Missouri Puts WWI Service Record Database Online

The State of Missouri has put a database of WWI Service Records online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ww1/default.asp . This database contains over 145,000 cards of Army and Marine personnel from Missouri between 1917 and 1919. (There are plans to add the records of over 18,000 Navy personnel.)

The search is very easy. Enter a name, format lastname, firstname. (They recommend that you enter just the last name.) Your search results provides name, residence, and a link to the full record.

Click on the full record and you'll get a nicely-designed card with the card information in light font and the soldier information in a darker font that looks "typed in." This is really well done. Information available on the card includes name and address, organizations served in, engagements, wounds, dates served overseas, and whether or not they were honorably discharged on demobilization.

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