How do you find out if someone was in the Vietnam War?

If your veteran was injured or killed in the war, search for casualties online in National Archives databases. Datasets include Records on Military Personnel Who Died, Were Missing in Action or Prisoners of War as a Result of the Vietnam War (the same databases are on genealogy sites such as the free Access Genealogy).

Who all served in the Vietnam War?

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• France.
• United States.
• China.
• Soviet Union.
• Laos.
• Cambodia.
• South Korea and Other U.S. Allies.
• Vietnam.

How do I look up if someone was in the military?

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.

How do I find old Army buddies?

A better way to locate your old friends is to search for a Facebook group for your old duty station. There are Facebook groups for current and former military bases, units and ships, as well as groups related to serving at those commands.

Who backed South Vietnam?

North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.

Where can I find military records about the Vietnam War?

Textual documents relating to the Vietnam conflict are spread across several record groups (RGs). U.S. Army The most heavily used record group is: RG 472 United States Forces in Southeast Asia, 1950-1975 Additional records relating to the U.S. Army in Vietnam may be found in: RG 112 Office of the Surgeon General RG 319 Army Staff

Where can I find US Navy action reports from Vietnam?

U.S. Navy action reports and war diaries for the Vietnam conflict are in the custody of the Naval History and Heritage Command. For records relating to U.S. national war policy, information may be found in

Are veterans’ military service records available online?

Veterans’ military service records and medical records are not online. However, veterans and next-of-kin can order copies of these records. How to request military service records While most of our holdings are not online, a variety of military records, from photos to documents to searchable databases are available.

Where can I find Marine Corps command chronologies for Vietnam?

The National Archives has custody of U.S. Marine Corps command chronologies during the Vietnam era and some other records for Vietnam. RG 27 Records of the Marine Corps – Command Chronologies (Entry UD-07D 1) Researchers should also contact the Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections at