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Re: Looking for soldier who may be Birth Father
Malisa Simco
Oct 31, 2019 9:25 AM
Dear Ms. Witherwax,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
The 1st Infantry Division was stationed at Fort Riley in 1955 and may be the unit your birth father was assigned to. We suggest reviewing monthly rosters and morning reports of this division in an effort to locate him.
Morning reports from November 1, 1912 to 1959 and copies of most of the monthly rosters from 1947 to 1959 for Army units are in the custody of the National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL). Please contact RL-SL for access to these records. The address is the National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL), P.O. Box 38757, St. Louis, MO 63138-0757 and the email address is stl.archives@nara.gov.
We hope this is helpful! Best of luck with your family research!
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Re: Looking for soldier who may be Birth Father
Adding to my the search:
Richard Damon Poynter born Richard Damon Heidenreich on Feb 24, 1956 to Nellie Ruth Heidenreich in Junction City Kansas. Richard is 6'8", we were told his father was Italian and from the east and most probably a military man at Fort Riley. Nellie's sister's name is Barbra Heidenrich.
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Re: Looking for soldier who may be Birth Father
Malisa Simco
Nov 26, 2019 10:56 AM
Dear Ms. Witherwax,
Thank you for posting your follow-up request on History Hub!
We suggest contacting the Kansas Department of Health to request the birth certificate you seek. His father’s name may be listed on the certificate.
We hope this is helpful! Best of luck with your family research!
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