2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 12, 2021 11:47 AM by Jason Atkinson

    Seeking military records of Eual Cathey

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    JOE CATHEY Dec 29, 2020 3:41 PM

      I am looking for U.S. Army records of Eual Arthur Cathey (Service Number 02 210 326)

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        • Re: Seeking military records of Eual Cathey
          Elliot Schneider Guide
          Elliot Schneider Dec 30, 2020 9:14 AM (in response to JOE CATHEY)

          Joe,

           

          please copy and paste into your web browser is this who you are seeking? Not sure because service numbers do not match. Please provide additional information?

           

          https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/477750/eual-arthur-cathey

           

          Name:Eual A Cathey
          Death Age:33
          Birth Date:13 Aug 1924
          Service Start Date:1 Sep 1951
          Service End Date:2 Oct 1957
          Death Date:2 Oct 1957
          Internment Date:23 Oct 1957
          Internment Place:Oklahoma, USA
          Cemetery Address:1423 Cemetery Road Fort Gibson, OK 74434
          Cemetery:Ft. Gibson National Cemetery
          Plot:Section 5 Site 3076
          Notes:Captain Us Army Korea

           

           

           

          Thanks,

           

          Elliot

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          • Re: Seeking military records of Eual Cathey
            Jason Atkinson Guide
            Jason Atkinson Expert Jan 12, 2021 11:47 AM (in response to JOE CATHEY)

            Dear Mr. Cathey,

             

            Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

             

            We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs for those who served in the U.S. Army from approximately World War I through September 30, 2002 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. In many cases where Army 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 that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file if it survived the fire. Veterans and their next of kin also may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions.

             

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