Death of a soldier due to training accident at Fort Knox in the summer of 1995

Also, can someone teach me how to use the National Archives site to search for my answer?

Cthhillard21 

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Relevant information may be contained in the Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF).  IDPFs dated after 1976 are in the legal custody of the Army.  For the exact location of these files, please contact Andrica Dickerson, Records Management Directorate, 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA  22060.  The email address is andrica.d.dickerson.civ@army.mil.

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Hi,

I searched everywhere for the death of Sgt Anthony Powell - even expanded the date without any results - finally found this mention of a Sgt Everette Powell's death in July 1994 - could this be the man you are looking for?

Courier-Journal (Louisville KY) July 13 1994 p.11

- nothing else found in papers

Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48304704/everette-terence-powell 

- Maybe someone can give you information on Army accident investigation files

Sad story. - Thanks for your service.

P.McG

Thank you so much! This is it. My fault on the first name, I can't thank you enough. How would I go about finding the date it happened and where would I search for the Army accident investigation files?

The newspaper article has the answer to WHEN - indicating the incident happened about 5pm on July 12 1994.  Also note the spelling of his first name is different on his gravestone vs. the spelling in the newspaper - you will want the correct spelling when requesting records

- As for getting accident investigation reports...often doing a search on History Hub will find you an answer given to someone who asked a similar question in the past.  Look at the responses to these previous posted questions as I believe they will  give you an answer your question

 RE: accident reports 

 RE: US Army Training accident in 1989, South Korea 

 or if not, try re-posting the question

P..McG

Cthhillard21 

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

Unit records from 1985 to the present (except for those of Desert Shield/Desert Storm) are in the legal custody of the Army.  For the exact location of these files, please contact Joyce Luton, Director, Army  Records Management Directorate, 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA  22060.  The telephone number is (571) 515-0213.  The email address is joyce.luton2.civ@mail.mil.  If the records are in the process of being transferred to NARA custody, please request the accession or transfer numbers and the box numbers.

The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) is the repository and release authority for Army safety accident reports prepared in accordance with Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-40, Army Accident Investigation and Reporting, and Army Regulation 385-10, the Army Safety Program. The USACRC Commander has been delegated authority to act as the Initial Denial Authority (IDA) on requests for information from Army safety accident reports. Records will be made available consistent with applicable laws and regulations. FOIA requests to the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) may be submitted in writing, by fax, e-mail, or by contacting the USACRC FOIA office in the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, ATTN: CSSC-SS (FOIA), 4905 Ruf Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5363. The email address is usarmy.rucker.hqda-secarmy.mbx.safe-foia@mail.mil.  Please clearly mark the mailing envelope, fax, or email “Freedom of Information Act Request.”

The information you seek may be contained in his Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF).  IDPFs dated after 1976 are in the legal custody of the Army. For the exact location of these files, please write to U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Casualty & Memorial Affairs Operations Division, ATTN: AHRC-PDC, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Department 450, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5405.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Sincerely,

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RR2RR 23-50578-LR

@Cthhillard21 

Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center (USACR/SAFETY CENTER) is the repository and release authority for Army safety accident reports prepared in accordance with Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-40, Army Accident Investigation and Reporting, and Army Regulation 385-10, the Army Safety Program.  For access to Army Aviation Accident Reports from 1957 to the present and Ground Accidents Reports from 1973 to the present, contact the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, ATTN: CSSC-SS (FOIA), 4905 5th Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5363.

We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. 

We hope this assists you with your research! 

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I am also looking for Soldiers from my unit A 1/70 AR BN. I was the Armorer at the time Spc. Jessie Walker and on the tank Range that day. I would like to link up with my fellow soldiers and help discuss any details of this incident. If I am correct, you were Cpl. Hilliard who drive for the Post Commander. Look me up on social media; hometown Homestead FL, lives in Madison FL. Looking forward to hearing from you. 

I was there the day it happened. I was one of the medics trying to save his life. Did you have any specific questions?