Social Security and Service Numbers

Background: Service numbers were issued by the armed forces as a means of identifying individuals. These were also known as military serial numbers or, by the Coast Guard, as signal numbers. The Air Force and Army discontinued using service numbers on July 1, 1969, the Navy and Marine Corps on July 1, 1972 and the Coast Guard on October 1, 1974.

Social Security numbers are now used in place of service numbers.

It is NOT possible to derive a Social Security number from a military service number or visa versa. These are two completely separate numbers issued by two different government agencies.

This information should help identify a region or area that a person enlisted or was drafted into the service.

SERVICE NUMBERS (By State):

Air Force and Army Service Numbers

The first two numbers listed below represent the first two digits of an Air Force or Army service number issued between the years 1940 -1969. These service numbers were assigned to Air Force and Army enlisted male personnel by state entrance stations as follows:

(1) Regular and Reserve Air Force and Army (2) Draftees between 1940-1946 (30-39 million) (3) Draftees between 1948-1969 (50-57 million)

Alabama 14 34 53

Alaska

Arizona 19 39 56

Arkansas 18 38 54

California 19 39 56

Colorado 17 37 55

Connecticut 11 31 51

Delaware 12 32 51

Florida 14 34 53

Georgia 14 34 56

Hawaii 10 30 50

Idaho 19 39 56

Illinois 16 36 55

Indiana 15 35 52

Iowa 17 37 55

Kansas 17 37 55

Kentucky 15 35 52

Louisiana 18 38 54

Maine 11 31 51

Maryland 13 33 52

Massachusetts 11 31 51

Michigan 16 36 55

Minnesota 17 37 55

Mississippi 14 34 53

Missouri 17 37 55

Montana 19 39 56

Nebraska 17 37 55

Nevada 19 39 56

New Hampshire 11 31 51

New Jersey 12 32 51

New Mexico 18 38 54

New York 12 32 51

North Carolina 14 34 53

North Dakota 17 37 55

Ohio 15 35 52

Oklahoma 18 38 54

Oregon 19 39 56

Pennsylvania13 33 52

Rhode Island 11 31 51

South Carolina 14 34 53

South Dakota 17 37 55

Tennessee 14 34 53

Texas 18 38 54

Utah 19 39 56

Vermont 11 31 51

Virginia 13 33 52

West Virginia 15 35 52

Washington 19 39 56

Wisconsin 16 36 55

Wyoming 17 37 55

Panama 10 30 50

Puerto Rico 10 30 50

SERVICE NUMBERS (Numerical):

Regular Army 3-Year vets

11 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

12 DE, NJ, NY

13 MD, PA, VA

14 AL, FL, GA, MS, TN, NC, SC

15 IN, OH, WV, KY

16 IL, MI, WI

17 CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WY

18 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

19 MT, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA

2-Year Inductees

51 CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

52 MD, PA, VA, IN, OH, WV, KY

53 AL, FL, GA, MS, TN, NC, SC

54 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX, MI

55 CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI, WY, IL, MI

56 AZ, MT, UT, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA

NATIONAL GUARD

Enlisted National Guard (Service) Numbers

20,000,000-20,999,999: 1940-1946

Numbers starting 21 thru 29: 1946-1969

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ALLOCATIONS

The 1st three numbers = State

001-003 New Hampshire

004-007 Maine

008-009 Vermont

010-034 Mass.

035-039 Rhode Island

040-049 Connecticut

050-134 New York

135-158 New Jersey

159-211 Pennsylvania

212-220 Maryland

221-222 Delaware

223-231 Virginia

232-236 West Virginia

237-246 N. Carolina

247-251 S. Carolina

252-260 Georgia

261-267 Florida

268-302 Ohio

303-317 Indiana

318-361 Illinois

362-386 Michigan

387-399 Wisconsin

400-407 Kentucky

408-415 Tennessee

416-424 Alabama

425-428 Mississippi

429-432 Arkansas

433-439 Louisiana

440-448 Oklahoma

449-467 Texas

468-477 Minnesota

478-485 Iowa

486-500 Missouri

501-502 North Dakota

503-504 South Dakota

505-508 Nebraska

509-515 Kansas

516-517 Montana

518-519 Idaho

520-520 Wyoming

521-524 Colorado

525-525 New Mexico

526-527 Arizona

528-529 Utah

530-530 Nevada

531-539 Washington

540-544 Oregon

545-573 California

574-574 Alaska

575-576 Hawaii

577-579 D.C.

580-580 Virgin Islands

580-584 Puerto Rico

585-585 New Mexico

586-586 Guam

586-586 Am. Samoa

586-586 Philippines

587-588 Mississippi

589-595 Florida

596-599 Puerto Rico

600-601 Arizona

602-626 California

627-645 Texas

646-647 Utah

648-649 New Mexico

650-653 Colorado

654-658 S. Carolina

659-665 Louisiana

667-675 Georgia

676-679 Arkansas

680-680 Nevada

681-690 N. Carolina

691-699 Virginia

750-751 Hawaii

752-755 Mississippi

756-763 Tennessee