~Did You Know This?~
Interesting Facts For You To Know...
All Vets Please Read
All Vets please read and keep keep this info
handy. Form SF-180 ICW MEDALS
Veterans who cannot access the Internet may
call 1-800-FRA-1924 to request the Form.
Further Information is also available from
your local VA office.
Any individual who wants to have their awards
and decorations reveiwed and a replacement
"one time" set issued can write to
NPRC
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 6313205000.
Upon receipt, NPRC will access the appropriate
records, attach the request, and send the case
to AFPC to work. Include NAME, SERVICE NUMBER,
SSAN, INCLUSIVE DATES IN THE SERVICE, DD FORMS 214 IF
AVAILABLE, AND CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS.
Ask that the records be reviewed for additional unit
or individual awards and decorations not reflected
on the DD form 214, correction of the DD Form 214,
and issuance of a complete replacement set of awards
and decorations if desired. Veterans should expect to
wait at least four to six months for a response. Any
request for changes to a DD Form 214 should be
accomplished by the necessary documents to substantiate
the claim. Questions regarding Air Force awards and
decorations can be mailed to:
[email protected]
Invasion of Japan
Did you know this?
The Southern Force, consisting of the 1st Cavalry Division,
the 43rd Division and the Americal Division would
land inside Ariake Bay at beaches labeled DeSoto,
Dusenburg, Essex, Ford and Franklin and attempt to capture
further inland, the city of Kanoya and it's surrounding
airfields. (Taken from"Top Secret" by James Martin Davis)
