WITHDRAWAL OF AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF RECORDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77-00389R000100140003-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 21, 1973
• Content Type: BULL

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September 21, 1"973
GSA BULLETIN FPMR B-40
ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
TO: Heads of Federal agencies
SUBJECT: Withdrawal of authority to dispose of records
1. Purpose. In accordance with the authority in FPMR 101-11.406-8
(44 U.S.C. 2909), this bulletin announces withdrawal of disposal authori-
zations covering records listed in disposal schedules. Specifically
those records are military service records of individuals discharged from
the United States Army, November 1, 1912, through December 31, 1959, and
the United States Air Force,. September 18, 1947, through December 31, 1963.
Disposal authorizations may be applied to all records documenting military
service in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and the
United States Coast.Guard. Records relating to service of individuals in
the United States Army and United States Air Force discharged during
years other than those cited above may be disposed of as authorized by
current records disposal authorizations.
2. Expiration date. This bulletin contains information of a continuing
nature and will remain in effect until canceled.
3. Background.
a. The recent fire at the Military Personnel Records Center building,
St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed service records of former members of the
armed forces. FPMR Bulletin B-39 directed all Federal agencies to suspend
disposal of all records which could be used to reconstitute these service
records.
b. Service records of members of the United States Army (including
Army Air Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Forces) who were discharged
between November 1, 1912, and December 31, 1959, and members of the
United States Air Force who were discharged between September 18, 1947,
and December 31, 1963, were destroyed.
c. Records of military service for individuals discharged from the
United States Army prior to November 1, 1912, and subsequent to December
31, 1959, and discharged from the United States Air Force subsequent to
December 1963 were not destroyed. There was no significant loss of
records of military service in the United States Navy, United States
Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard.
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4. Procedures.
a. All Federal agencies are requested to suspend indefinitely
disposal of any records that may be used to reconstitute records of
military service in the United States Army for individuals discharged
between November 1, 1912, and December 31, 1959, and in the United States
Air Force between September 18, 1947, and December 31, 1963. These
records include those containing information regarding dates of service,
physical injuries, and mental impairment.
b. All Federal agencies may resume the normal disposal of records
affected by GSA Bulletin FPMR B-39 other than those requested to be
retained by this bulletin. Records relating to military service in the
United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard,
and those relating to military service in the United States Army for
individuals discharged prior to November 1, 1912, and subsequent to 1959
and in the United States Air Force for individuals discharged from
January 1, 1964, to the present may be disposed of according to existing
records contiol schedules.
c. Exceptions to this bulletin will be approved by the Archivist of
the United States. Requests for exceptions should be addressed to
General Services Administration (NC), Washington, DC 20408.
5. Cancellation.
Archivist of the United States.
This bulletin cancels GSA Bulletin FPMR B-39.
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