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Records Relating to Missing Armed Services and Civilian Personnel at the National Archives

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) holds records related to missing armed services and civilian personnel (e.g., missing in action or MIA) across numerous record groups and collections.

Explore the links below to find out more about records related to missing armed services and civilian personnel that have been digitized and are available in the National Archives Catalog.

Research by Record Group or Collection

RG 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel

RG 242: National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

RG 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

RG 407: Records of the Adjutant General’s Office

RG 498: Records of Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army (World War II)

RG 554: Records of General Headquarters, Far East Command, Supreme Commander Allied Powers, and United Nations Command

All Record Groups and Collections

Additional Resources

Records not yet digitized are described in the National Archives Catalog. You can learn more about conducting research at the National Archives on our Plan Your Research Visit web page.

Reference Information Papers (RIPs)

RIP #90 Records Relating to American Prisoners of War and Missing-in-Action from the Vietnam Era, 1960–1994

RIP #102 Records Relating to American Prisoners of War and Missing-in-Action Personnel from the Korean War and During the Cold War Era

RIP #104 Presidential Libraries Holdings Related to Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

Personnel Files

Veterans' Service Records | National Archives

Official Personnel Folders (OPFs), Federal (non-archival) Holdings and Access

Official Personnel Folders (OPF), Archival Holdings and Access

Frequently Requested Records/Quick Guide to non-OMPF Records at the National Archives at St. Louis (including Individual Deceased Personnel Files [IDPFs])

World War II Casualties: Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel

WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties

U.S. Military Casualties, Missing in Action, and Prisoners of War from the Era of the Vietnam War

POW/MIA Files, Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library