Presented by Sara Cochran on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00
Researching 20th-century veterans is especially difficult, as a fire destroyed millions of Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) in 1973. This presentation will look at a variety of record types and repositories that can be used to find the stories of the WWI and WWII veterans in our families.
About the Presenter
A full-time professional genealogist, Sara Cochran's research includes the United States and Ireland. She has a BS in Library Science and a BU Certificate, and she is a ProGen Study Group alum. Find her at TheSkeletonWhisperer.com.