United States, National Archives, Military Records, 1885-2004

20th Century Military Records at the Regional National Archives
The following table identifies selected twentieth century military record collections that are located mostly at the National Archives at St. Louis, some at the National Personnel Records Center - Military Personnel Records (AFN-M)also in St. Louis.

Type the National Archives Identifier (NAID) into the National Archives Catalog search box to locate a particular collection.
 * National Archives Catalog
 * Using the National Archives Catalog

Military Collections by Title
The following table contains records from the following record groups (RG)
 * 15 -Department of Veterans Affairs
 * 24 -Bureu of Naval Personnel
 * 26 -U.S. Coast Guard
 * 38 -Chief of Naval Operations
 * 64 -National Archives


 * 92 -Office of the Quartermaster General
 * 125 -Office of the Judge Advocate General (Navy)
 * 127 -U.S. Marine Corps
 * 153 -Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)


 * 163 -Selective Service System (World War I), 1917-1939
 * 218 -U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
 * 247 -Office of the Chief of Chaplains
 * 313 -Naval Operating Forces
 * 319 -Army Staff, 1903-2009
 * 342 -U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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