AGENCY: Division of Archives and Records Service

SERIES: 85268
TITLE: Military service cards
DATES: ca. 1898-1975.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical.

DESCRIPTION: These cards contain basic military service data on Utah residents who served in the armed forces. Most of the cards pertain to World War I and World War II veterans. There are also cards for Spanish-American War and Mexican border campaign veterans. Service records for those involved in the Korean War or the Vietnam War are infrequently represented. A 1942 executive order proclaimed the Historical Society to be the Department of War History and Archives and document Utahns' service in WWII. In 1957, registration of veterans' graves was assigned to the society, and the Military Records Section was added. Its function was expanded to collect all types of records about Utah veterans of any war and to act as a separate repository for information about Utah veterans. There are two groups of cards which had been sorted on the basis of card size. The large cards (6" X 8") contain data almost entirely on World War veterans, but do include some peacetime service following World War II. The small cards (3" X 5") contain mostly cards of World War II veterans but also those for veterans of other wars.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the value of the records' documentation of Utah's military history.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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