All medical records corresponding to discharges that occurred prior to 1994 are archived with the constituent's Service Record Book at the National Personnel Records Center. Males that enlisted between 1943 and 1953 were given the numbers 1,000,000 through 1,699,000. Records relating to enlisted men, consisting of service records, 1798- 1906 490 ft. Civil War Battles by state or campaign. Records of Marine Corps companies, Guam, 1927-31. Records of the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, consisting of correspondence and reports, 1941-45; and administrative file, issuances, and miscellaneous personnel reports, 1946.
From 1936 to1941, enlisted Marines received service numbers between 200,000 and 350,000. Finding Aids: Photographic negative logbooks for U. General correspondence and war plans of the Division of Plans and Policies, 1915-47. Marine Corps was first formed in 1775 but did not begin using numbers for specific soldiers until 1905. Letters sent and received, Marine Provisional Battalion, U.
The last batch of enlisted males with official service numbers were assigned 2,000,001 through 2,800,000 from 1966 to 1972. Search by serial number, name, service code, etc. Functions: Provides amphibious forces for service with the fleet and conducts land operations essential to a naval campaign. The qualification card really provides a glimpse into the past by informing us on exactly what the veteran was doing during his or her service. Intelligence reports, 1927-29, and other records, 1927-32, of the 5th Marine Regiment; and records of its 1st and 3d Battalions, 1927-30. Some prefix and suffix codes were also re-introduced, with different meanings, by various branches of military.
Correspondence: When a letter was sent to the Marine Corps about a specific veteran this letter, or a copy of the letter, was usually placed in the service record for safe keeping. The subject matter and level of detail in these letters will depend entirely on the circumstances surrounding the career of your individual veteran. Marine Corps officer numbers also begin at No. The amount of paperwork dealing with family background usually depends on the situation and marital status of the veteran at the time of his enlistment. Our research specialists are on site at the U. Finding Aids: Maizie Johnson, comp. Marines in Haiti Textual Records: General correspondence, 1923, 1925; and intelligence reports, 1921-34, of the Gendarmerie d'Haiti and Garde d'Haiti.
Thus, the first Marine Corps enlisted service number was 20,001 and was assigned to a Marine named Alexander Schott. Do not send Personally Identifiable Information to this e-mail address. Maps and Plans 627 items : Marine Corps installations in the United States, 1910-39 51 items. Captured Japanese records relating to operations at Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima, 1942-45. Requires registration and a fee.
Officer service numbers were then discontinued in 1972. Burial and death reports: When a veteran was killed in action or died in the service a set procedure was carried out to notify the family, prepare official paperwork and if necessary carry out an investigation. Also used by female Regular Air Force officers and female Marine Corps enlisted personnel. Mid-war male enlistees received numbers between 800,000 and 999,999. Marine Helicopter pilots, crew members, and passengers killed in action since 1945. World War I veteran officers received their service numbers retroactively and were assigned numbers 1-100. This site is designed to familiarize you with the specific procedures for making a request for records controlled by the U.
National Park Service database of Union and Confederate Civil War Battle Units. Related Records: National Archives maintains security copy of microfilm of muster rolls, 1893-1953 4,074 rolls. The female enlisted service numbers were also the only numbers assigned a prefix code, as the letter W was used to denote female Marine Corps enlisted. A few quick tips will help you read a Marine service number and determine when the soldier enlisted and a few other facts about their service details. Textual Records: Records of detachments aboard coastal vessels in Florida, 1835-38, and aboard U.
Army is comprised of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, and makes up the land warfare branch of the U. Marine enlisted service number 1,000,000 was issued in 1944 and the cap of 1,700,000 was reached nine years later. Letters sent and received, 1900-12, chiefly 1900. Service numbers 1,700,000 to 1,799,999 were set aside for female enlisted personnel of the 1960s and 1970s while 1,800,000 to 2,000,000 was used by male enlistees. In 1943, the Marine Corps extended enlisted service numbers to 1,699,999 even though the original one million service number cap had not yet been reached. Morning reports of the Panama Battalion, 1909-10.
Government are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request, except those records that are protected from disclosure pursuant to nine exemptions and three exclusions. They nonetheless tied those currently serving to the Marines of the past and those yet to be challenged. Sergeant of the Guard daily reports, 1907-27. Registers of courts-martial, 1897-1906, 1919-33; desertions, 1809-1907, 1910-41; discharges, 1829-1927; and deaths, 1838-1942. Cunningham Collection aviation , the David D. Browse fatalities, by nationality, by year or month. Provides date s , campaign, principal commanders, forces engaged, estimated casualties, description, and results.