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Fifty years ago, millions of files were destroyed in a huge fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis.
The 1973 fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis destroyed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files.
The July 12, 1973, fire in Overland, Mo., consumed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files, the vast majority covering the period just before World War I through 1963. It is believed to be the largest loss of records in one catastrophe in U.S. history.
A fire destroyed millions of veterans' records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers | 2023-07-12 01:08:34
Fifty years ago, a fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis consumed 16 to 18 million personnel files. The loss has forced veterans and their families to