United States, Korean War Dead and Army Wounded - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States



Record Description
This collection includes records from 1950-1953

The collection consists of an index of casualties of Army personnel during the Korean War. Includes dead, missing, wounded or captured soldiers. The index was acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 407 Records of the Adjutant General's Office,1905-1981.

Record Content
Information found in this collection may include:


 * Full name of casualty
 * Day and month of casualty
 * Place and year of casualty
 * State and county of residence
 * Year of birth (for deceased casualties only)

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:


 * Ancestor’s name
 * Other identifying information such as birth date, death date, state of residence, or branch of military in which your ancestor served

Search the Collection
To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example:


 * Use the year of birth to calculate an age or approximate birth date.
 * Use the residence and names to locate church and land records.
 * Your ancestor’s occupation can lead you to other records such as birth, marriage, or death.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Related Websites
To reach the series description, click on the above link, then select "Korean War." After the "Korean War" page has loaded, look for "Record Group 407" and click on the "Search" icon.
 * NARA Series Description
 * Korean War National Museum
 * Korean War National Museum Virtual Wall of Remembrance
 * Korean War National Museum Veteran Listing
 * National Park Service Korean War Veterans Memorial
 * Tennessee State Library and Archives Korean War Veterans Project

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States Korean War 1950 to 1953
 * United States

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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