Looking for INFO 125th Combat Engineers of the 14th Armored Division

[Walt's Daughter]

Kate:

 

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DD Form 214, Discharge Papers and Separation Documents

 

A Report of Separation is generally issued when a service member performs active duty or at least 90 consecutive days of active duty training. The Report of Separation contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' organizations. Information shown on the Report of Separation may include the service member's:

 

Date and place of entry into active duty

Home address at time of entry

Date and place of release from active duty

Home address after separation

Last duty assignment and rank

Military job specialty

Military education

Decorations, medals, badges, citations, and campaign awards

Total creditable service

Foreign service credited

Separation information (type of separation, character of service, authority and reason for separation, separation and reenlistment eligibility codes)

 

Before January 1, 1950, several similar forms were used by the military services, including the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD, and the NAVCG 553.

 

To get copies of DD Form 214, Discharge Papers or Separation Documents:

 

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-...d-form-180.html

 

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html

 

As you may know, many records were destroyed in the great fire of 1973, but records are generally available through your dad's local VA. That is how I acquired my dad's records. I wrote to the state VA office and within two weeks, had the copy in my hands.