WIARNG officer and enlisted discharge records [microform], 1947?-1989, 1993-1996.

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WIARNG officer and enlisted discharge records [microform], 1947?-1989, 1993-1996.

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Officer and enlisted discharge records are maintained in a Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRG) while he/she is a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Records include all promotions, assignments, service schools, periods of service, active duty service schools, physicals and all other documentation that pertains to the soldier's military career. Discharge records are used to verify service, retirement eligibility, and medical injuries.

289 reels of microfilm (16mm) and19,000 sheets of microfiche.

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7567702

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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