Try the web page for the national archives (nara.gov I think) I was able to get a copy of my grandfather's World War II enlistment papers from there and he is still alive. Hope that helps Ed >From: MMForst@aol.com >Reply-To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAPHL] Re:Military records >Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:29:28 EST > >Hello list members, I'm looking for an address to send an inquiry about my >grand uncle who served in the army. I recently located him at Fort >Apache,AZ >on the 1910 census. He is possibly retired because under occupation it >says >"none". He is apparently living there because his wife is a "matron" at >the >military hospital. I would like to know his rank and if retired when and >possibly his date of death. I hope his military record would give me some >information. Anyone know where I should write? Thanks for any and all >help. > Peg > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: >http://www.rootsweb.com > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/