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General Information

Allvets, Inc.

American Legion

American Gold Star Mothers

American Legion

American Red Cross

American Veterans of WWII, Korea, & Vietnam (AMVETS)

Association of Ranger Infantry Companies (Airborne) Korea

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms Curio & Relic License

Carlisle Barracks

Casualty Information

Catholic Veterans

Chosin Few

Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Disabled Veterans

DMZ Vets

E-Mail Listings for Local Radio Stations

Fleet Reserve Association

Gold Star Wives

International Human Rights League of Korea (IHRLK)

Italian American Veterans

International Association of Airborne Vets

Jewish War Veterans

Korea 2000

Korean Service Veterans Assoc. of PA

Korean War Ex-POW Association

Merchant Marine

Military Order of the Purple Heart

National Alliance of Families (POW/MIA)

National Association of Atomic Veterans

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.

National Association of Radiation Survivors

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

National Congress of Puerto Rican Veterans

National Organization of World War Nurses

National Personnel Records Center

National Veterans Legal Services Program

National Women Veterans Conference, Inc.

Outpost Harry Survivors

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Photography

POW/MIA

Retired Army Nurse Corps Association

Retired Officers Association

Tombstones for Veterans

Topographical (Pilot charts) Maps

United Nations

United Women Veterans

U.S. Army Center of Military History

U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry*

U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center

VFW

Women Veterans of America

 

Military Branches - U.S.

Air Force

Army

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy


 

General

 

Allvets, Inc.

P.O. Box 561
Olivia, NC 28368
Phone: 919-498-1180
E-Mail:

Michael D. D'Andria - National Commander

 

American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

2128 LeRoy Place, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-265-0991

 

American Legion

P.O. Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206
317-630-1200

 

American Red Cross

8111 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 20042
703-206-8512

 

American Veterans of WWII, Korea, & Vietnam (AMVETS)

4647 Forbes Blvd.
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
301-459-9600

 

Association of Ranger Infantry Companies (Airborne) Korea

Martin Matteson
RR2, Box 297
Thorn Hill, TN 37881-9441

 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms Curio & Relic License

Department P.O. Box 2994
Atlanta, GA 30301-2994

 

Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5008
717-245-3611

 

Casualty Information

Department of Defense
Washington Headquarters Services
1215 Jefforson Davis Highway, Suite 1204
Arlington, VA 22202-4302

Department of the Army
Total Army Personnel Command
TAPC-PED-P
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22331-0482

 

Catholic War Veterans

441 North Lee Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-3622

 

The Chosin Few, Inc.

100 Mountain Spring Road
Waynesville, NC 28786-9781
704-452-7124 Phone & FAX

 

Congressional Medal of Honor Society

40 Patriots Point Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 39464
803-884-8862

 

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

3725 Alexandria Pike
Cold Springs, KY 41076
606-441-7300

 

DMZ Veterans

David Benbow
P.O. Drawer 432
Statesville, NC 28687-0432
704-871-9000

 

Fleet Reserve Association

E-Mail:
Web Site: http://www.FRA.org

 

Gold Star Wives of America

5510 Columbia Pike, Suite 205
Arlington, VA 22204
703-998-0064

 

Italian American War Veterans of the USA

115 S. Meridian Road
Youngstown, OH 44509
Salvatore Bonanno
P.O. Box 1424
Hines, IL 60141
708-216-2571

 

International Association of Airborne Vets

2568 N. Clark Street, Nr 340
Chicago, IL 60614-1712
Contact person: Mike Epstein

 

International Human Rights League of Korea (IHRLK)

Daihan-Ilbo Bldg., 7F #340, Taepyung-ro,
Chung-gu, Seoul 100-102, Korea

Tel. + 82 2 773 6168~9
Fax + 82 2 776 9625

 

Jewish War Veterans

1811 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-265-6280

 

Korea 2000 Foundation, Inc.

4600 Duke Street
Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22304

 

Korean Service Veterans Assoc. of PA

c/o William B. Helsel
628 Forest Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15902-2749

 

Korean War Ex-POW Association

Lloyd W. Pate, President

 

Merchant Marine

 

Merchant Marine

Office of External Affairs
MAR 240
Maritime Administration
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-5807
Fax: 202-366-3889

 

Military Chaplains Association

P.O. Box 42660
Washington, DC 2015-0660
202-574-2423

 

Military Order of the Purple Heart

5413-B Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22151
703-642-5360

 

National Alliance of Families (POW/MIA)

P.O. Box 40327
Bellevue, WA 98015

 

National Association of Atomic Veterans

P.O. Box 2558
Ventnore, NJ 08406-0558
800-784-6228

 

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.

