The Navy changed over to SSNs in about 1968/69.
Greg Bender
Comer, Barry wrote:
Don't know what branch y'all was in but the U.S. Air Force
maintained
service/serial numbers until about 1967/68 when the AF was "computerized".
I served 22 years (1959 - 1981) in the Personnel field so I was right on top
of it. Enlisted service numbers were 7 or eight digits, depending upon when
you entered the service and officers were usually 7 digits. That is until
the advent of using Social Security numbers, as stated above, about 1967/68.
Y'all take care.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: JRW2740 [SMTP:JRW2740@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 7:23 PM
> To: INALLEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] REF: A Social Security question for those
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>
> Scott:
>
> I retired from the military in 1982. Before 1955-57 each service member
> had a
> file/service number (usually 7 digits service numbers for Navy enlisted:
> ex:
> xxx-xx-xx, and 6 digits file numbers for officers: ex: xxxxxx).
>
> Somewhere around 1955 to 1957 they discontinued the file/service numbers
> an
> issued each member a SSN.
>
> I don't think using a SSN before 1955-57 for locating a military file
> would
> work. Try locating a VA office near you and requesting an E-mail address
> for
> the service center for that military service. Send them an E-mail asking
> the
> necessary questions.
>
> JRW