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

Record Description
This collection contains an index of U.S. Army casualties during the Korean War. It includes records for dead, missing, wounded, and captured soldiers between 1905 and 1981.

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, ARC Identifier 583580.

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

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Using the Information
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 * 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.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * If you are unable to find your ancestor, search for nicknames and various spellings of names.

Related Websites
NARA Series Description 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.

Related Wiki Articles
United States Korean War 1950 to 1953 United States

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.