P.O. Box 114322
Milwaukee, WI 53211-0432

 

National Association of Radiation Survivors

P.O. Box 2815
Weaverville, CA 96093
Tom Smith
800-798-5102

 

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

918 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003-2140
202-546-1969


National Congress of Puerto Rican Veterans

304 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
212-260-3000
Ext. 353

 

National Organization of World War Nurses

10500 Rockville Pike #213
Rockville, MD 20852
Ph. 301-493-5153

 

National Personnel Records Center

(Military Personnel Records)
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

 

National Veterans Legal Services Program

2001 S Street NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20009

 

National Women Veterans Conference, Inc.

2902 Irving Street
Denver, CO 80211-6756

 

Outpost Harry Survivors Association

Jerry Cunningham
501 Chilhowie Road
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 783-4491

 

Paralyzed Veterans of America

801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-872-1300

 

Photography

(Official photographs pertaining to the US Army 1861-1988)
Still Picture Branch
Special Archives Division
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Ph. 301-713-6660

 

Retired Army Nurse Corps Association

Society of Retired Air Force Nurses
P.O. Box 681026
San Antonio, TX 78268

 

United Women Veterans

2504 18th Street #24
Kenosha, WI 53140

 

U.S. Army Center of Military History

1099 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-3402
202-761-5413

 

U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry*

9235 Gunston Road, Room S-112
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5579
703-806-4968/4969

*Information concerning flags, colors, streamers, guidons, insignia, & uniforms.

 

U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center

Veterans Services Directorate*
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200

*To obtain awards for individuals no longer in the service.

 

Women Veterans of America

P.O. Box 290283, Homecrest Station
Brooklyn, NY 10229-0005

 

POW/MIA Associations

 

Association of Ex-P.O.W. of the Korean War, Inc.

1052 Nine Time road
Pickens, SC 29671
513-426-5105

 

Canadian POW/MIA Information Center


Norman A. Todd Chapter
41 Laurier Avenu
Milton, Ontario
Canada L9T 4T1
Phone: (905)875-0658
Fax: (905) 875-4232
E-Mail:

 

Coalition of Families of Korean and Cold War POW/MIAs

Donna Knox
(540) 336-6681
FAX: 540-336-5893

 

National Alliance of Families for the Return of America's Missing

Servicemen (World War II, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam)
Dolores Alfond, Voice/FAX 425-881-1499
Lynn O'Shea, Voice/FAX 718-846-4350

 

National League of POW/MIA Families

1001 Connecticut Ave NW 919
Washington, DC 20036-5504
202-223-6846

 

Tiger Survivors Veterans Group

Shorty Estabrook
3366 3-B Punta Alta
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 583-1841

 

Retired Officers Association

Col. Warren S. Lacy (USA Ret.)
TROA Office
201 N. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2539
Ph. 703-549-2311
Fax #703-838-8179

Tombstones for Veterans

If the Veterans Administration is contacted a headstone can be done for a veteran.
Call 1-800-827-1000
or ask for John Wilson at
1-800-764-5370.

 

Topographical (Pilot charts) Maps

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA 8750 Larkin Road
Savage, MD 20763

1-800-638-8972

 

United Nations

 

Korean War Veterans Association Canada and Atlantic Provinces

Unit #68 and PEI Unit
Box 236, Tignish PEI
Canada, COB 2B0
fax 902-882-3712 phone (902) 882-3365 or (902) 882-2197
Don Landry, Secretary/Treasurer,

 

Twenty-Third Infantry Association, Korean War Branch

Wally Woods, Secretary/Treasurer
126 Bending Bow Drive
Ten Mile, TN 37880

 

VFW

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3390

 

VFW - Illinois VFW News

11 Robin Road
Carpentersville, IL 60110-1642

 

Air Force

 

Air Force Women Officers Association

P.O. Box 78015
San Antonio, TX 78278

Ph. 800-854-1842, Ext. 18

 

Bomb Wing (452)/(17th) Association

Dr. William D. Baird
6776 East Northwest Highway
Dallas, TX 75281
(214) 348-9124

 

Eighteenth Fighter Bomber Wing Association

D.E. "Bud" Biteman, founder and president

 

Eighth Bomb Squadron, Third Bomb Wing

David Bradburn
421 2nd Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 379-7654

