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Elvis Presley's Official Military Personnel File

4 Jul 2024 7:30 AM | Anonymous

The. following is an announcement from the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration:

On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army, and the document below is from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Presley’s (OMPF) is considered a Persons of Exceptional Prominence (PEP) file. Persons of Exceptional Prominence (PEP) records consist of military heroes, political leaders, cultural figures, celebrities, and entertainers which are now open to the public.

Elvis Presley was a well known rock and roll music performer and actor whose career began in 1954 and continued until his death in 1977. He is known as one of the 20th century's most significant cultural figures.

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A page from Elvis Presley's Official Military Personnel File. National Archives Identifier: 57304571.

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You can view and download this record from the National Archives Catalog.


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