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The National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973, [1] also known as the 1973 National Archives fire, was a fire that occurred at the Military Personnel Records Center (MPRC) in the St. Louis suburb of Overland, Missouri, from July 12–16, 1973. The fire destroyed some 16 million to 18 million official U.S. military personnel records.
The National Personnel Records Center fire was a catastrophic fire at the records building in St. Louis that burned for more than four days in July 1973 and ultimately destroyed 16 to 18 million Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF). [12]
The National Personnel Records Center(s) (NPRC) is an agency of the National Archives and Records Administration, created in 1966.It is part of the United States National Archives federal records center system and is divided into two large Federal Records Centers located in St. Louis, Missouri, and Valmeyer, Illinois.
July 12, 1973: Aerial view of the National Personnel Records Center fire in progress A major fire broke out that destroyed the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center in the St. Louis suburb of Overland, Missouri .
Just to clarify this point - the physical building which stood at 9700 Page Avenue (and caught on fire in 1973) was the Military Personnel Records Center. The term "National Personnel Records Center" is an administrative name for the combined facilities of the Military Personnel Records Center, the Civilian Personnel Records Center, and (more ...
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense to turn over records related to former President Donald Trump's controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery – meaning the public ...
July 12–16 – National Archives Fire in St. Louis, Missouri. July 24 – Fire at the Esplanade hotel in Oban, Scotland killed 10 tourists. The fire was thought to be caused by a discarded cigarette. August 2 – Summerland disaster in Douglas, Isle of Man, killed 51. September 1 – Hotel Hafnia fire, Copenhagen, Denmark, killed 35.
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