Rocky C
01-18-10, 08:08 AM
Military Service Records of VIP Soldiers and Marines Now Available Online.
07:08 AM EST on Monday, January 18, 2010
Ever wonder about the military careers of famous people such as politicians Spiro Agnew, Ronald Reagan or George Wallace? Or maybe NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, cowboy movie hero Gene Autry or cartoonist Charles Schulz, to name a few?
The National Personnel Records Center has released a list of some 3,000 prominent former military service men and women whose service records may now be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
The list includes officers and enlisted men, Medal of Honor recipients, astronauts, test pilots, actors, politicians, artists, executives and government officials who became famous after their military careers. Brief and often inspirational biographical sketches are included.
The so-called military VIP list was obtained under access to public records laws and may be downloaded at
www.governmentattic.org/2docs/NPRC_VIP_List_2009.pdf (http://www.governmentattic.org/2docs/NPRC_VIP_List_2009.pdf).
Copies of military service records for individuals on the list may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act from the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63152-5100. Requests may also be faxed to (314) 801-9195.
Requests should mention that they’re being made under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests for records of deceased individuals will usually result in more material than those of the living.
07:08 AM EST on Monday, January 18, 2010
Ever wonder about the military careers of famous people such as politicians Spiro Agnew, Ronald Reagan or George Wallace? Or maybe NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, cowboy movie hero Gene Autry or cartoonist Charles Schulz, to name a few?
The National Personnel Records Center has released a list of some 3,000 prominent former military service men and women whose service records may now be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
The list includes officers and enlisted men, Medal of Honor recipients, astronauts, test pilots, actors, politicians, artists, executives and government officials who became famous after their military careers. Brief and often inspirational biographical sketches are included.
The so-called military VIP list was obtained under access to public records laws and may be downloaded at
www.governmentattic.org/2docs/NPRC_VIP_List_2009.pdf (http://www.governmentattic.org/2docs/NPRC_VIP_List_2009.pdf).
Copies of military service records for individuals on the list may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act from the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63152-5100. Requests may also be faxed to (314) 801-9195.
Requests should mention that they’re being made under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests for records of deceased individuals will usually result in more material than those of the living.