Hans Petermann
5624 Madera Avenue
San Diego, CA 92120

 

Eightieth Fighter Squadron "Headhunters" Association

Col. Jay E. Riedel
905 Arapaho Court
Columbus, GA 31904

 

Fourth Interceptor Wing Association

Thomas Moneypenny, president
192 Hilbish Avenue
Akron, OH 44312
(330) 784-0607

 

Fifty-First Fighter Interceptor Wing Association

Mike and Bob Cornue,  
P.O. Box 113
Tully, NY 13159
(315) 696-5094

 

MIA-Korea-Air Force

Thomas Perry, Chief
Missing Persons Branch
Headquarters, AF Personnel Center
Phone:    800-531-5501
Phone:     210-652-3752
E-mail:

 

Mosquito Association, Inc.

Tom Crawford
5129 W. Maplewood Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 795-2818

 

Ninetieth Bomb Squadron, Third Bomb Wing

Jim Rose
13835 SW Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281)265-4844
 FAX: (281)265-8686

Theodore W. Statler
3651 Vassar Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

 

Ninety-Eighth Bomb Wing Association

Samuel D. Wareham
639 Mulder Drive
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 483-5548

 

Ninety-Second Bomb Wing

Guy Perham
2820 E. Snowberry Lane
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 535-9865

 

Sixth Troop Carrier Squadron Association (315 Air Division)

David C. Vaughter
9723 N. New River Canal Road, #417
Plantation, FL 33324
(305) 476-0896

 

Thirteenth Bomb Squadron, Third Bomb Wing

Walter T. Campbell
110 Silk Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207)989-4937

 

Twenty-First Troop Carrier Squadron (315 Air Division)

Kyushu Gypsy Squadron Association
Maj. Dana L. Mansur Jr., USAF Ret.
(908) 782-1657

 

Army

 

29th Infantry Regiment Association

579 Pike Drive
Ellerslie, GA  31807-5522

 

Airborne Regimental Combat Team (187th) Association


A.S. Jaznach
R.R. 1, Box 311A
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-5827

 

Eleventh Airborne Division Association

Tony Biebel
P.O. Box 4897
Los Alamos, NM 87544

 

Fifteenth Infantry Regiment Association

Edwin K. Adam
P.O. Box 2171
Clarksville, IN 47131
(812) 945-1166

 

Fifth Regimental Combat Team Association

John C. Howard, president
156 Winding Way Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-4498

Richard V. Curtis, vice president
407 Vermont Street
Bethalto, IL 62010

 

Fortieth Infantry Division Association

Edward Lown
210 Highland Avenue
Maybrook, NY 12543
(914) 427-2320

 

Fortieth Infantry Division Association, Korean War Veterans

Sid Sultzbaugh
2029 G Street
Lorain, OH 44052
(216) 288-0739

 

Forty-fifth Infantry Division Association

National Secretary
2145 NE 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 424-5393

 

First Cavalry Division Association

Arthur J. Junot
302 N. Main
Copperas Cove, TX 76522
 

 

Hungnam Evacuation Survivors Group - Third Infantry Division

Paul A. Dudash
1375 Mount Hope Road
Fairfield, PA 17320
(717) 642-8796

 

MIA-Korea-Army

Phone:    800-892-2490

 

Korean War Veterans Alliance

Joseph I. Hess
(415) 435-5725
FAX 415-435-5260

 

Second Infantry Division Association, Korean War Branch

Robert Krivda
24 Hogback Road
Yardville, NJ 08620

 

Second Infantry Division Museum

John E. McLaughlin, director
HHC 2ID Unit #15041
Camp Red Cloud, Korea APO AP 96258-0289

 

Second Infantry Division Association National Headquarters

Bill Creech
P.O. Box 460
Buda, TX 78610

 

Seventh Infantry Division Association

President Max Clayton,
Executive Secretary Doug Halbert,
9880 La View Circle
Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 992-2210

 

Society of the Third Infantry Division

Jame E. Drury
716-9th Avenue
Camanche, IA 52730

 

Thirtieth Infantry Regiment Association

Morris Kirk
401 Cordell Street
Crockett, TX 75835
(409) 544-3475

 

Twenty-fourth Infantry Division Association

President Harold "Corky" Peters
14030 Xanthus Avenue
Rogers, MN 55347
(612) 427-2433
FAX (612) 427-5944

 

Twenty-fifth Infantry Division Association

John D. Boyle
P.O. Box 746
Roklin, CA 95677

 

Year 2000 Divisional Memorial Service

 

 

WAC Foundation

P.O. Box 5339
Ft. McClellan, AL 36205

E-mail:

Internet: http://www.itdg.com/armywomen

 

WAC Veterans Association

P.O. Box 5577
Ft. McClellan, AL 36205
Ph. 256-820-6824

 

Coast Guard

 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

Community Relations Branch
2100 Second Street., SW
Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202-267-0934
Fax:     202-267-1397

 

Coast Guard/SPAR, Inc.

