In 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO, destroyed millions of military personnel records. To mark the 50th anniversary, the National Archives created the most comprehensive online collection to date of records, photos from the scene, and academic and agency texts about the event and its aftermath.
Enlarge Firefighters working on the fire at the southeast corner of Building 100 of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. July 13, 1973. NAID 293518048 By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 Fifty years ago this week, a fire destroyed millions of military personnel documents at the National Personnel Records Center