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

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I&rsquo;m trying to find any and all information of the death of SGT Anthony Powell at Fort Knox, Kentucky. We were assigned to Alpha company 1/70th Armor Battalion. It happened on a tank range ( I think Wilcox range, but not 100% on that.) I&rsquo;m almost certain it was 1995. I know for a fact it was during the summer because we were training West Point cadets. Any help teaching me how to research this would be greatly appreciated.

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Cthhillard21 
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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 &ldquo;Freedom of Information Act Request.&rdquo; 
 
 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. 
 
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@ 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! 
 Sincerely, 
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Death of a soldier due to training accident at Fort Knox in the summer of 1995

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