Mr. McHugh,
I have checked with my POC at the Retirements and Separations Branch,
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps to check this story out, and they are saying
that there have not been any records found. We need to check this out
further.
I did forward your orig traf to all of my military friends - but one of them
wrote back and said I should confirm, so I called HQMC and got below reply.
Can you check your sources, as this may be a cruel hoax someone is pulling
on us. We should confirm before we inform our retired friends and colleagues
further.
I did write Am Legion, and have yet gotten no response from them.
Thanks -
Stew Rayfield
Maj USMC (Ret)
-----Original Message-----
From: Hanscom LtCol Steven M
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 4:58 PM
To: 'RayfieldRS@hqda.army.mil'
Cc: Rathbun GM15 James P; Hicks GS12 William A
Subject: LOST ST LOUIS RECORDS RECOVERED
Stew
HQMC Records Branch has contacted their sources at the VA and St Louis.
There is no knowledge on their part of records being found; particularly in
the numbers from your email. Years ago some data relating to limited Army
medical studies was turned over to hopefully allow some limited/partial
reconstruction for a very few people.
Steve
LtCol Steve Hanscom
Deputy, Separation and Retirement Branch (MMSR) @ HQMC
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas M Mc Hugh [mailto:tmmchugh@juno.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 1:33 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Burned Records found
This notice might help many Veterans or their families gain benefits to
which they were entitled. This is not actually a military vehicle
notice, but, this list has more contacts to the persons that need this
information.
I hope each of you can pass the info on quickly. Our WW II Veterans
might need medical care now.
Thank you all.
I wish to pass on the information that I just received through the
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION NEWSLETTER.
I Quote:
"LOST MILITARY RECORDS RECOVERED"
The VA has reported discovering 10 million duplicates of 20 Century
Military Records. These records were thought to have been
destroyed in a 1973 fire which wiped out most Army records from 1912
to 1960 and most Air Force records from 1947 to 1964. If you need
records that you were told were burned, you may contact
Veterans Personnel Records
GSA
St. Louis, MO 63132
I'm sure all of us have met someone at one time or another whose
records couldn't be found due to the fire in St. Louis. Please
pass this along to any and all you know who might need the
information.
I hope this will assist a veteran or their families.
Thomas M McHugh, NJ
U S Army Retired
52 M38A1
MVPA, MTA
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