Elvis Presley's Official Military Personnel File
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.
A page from Elvis Presley's Official Military Personnel File. National Archives Identifier: 57304571.
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This record is located in Record Group 319: Records of the Army Staff, 1903–2009. Many of the records in this collection have yet to be digitized. We encourage researchers to visit us onsite to explore these records and learn more about the archival collections held in the National Archives at St. Louis.