Arvn Vietnam
Is it possible to find out the ARVN unit my father was in?
My father was a soldier in Vietnam and I would like to find out what unit he was in.
The solution to your problem is to ask him. By the way, the only way he would have been in a Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) is he was a Vietnamese National who served in the Vietnamese Army or he was an Advisor assigned to an ARVN unit.
If he was an Advisor, the ARVN designator is not likely to be in his personnel file. If he is a Vietnamese refugee, you have to talk to him about it.
If your father was in the US military and is deceased, you can go to the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis by completing their SF 180 form by the instructions on the form and send it to the address listed on the last page. You will have the opportunity to request a copy of his personnel records (they will list all US military units that he was assigned), and a set of any US military medals and ribbons that he was awarded (they won't send you any foreign awards). The form is available at: www.archives.gov/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf.
Hopefully, this will solve your problem.
Best Wishes.
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps- Retired
PS: I have used the NPRC for my records and those of my deceased WWII Navy father to include set of his medals and ribbons.
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