Mr. King,

Although I am not a big fan of the current V.A., the Fire of 1973 is a well established fact that all genealogist have had to deal with for many years. See the link below.

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/fire-1973.html

V/R

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
M.A. Military History - Civil War Concentration
Research - Preservation
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
http://39thgavolinfrgt.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html
Athens, Tennessee