Marion & National Archive Records
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Four months ago I submitted a request via vetrecs.archives.gov for my father's personal military records. Yesterday NPRC replied with a letter saying "The record needed to answer your inquiry was in the area that suffered the most damage in the July 1973 fire ... We have located a few documents that were successfully recovered after the fire." They offer viewing in their archival research room but "Because the record you seek is fire-damaged and may also contain mold, preservation treatment will be required ... may take several weeks, depending on how badly the record is damaged. If the record is in such fragile condition that handling of original documents cannot be permitted, a photocopy of the OMPF will be provided."

 

As much as I would like to visit NPRC to do some digging myself its not possible now. Photocopy services are $50 for what they have recovered which I'm guessing is very little. I don't know if I'm getting the standard run around answer.

 

Peanuts

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Marion & National Archive Records - by Irishmaam - 05-09-2005, 10:32 PM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Irishmaam - 05-09-2005, 10:35 PM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Custermen - 05-11-2005, 11:43 AM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Stevin - 05-23-2005, 03:04 AM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Custermen - 05-23-2005, 12:33 PM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Custermen - 06-27-2005, 03:50 PM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Stevin - 10-01-2005, 06:07 AM
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Marion & National Archive Records - by Custermen - 08-20-2006, 10:46 AM
Marion & National Archive Records - by chambers - 08-20-2006, 11:09 AM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Custermen - 08-20-2006, 02:03 PM
Marion & National Archive Records - by Peanuts - 06-14-2008, 02:24 PM
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Marion & National Archive Records - by SonofaMP - 06-24-2008, 03:43 PM
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