United States Korean War Battle Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index of military personnel who died hostile deaths during combat in the Korean War between 1950 and 1957.

This collection was acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 330 Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Additional information about this collection may be found on the National Archives website. The event date is the date died or declared dead.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Full name of casualty
 * Military service branch (F=U.S. Air Force, A=U.S. Army, C=U.S. Coast Guard, M=U.S. Marine Corps, N=U.S. Navy)
 * Home of record (State)
 * Home of record—County for casualties in the Army, and city, town, or municipality for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps casualties
 * Date of birth (only year if birth is given for most Army casualties)

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The birth date of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor lived
 * The military branch in which your ancestor served

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the birth date along with the home of record to find your ancestor’s family in census records
 * Use the home of record and name of your ancestor to locate church and land records
 * Your ancestor’s occupation can lead you to other types of records such as birth or census records
 * The information in this record varies depending on the military branch in which your ancestor served
 * Birth years are recorded with only two digits. For example, instead of recording the birth year as 1925, it will be recorded as 25

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * 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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the United States.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * United States Guided Research
 * United States Record Finder
 * United States Research Tips and Strategies

Family History Library Holdings

 * Press releases of Korean casualties, 1950-1953
 * Kansas, Sheridan County, Korean war records, 1950-1953
 * Korean War Service Bonuses Louisiana State Archives
 * Vermont, National Guard, Korean war, 1950-1953
 * Berry Craig, The forgotten war ... remembered : Korean War veterans association 2nd ed. Paducah, Kentucky : Turner Pub. Co., c1990, 1993. FHL 973 M2cra

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * United States Korean War Dead and Army Wounded, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Battle Deaths, 1950-1957
 * United States American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War, 1950-1954

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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