5904 Mt. Eagle Dr., Apt. 4-1616
Alexandria, VA 22303
703-960-2559

 

Marines

 

Marine Corps Information

USMC
Public Affairs Office
HQ, USMC
Arlington Annex, Rm. 1129
Arlington, VA 20380
Phone: 703-614-1492

 

First Marine Division Association

Col. Jerry Brown, USMC Ret.
14325 Willard Road, Suite 107
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 803-3145
 

 

Marine Corps Aviation Association

P.O. Box 296
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 630-1903
FAX (800)280-3001

 

Marine Night Fighter Association

c/o John D'Addamio
3735 Starview Drive
York, PA 17402-4370

 

MIA-Korea-Marine

Phone:    800-847-1597

 

Women Marines Association

365 Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Ph. 914-358-6479

 

Navy

 

Naval Foundation

David Winkler

 

Navy Nurse Corps Association

P.O. Box 1229
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Ph. 360-675-9046

 

MIA-Korea-Navy

1-800-443-9298

 

Naval Aviation History

1911 to present, contact: Naval Historical Center
Early History Branch
Building 157
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC 20374-0571
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST, M-F
Phone: 202-433-4355/8

 

Navy Ship Information

For info on vessels no longer in the operating fleet (ships' rosters also available), contact: Naval Historical Center Ships' Histories Branch Building 57 Washington Navy Yard Washington, DC 20374-0571
Hours of operation 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EST, M-F
Phone: 202-433-3643

 

Navy Ship Photos

For photos of ships no longer in the operating forces, call, write or fax the National Archives with the name and hull number of the ship you are looking for, and an approximate year from when you want the photo, along with your name and address.  The researchers will look up your ship, photocopy the photographs available, and send you the copies with a price list for reprints.  Contact them at: National Archives Washington, DC 20408 ATTN: Still Picture Branch.

Phone: 202-501-5450
Fax:     202-501-5778

 

Navy Times

6883 Commercial Drive
Springfield, VA 22159-0170

 

USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31

P.O. Box 1531
410 Clark Street
Tupelo, MS 38802
(601) 842-0572

 

USS Chara Association

Jim Harper, chairman
501 So. Greenville Avenue
Suite 58
Allen, TX 75002
(800) 395-7731, (972) 390-7731
FAX: 972-390-7317

USS Lake Camplain Association

Manhasset Hills, NY  11040-1221           

235 Robby Lane (516) 627-9138 http://home.att.net/~j..printy/index.html 

 

 

USS Midway CV-41 Reunion Association

223 Monroe Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 592-9030
FAX: 215-592-9032
Executive Secretary Drake Dorman

 

USS Missouri Association, Inc.

Herbert Fahr Jr., president
24 Clark Street
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 931-1769
FAX (516) 931-1769

 

USS Philippine Sea-CV-47 Association

PO Box 8020-- Port Charlotte, Fl 33949-8020

  Website--http://www.afcon.net/~philsea

 

 

 

USS Sarsi Survivors Association

Kenneth Vining
2935 Hawk Street
Denver, CO 80221
303-404-2585

 

USS Toledo CA-133 Association

Kenneth E. Crosby
(757) 583-7552

 

USS William R. Rush Association

Jim Kelly, president/historian
53 Jake Tucker Road
Midland, NC 28107
(704) 455-5689
or

 

VC-35 Association

Ruben Escajeda, President

John Clark, Secretary/Treasurer
809 Honeysuckle Drive
Olathe, KS 66061

 

VP-6 Squadron Association

Leroy Berquist
620 Elm Street
Springfield, NE 68059
(402) 253-8204

 

VQ Association (VQ 1 Fleet Recon Squadron One)

J.D. Meyer, president
3918 Skyview Drive
Mount Airy, MD 21771            


Ron Holmberg, secretary
16217 Gales Street
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 604-7598

 

WAVES National

2133 Sudomir Dr. P.O. Box 246
Mogadore, OH 44260
Ph. 330-628-3295

 

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