i dont know a great deal about historical records in the US but this below looks like a good data-set. 90 million records of americans who fought in wars going way back in the 1600s are being made available.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6681137.stm
"What is it good for?"
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As it happens I looked up an old friend of mine- a Vietnam vet'- on this (ancestry.com) and couldn't find him but I am not sure the data would be of much use research wise
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