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ft hood tank fatality accidents

mmerten1973

In the summer of 1995 I was involved with the M1 tank rollover accident where I was the lead recovery vehicle called on to help the trapped crewmen. I was asked from a neighboring unit to help with recovery. It wasn't my unit, at the time we were 2-1 Cav 2AD. we had to turn the vehicle over to rescue the crew. The tank was upside down in a ditch. There were 2 recovery vehicles to flip over the tank, upon turning the tank over the 2nd lieutenant was flattened against the machine gun mount and flat as his unit shirt, he did not survive the crash, 3 other crew men were hurt and sent to hospital.  Looking for help with finding the records of this accident, this has haunted me ever since. 

Thank you for the assistance.
Mike Merten
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    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.” 
     

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    Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

    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.” 
     

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

    Sincerely,

    Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)

    RR2RR 24-05101-LR

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