[SfcRet]

they can request his records by SF180 to the National Personnel Records Center. they have to be patient as it may take a while to get those records .



also be aware that there was a fire in 1973 that destroyed the records branch at st. louis, so if he was discharged beore 1960, his record maybe destroyed

link:

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/veterans-and-next-of-kin.html