In 1973 a fire at the National Personnel Records Center NPRC in St. Louis , Missouri , destroyed the records held for Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force during certain periods of time
Were my records destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire in St. Louis?
Your records may have been destroyed in the fire if you were discharged from either :s  The Army between November 1 , 1912 , and January 1 , 1960 The fire destroyed 80 % of the records held for Veterans discharged from the Army during this time period
I mean if I had been lucky and that fire didn't happen. What if they were discharged more than 62 years ago?
You can order their military records because the National Archives opens all records to the public after 62 of discharge.
What happens if the Veteran was discharged less than 62 years ago?
It is a possibility that you could request limited information from their Military Personnel File.
What happens when I actually request military records?
An email will be sent that lets you know we are processing your request.  Then you will get a 2nd email when it is complete for you to download and view.
As next of kin of a Veteran, what happens when they pass away?