316th medical battalion co B

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Looking for any information regarding the 316th med bn co B specifically Maurice Galde. thank you

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

Chris Galde 
 Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! 
 Your request indicates that you are seeking information concerning the service of Maurice Galde, who served with Company B, 316 th Medical Battalion, U.S. Army, presumably during World War II. 
 The Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) has custody of the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917- (Record Group 407) and the Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (Record Group 338). Military unit files among these records consist mostly of historical reports, after action reports, unit journals, and general orders. These records do not include personnel information, nor do we have a name index to these records. 
 General orders, as referenced above, do include information about the official bestowal of medals on individual service personnel. However, these records are arranged by unit, thereunder by date and thereunder by general order number. We would need this information in order to search our records. If you have a copy of his discharge certificate, this information might be included therein. 
 We have searched our available finding aids for the relevant series in the abovementioned record groups for records of the 316 th Medical Battalion and located the following: 
 Record Group 407 
 Entry (NM3) 427 
 Box 11278 
 Files: 391-MED (Battalion operational and historical files) 
 Record Group 112 
 Entry (UD) 1012 
 Box 267 
 File: Unit History, August 1942-September 1945 (Companies A, B, C and D) 
 Military service personnel files and individual medical reports for the period in which you are interested are in the custody of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO. To submit a request via Postal Mail please use the Standard Form 180 (SF-180): Request Pertaining to Military Records to submit your request. You should complete and mail the form to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. You may also apply online on our Request Military Service Records webpage. Please be aware that there was a fire at the Records Center in 1973 and some records were destroyed. 
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 Sincerely, 
 Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) [24-42261-PBB]