Online Military Records in AAD
Using the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System, you can access and search some of the National Archives' holdings of databases and other electronic or computerized records. These include many military records, such as Enlistment Records, Casualty Reports, Prisoner of War Data, and other records that may be of interest to anyone doing veterans or military research.
For example, if you are looking for information about someone (U.S. military or civilian), who may have been a prisoner of the Axis Powers during World War II, you now have the ability to search online for his or her record.
The Combat Area Casualties File from the Vietnam War, was one of the primary sources used to determine the names of casualties for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The most up to date casualty records are in the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) Files accessible via our Access to Archival Databases (AAD) resource.
Electronic Military Records in AAD
New records are added to AAD on an ongoing basis. Listed below is just a sample of some of the records that may be of interest to veterans, their families, or researchers. A complete list is available within the AAD resource.
World War II
To locate these records within AAD, click on World War II on the AAD homepage.
To read about other World War II related electronic records series, see Records Related to World War II.
Korean War
To locate these records within AAD, click on Korean War on the AAD homepage.
- Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) Korean War Extract Data File
- Records of Military Personnel Who Died as a Result of Hostilities During the Korean War
- Records on Korean War Dead and Wounded Army Casualties
- Records of Repatriated Korean War Prisoners of War
- Records of American Prisoners of War During the Korean War
Vietnam War
To locate these records within AAD, click on Vietnam War on the AAD homepage.
- Defense Casualty Analysis System Vietnam Conflict Extract
- Records on Military Personnel Who Died, Were Missing in Action or Prisoners of War as a Result of the Vietnam War
- Records with Unit Information on Military Personnel Who Died During the Vietnam War
- Records of Awards and Decorations of Honor During the Vietnam War, 5/1969 - 3/1973
- Records About the Ground Combat Operations by the Army During the Vietnam War, 7/31/1966 - 3/12/1973
- Records About Air Sorties Flown in Southeast Asia, 1/1970 - 6/1975
To read about other Vietnam War related electronic records series, see Casualty, POW, and MIA Records Descriptions and Electronic Data Records Relating to Military Objectives and Activities During the Vietnam War.
Other Military Records
To locate these records within AAD, click on Military Personnel on the AAD homepage.
- Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) Public Use Files, 6/28/1950 - 12/31/2006 (includes casualties from the Gulf War, War on Terrorism, and other recent conflicts)
- Awards Information Management System (AIMS) Files, created 7/15/1988 - 4/8/2004, documenting the period ca. 9/6/1925 - 4/8/2004