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Re: Seeking records of 113th Evacuation Hospital & 105th Evacuation Hospital
Sylvia NaylorJun 22, 2020 1:23 PM (in response to lisa wardle)
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Wardle,
Thank you for posting your inquiry on History Hub!
The records of the units she served in may provide insight to what your aunt experienced. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series titled “Unit Annual Reports” in the Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Record Group 112) that includes one file unit for the 105th Evacuation Hospital and one file unit for the 113th Evacuation Hospital. We also located the series “Records of Historical Unit Medical Detachments (HUMEDS), 1940-1955” in Record Group 112 that includes a report of the 105th for January to June 1945 (Box 85). We were unable to locate additional records of the 113th. For access to these three file units, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.
Lastly, you may want to request a copy of your aunt’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for officers of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after June 1917 and prior to 1958 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders, and a certificate of military service will be issued. Please complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. You also may fax the form to 314-801-9195. Veterans and their next of kin also may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.
Please note that due to the coronavirus public health emergency, the National Personnel Records Center is servicing only urgent requests related to homeless veterans, medical emergencies, and funerals. Once operations resume requests will be filled in the order in which they were received. We apologize for any inconvenience. We thank you for your patience and look forward to resuming normal operations when the public health emergency has ended.
We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!