Finding military records not in familysearch or fold3

Question

I'm having trouble finding records on a few profiles that documemt's their service in the service

They have the headstones that state the War, rank and US Army/Marine but they are not included on fold 3 and familysearch doesn't seem to have any enlistment records for the Korean war. Is there another place to search?

Most are on the Korean War, i do have one each for WWII and the Civil War but mostly concerned with the Korean War. Thanks,

Answer 1

Maybe these would help:

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war

http://www.militaryindexes.com/koreanwar/

http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/military-service-and-conflict

Comments

Findmypast had some nice records for one of 'em. Thanks.

Answer 2

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/navy  (Marines are part of Navy)

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war

https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/127.html

https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/about-service-records.html  general information on US military records

https://www.usa.gov/veterans-documents

Answer 3

Email the National Personnel Records Center at stlarr.archives@nara.gov

Give them all the information you have about your ancestors in separate emails. They will check all the files including the burned records to see if they can find anything and will contact you with the information. Also ask to check the Archival Records Series. All records prior to this date 1956 are open records.