Did you know - that there were many groups approved for veteran status in the past? If you served in one of these groups, thank you for your service! Happy Veterans Day!

These groups were...
Quartermaster Corps Keswick Crew on Corregidor, World War II - Approved 02/07/1984

U.S. Civilians of the American Field Service (AFS) Who Served Overseas Operationally in World War I (WWI) During the Period 08/31/1917 to 01/01/1918 - Approved 08/30/1990

U.S. Civilians of the AFS Who Served Overseas Under U.S. Armies and U.S. Army Groups in World War II (WWII) During the Period 12/07/1941 through 05/08/1945 - Approved 08/30/1990

U.S. Civilian Volunteers Who Actively Participated in the Defense of Bataan - Approved 02/07/1984

U.S. Merchant Seamen Who Served on Blockships in Support of Operation Mulberry - Approved 10/18/1985

Civilian Personnel Assigned to the Secret Intelligence Element of the OSS - Approved 12/27/1982

Engineer Field Clerks in WWI - Approved 08/31/1979

Quartermaster Corps Female Clerical Employees Serving With the AEF - Approved 01/22/1981

Reconstruction Aides and Dietitians in WWI - Approved 07/06/1981

Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators in WWI - Approved 05/15/1979

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps - Approved 03/18/1980

Male Civilian Ferry Pilots - Approved 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 - Approved 10/05/1990

Women's Air Forces Service Pilots - Approved 11/23/1977

Civilian Employees, PNAB, Who Actively Participated in the Defense of Wake Island - Approved 01/22/1981

Guam Combat Patrol - Approved 05/10/1983

Wake Island Defenders From Guam - Approved 04/07/1982

U.S. Merchant Seamen Who Served in Active Oceangoing Service from 12/07/1941 to 08/15/1945 - Approved 01/19/1988

Civil Service Crew members Aboard U.S. Army Transport Service and Naval Transportation Service Vessels in Oceangoing Service - Approved 01/19/1988