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Re: Seeking Military service records of Dalton Foy Poteet
1 person found this helpfulHello Ms. Carmichael,
Here is some information I found and a wonderful write on what unit he was with and what occupation he was. Please copy and paste into your web browser. Did he have other siblings besides Olen Poteet? I would assume your mother correct? Also found a birth certificate for a Dalton Foy Pateet. I'm guessing that this was a mistake on his birth certificate?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119296191/dalton-foy-poteet
Name: Dalton F Poteet Race: White Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single) Rank: Private Birth Year: 1927 Nativity State or Country: Texas Citizenship: Citizen Residence: Delta, Texas Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Skilled occupations in manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories, n.e.c. Enlistment Date: 27 Nov 1945 Enlistment Place: Dallas, Texas Service Number: 18099732 Branch: Air Corps Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 
Hope this helps,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Seeking Military service records of Dalton Foy Poteet
1 person found this helpfulI wish to thank you for these small bits, but do you know how/if we can get a copy of his FULL SERVICE RECORD..... meaning something, ANYTHING that would tell EXACTLY what he did in the service.
We know there is soooo much we don't know because things were CLASSIFIED.
Mother says the person that came back home "looked like him" but he was suffering from Schizophrenia, with violent episodes, when he was discharged........ he had at least 2 "rounds" of electro-shoke therapy when he got state's side.
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Re: Seeking Military service records of Dalton Foy Poteet
1 person found this helpfulCheryl,
Have you ever tried reaching out to the VA to see if he has any records available were he may have received treatment.
According to the article Mr. Poteet or Pateet was a "Radio Mechanic Technician"
I would also suggest requesting his service records from the NPRC in St. Louis here is the link below. However you will have to wait until they resume normal business operations. Currently they are only processing "Emergency Requests" for home loans, burials, and other emergency request.
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
Hope this helps,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Seeking Military service records of Dalton Foy Poteet
Jason Atkinson
Oct 14, 2020 10:39 AM
Dear Ms. Carmichael,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for enlisted men of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after October 1912 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. If there is any information requested by the form which you do not know, such as his social security number or his date of separation, you may leave it blank. Under “CHECK THE ITEM(S) YOU ARE REQUESTING” check “Other” and write that you want his entire fire. Under “Purpose” check “Genealogy.” For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NPRC was closed from March 23 through June 23, 2020. As of June 24, the NPRC entered into Phase One of a gradual reopening process. The center is currently only servicing emergency requests associated with medical treatments, burials, homeless veterans, VA Home loan guarantees, and employment opportunities. If this is urgent, please see Emergency Requests and Deadlines. If this is not an emergency, you may still mail the request now but please note that it will take quite some time until NPRC can respond. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
