being offered as an introduction to two large series that contain records relating to Army units that served during that conflict: the Command Reports, 1949–1954 (entry NM-3 29) in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office (Record Group 407) and the Unit Histories, 1943–1967 (entry UD 37042) in the Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (Record Group 338). The records in these series provide information about the activities and engagements of specific Army units that may give genealogists a deeper insight into their family members’ service. The presentation will outline how to use available finding aids to search for relevant records, and it will also include examples of the types of records that are generally found in these series. The session will conclude with some troubleshooting tips and a few additional resources.

00:00 - Welcome 
01:39 - Introduction to Accessing and Understanding Korean War Army Unit Records
01:50 - Presenter biography 
03:11 - Session Overview
05:12 - Army Unit Command Structure
06:31 - Affects of the 1973 St. Louis Fire on Army Unit Records
07:21 - Records of the Adjutant General's Office, RG 407
10:34 - Unit Histories 1943-1967, RG 338
13:10 - Samples of Command Reports and Unit Histories
16:38 - General Orders (GO)
20:14 - Search Tips and Troubleshooting
23:00 - Additional Resources
25:26 - Closing, Event Survey, Other Resources
26:44 - Questions and Answers in the chat

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