Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 03/18/1980 Male Civilian Ferry Pilots 07/17/1981 U.S. Civilian Employees of American Airlines 10/05/1990 Who Served Overseas as a Result of American Airlines' contract with the Air Transport Command During the Period 12/14/1941 through 08/14/1945 Women's Air Forces Service Pilots 11/23/1977 Civilian Employees, PNAB, Who Actively 01/22/1981 Participated in the Defense of Wake Island Guam Combat Patrol 05/10/1983 Wake Island Defenders From Guam 04/07/1982 U.S. Merchant Seamen Who Served in Active 01/19/1988 Oceangoing Service from 12/07/1941 to 08/15/1945 Civil Service Crew members Aboard U.S. Army 01/19/1988 Transport Service and Naval Transportation Service Vessels in Oceangoing Service Notes: VA has no authority to make active duty determinations for individuals of any of these groups. Before applying for VA benefits, the individual must apply for an (DD by Armed Forces Discharge Certificate Form 214) completing a DD Form 2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States. Instructions for completing the form, including mailing addresses, are contained on the back of the form. If the appropriate service department determines the individual has provided active military service, the service department will issue a discharge certificate. On May 26, 2004, the Secretary of the Air Force status denied “active duty” for the U.S. Civilian Crewmembers of the Flotilla Alaska Barge and Transport Company who served overseas in Vietnam for the period of April 1966 through April 1975. Once Veteran status has been established, any available service Important: records may be requested from National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) through PIES. For information on the correct address codes to use to obtain Reference: Merchant Mariner records, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.F.3. Effective August 9, 2000, established Veteran status for b. Listing of PL 106-259 Approved individuals who participated in the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) during Groups Under WWII and who were honorably discharged from service.
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 03/18/1980 Male Civilian Ferry Pilots 07/17/1981 U.S. Civilian Employees of American Airlines Who Served Overseas as a Result of American Airlines' contract with the Air Transport Command During the Period 12/14/1941 through 08/14/1945 10/05/1990 Women's Air Forces Service Pilots 11/23/1977 Civilian Employees, PNAB, Who Actively Participated in the Defense of Wake Island 01/22/1981 Guam Combat Patrol 05/10/1983 Wake Island Defenders From Guam 04/07/1982 U.S. Merchant Seamen Who Served in Active Oceangoing Service from 12/07/1941 to 08/15/1945 01/19/1988 Civil Service Crew members Aboard U.S. Army Transport Service and Naval Transportation Service Vessels in Oceangoing Service 01/19/1988 Notes: VA has no authority to make active duty determinations for individuals of any of these groups. Before applying for VA benefits, the individual must apply for an Armed Forces Discharge Certificate (DD Form 214) by completing a DD Form 2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States. Instructions for completing the form, including mailing addresses, are contained on the back of the form. If the appropriate service department determines the individual has provided active military service, the service department will issue a discharge certificate. On May 26, 2004, the Secretary of the Air Force denied “active duty” status for the U.S. Civilian Crewmembers of the Flotilla Alaska Barge and Transport Company who served overseas in Vietnam for the period of April 1966 through April 1975. Important: Once Veteran status has been established, any available service records may be requested from National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) through PIES. Reference: For information on the correct address codes to use to obtain Merchant Mariner records, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.F.3. b. Listing of Approved Groups Under Effective August 9, 2000, PL 106-259 established Veteran status for individuals who participated in the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) during WWII and who were honorably discharged from service.