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

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. Some collections will have searchable images. See the notes column of the table.

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

This Table contains records from the following record groups (RG)
 * 15 - Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs
 * 24 - Records of the Bureu of Naval Personnel
 * 26 - Records of the U.S. Coast Guard
 * 38 - Records of the Chief of Naval Operations
 * 64 - Records of the National Archives
 * 92 - Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
 * 125 -Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Navy)
 * 127 -Records of the U.S. Marine Corps
 * 153 -Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)
 * 163 -Records of the Selective Service System (World War I), 1917-1939
 * 218 -Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
 * 247 -Records of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains
 * 313 -Records of Naval Operating Forces
 * 319 -Records of the Army Staff, 1903-2009
 * 342 -Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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