The company roster of B company, 3rd Recon Bn while at Khe Sanh,
Vietnam from Jan to March 1968

Hello Tony!

According to the 1974 Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), and directives set
forth by the United States Department of Defense, any requests for
military personnel records must be in writing, signed, dated, and
mailed to the office of the National Archives and Records
Administration where the records reside:

"Requests for military personnel records or information from them
cannot be accepted by e-mail at this time. The Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a) and Department of Defense directives require a written
request, signed and dated, to access information from military
personnel records. Our e-mail address below should only be used only
to request general information (hours of operations, procedures, and
forms) or to submit compliments, complaints or concerns."
 
National Personnel Records Center -  Military Personnel Records 
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html

Unit Operational Records (rosters) for B Company, 3rd Recon at Khe
Sanh are held at the Archives II Textual Reference Branch of the
National Archives, in College Park, MD:

Unit operational records, 1939-1954, and 1954 to present for units
which served in Southeast Asia:

Archives II Textual Reference Branch 
National Archives and Records Administration  
8601 Adelphi Road 
College Park, MD 20740-6001 
(301)-713-7250

Master Index of Army Records
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/records.htm

For individual records, you'll need to contact the National Personnel
Records Center, using Standard Form 180:

Standard Form 180 
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records/standard_form_180.html

Sign it, date it, and mail it to:

National Personnel Records Center 
Military Personnel Records 
9700 Page Avenue 
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 

For additional forms for other records requests, see the NPRC web
page:

National Personnel Records Center -  Military Personnel Records 
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html

As ever, the Wheels of Government turn slowly - turnaround time can
take up to a year in some instances.

Good luck!


--Missy

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