Posted: 2/8/2013 8:44:44 PM EDT
My dad was in the army during Vietnam and i have all his awards and patches. he passed away in 1998 and we didnt really talk about his service so i dont really know what he did. he patch looks like the one attached(borrowed from a members avatar). can anyone tell me what it belonged to?
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You need to get a DD214 on your father. You are entitled to one since you are his direct descendant. Look up the military personal records service on Google. You will have to print out a form, fill in all the important information, and have it signed. Then you must mail it in and wait about 6 weeks. Then you can see what units he was in, where he was stationed, where he received his training... all of that. ETA: I did it on my grandfather a while back, and it was definitely worth it. I also have his old dog tags from WW2, and my other grandfather's tags from WW1 along with his DD214. |
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You need to get a DD214 on your father. You are entitled to one since you are his direct descendant. Look up the military personal records service on Google. You will have to print out a form, fill in all the important information, and have it signed. Then you must mail it in and wait about 6 weeks. Then you can see what units he was in, where he was stationed, where he received his training... all of that. ETA: I did it on my grandfather a while back, and it was definitely worth it. I also have his old dog tags from WW2, and my other grandfather's tags from WW1 along with his DD214. Would highly recommend this as well, OP. |
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You need to get a DD214 on your father. You are entitled to one since you are his direct descendant. Look up the military personal records service on Google. You will have to print out a form, fill in all the important information, and have it signed. Then you must mail it in and wait about 6 weeks. Then you can see what units he was in, where he was stationed, where he received his training... all of that. ETA: I did it on my grandfather a while back, and it was definitely worth it. I also have his old dog tags from WW2, and my other grandfather's tags from WW1 along with his DD214. already in the works. i DLed the form last night and am going to drop it off to my mom so i can have her fill in all the info that im not sure about. |