How to Obtain Medals for WWII Service
Medals earned through military service, especially in an epic conflict like World War II, are a priceless treasure for those who have served and their family members. Requests for issuance or replacement of medals earned through service in World War II are usually handled by the branch of the military the individual served in, though some branches' requests go through the National Personnel Records Center. The request can be placed online or through the mail.
- Requests using eVetRecs (for veterans and next-of-kin)
- Visit Archives.gov
- Click
- Click on Use the eVetRecs request system in the middle of the page under To get copies of Military Service Records -LRB- eg DD 214 -RRB- on Use the eVetRecs
- Click Launch eVetRecs
- Enter the required information
- Provide as much information as
- Print out the request
- Sign and date the printed request form
- Include proof
- Mail the printed
- Requests using Standard Form 180 (SF-180)
- Visit Archives.gov the website for the National Archives
- Click on Veterans and their Families on Veterans and their Families
- Click on Mail or Fax Standard Form on Mail or Fax Standard Form
- Click Mail or Fax
- Click Standard Form 180
- Fill out SF-180
- Sign and date SF-180
- Include proof of death
- Mail SF-180 and any applicable documents to -LRB- if requesting medal for Army or Air Force veterans -RRB- National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis MO 63132-5100 -LRB- if requesting medal for Navy Marine or Coast Guard veterans -RRB- Navy Personnel Command
1 Requests using eVetRecs (for veterans and next-of-kin)
2 Visit Archives.gov
Visit Archives.gov, the website for the National Archives.
3 Click
Click on "Veterans and their Families" on the right hand side of the page under "Archives.gov for..."
4 Click on Use the eVetRecs request system in the middle of the page under To get copies of Military Service Records -LRB- eg DD 214 -RRB- on Use the eVetRecs
Click on "Use the eVetRecs request system" in the middle of the page under "To get copies of Military Service Records (eg: DD 214)".
5 Click Launch eVetRecs
Click "Launch eVetRecs--Request Military Records" on the right side of the page.
6 Enter the required information
Enter the required information in the system to create your request.
7 Provide as much information as
Provide as much information as possible in "Step 3" under the "Comments" section.
8 Print out the request
Print out the request. If you don't have a printer, information will be provided on how to continue. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires all requests be submitted in writing.
9 Sign and date the printed request form
Sign and date the printed request form.
10 Include proof
Include proof of death if you are the next-of-kin seeking the medal. Next-of-kin can be a surviving spouse who has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter, sister or brother. Proof of death can be a death certificate, a letter from a funeral home director or a published obituary.
11 Mail the printed
Mail the printed, signed and dated form and any applicable documents to: (if requesting medal for Army or Air Force veterans) National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100; (if requesting medal for Navy, Marine or Coast Guard veterans) Navy Personnel Command, Liaison Office Room 5409, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.
12 Requests using Standard Form 180 (SF-180)
13 Visit Archives.gov the website for the National Archives
Visit Archives.gov, the website for the National Archives.
14 Click on Veterans and their Families on Veterans and their Families
Click on "Veterans and their Families" on the right hand side of the page under "Archives.gov for..."
15 Click on Mail or Fax Standard Form on Mail or Fax Standard Form
Click on "Mail or Fax Standard Form SF-180" in the middle of the page under "To get copies of Military Service Records (eg: DD 214)".
16 Click Mail or Fax
Click "Mail or Fax a Standard Form SF-180" in the center of the page.
17 Click Standard Form 180
Click "Standard Form 180" to download and print the form. The form can also be requested by writing the National Personnel Records Center at: 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132, or through the Department of Defense, your local Veterans Administration office or through veteran service organizations.
18 Fill out SF-180
Fill out SF-180, being sure to include as much detail as possible.
19 Sign and date SF-180
Sign and date SF-180.
20 Include proof of death
Include proof of death if you are the next-of-kin seeking the medal. Next-of-kin can be a surviving spouse that has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter, sister or brother. Proof of death can be a death certificate, a letter from a funeral home director or a published obituary.
21 Mail SF-180 and any applicable documents to -LRB- if requesting medal for Army or Air Force veterans -RRB- National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis MO 63132-5100 -LRB- if requesting medal for Navy Marine or Coast Guard veterans -RRB- Navy Personnel Command
Mail SF-180 and any applicable documents to: (if requesting medal for Army or Air Force veterans) National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100; (if requesting medal for Navy, Marine or Coast Guard veterans) Navy Personnel Command, Liaison Office Room 5409, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.
Related Articles
