Agency: HSCA
Originator: DOD, ARMY
From: MERRILL, WILLIAM K.
To: NIELSON, D.E.
Document date: 9/12/77
Document type: MEMORANDUM

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

10/1/201

AGENCY:

HSCA

RECORD NUMBER :

180-10101-10053

RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

002276

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NH 54756 Date:

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: DOD, ARMY

FROM:

TO:

MERRILL, WILLIAM K.

NIELSON, D.E.

TITLE:

DATE: 09/12/1977

' PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS :

USA, FILES

HALL, LORAN E

•DOCUMENT TYPE :

MEMORANDUM

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

3

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

01/31/1996

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

GSA verification and military records attached. Box 54.

v9.1

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DEPARTMENT OF, THE ARMY

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310

12 SEP 1977

MEMORANDUM FOR CAPTAIN D. E. NIELSON, USN

OSD/ SPECIAL COORDINATION STAFE

SUBJECT: Request for Information

In response to your memorandum of 31 August 1977, subject as above,

inclosed are authenticated copies, provided by the General Services

Administration, of the only documents available in that agency pertaining

to Loran E. Hall (Tab A).

Apparently the Official Military Personnel Records of Mr. Hall were

destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.

That Center has requested from the Veterans Administration Regional

Office in Los Angeles, all available records pertaining to him that may

It is anticipated any information available in that office will be

"received in the next few days. Upon receipt it will be hand carried to

your office.

1 Incl

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Silent, sull

Colonal, GiB

Chi, Mil Per Ros Det

VANGUARD

A FREEDOM

RISENT ENNIAL ON

12275.1973

Sire fes sent

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Ula all

By

certify

that the

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

National Archives and Records Service

uhom these presents shall come, Breeting:

he of the authority vested in me by the Administrator of General Services, I

s behalf, under the seal of the United States General Services Administration

ched reproduction(s) is a true and correct copy of documents in his custody.

SIGNATURE

Mirienan

NAME

DATE

P. CHRISMAN

Sept 7, 1977

Chief, Records Reconstruction Branch

NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEPOSITORY

National Personnel Records Center

(Military Personnel Records)

9700 Page Boulevard

St. Louis, MO

63132

GSA FORM 6791C (REV. 3/77)

DATI

MILITARY

NO MI

BATTLES

MONE

3X. DECORAT.

VICTO

32. WOUNDS

NONE

SPLCIALTY ANU

OCCUPATION

3T. MILITARY QUALIFICATION ANO DATE (i.., infantry, aviation and marksmanship budges, etc.)

NONE

DAL.

TETANUS

OTHER

Tspecily)

38.

DATE OF DEPARTURE

SERVICE OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL U. S. AND RETURN

BEST-NATION

DATE OF ARRIYAL

HAM

40284%

30. HIGHEST GRADE HELD

NONC

CONTINENTAL SLAVILE

MONTHS

FORETON SERVICE

MONTHS DAYS

2VT

39. PRIOR SERVICE

ROVE

DE-SON AND AUTHORITY FOR SEPARATION

685 365 CONV OF BOV SEC 1 PAR 2 C 8 618 201

41. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

NONE

42.

EDUCATION (Years)

Grammar

talen Schooi

tolera

PAYDATA

LUNGEVILY FOR P.IT

MONTHS

14:

MUSTERING OUT PAY

THIS PAYMENT

TRAVEL PAO, 47. TOTAL AMOUNT, NAME OF DISAURSING OFFICER

INSURANCE NOTICE

IMPORTANT

TO TRE ARE SUMER 8A

KIND OF INSURANCE

Nat. Serv. I U.S. Cort.

i Nono

HOW PAID

Allotinent

OR WITHIN TIRTY

AND

FORWARD TO COLLECTIONS SURDIVISTON,

ADMINISTRATION. WASITINGTON 25,

or Allot.

Dale of Noxt Premium Dua

52, PREMIUM

DUE 43

INTENTION OF VETERAN TO

ment Discontinuanca

(One month alter 50)

EACH MONTH

Contiauo

¡continue only

Discontir

RIGHT THUMB PRIN

(This space for complation of above items or entry of other items specified in W. D. Directives)

LAPEL BUTTON 15S0CO

PHYSICALLY DISQUALIIED FOR FURTHER SERVICE IN ANY O

UNITLO STATES

SO. SIGNATURE OF PERSON BEING SEPARATED

PERSONNEL OFFICIR. (Type name, grade and organization - signalure)

i traili

CHO

UCA

Jeans.

Mo November 1914

form

WD AGO Forms

editions

enlisted persons

entilled

be used.alter recoipt or this revision.

7. REEMPLOYMENT

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ENLISTED RECORD AND REPORT OF SEPARATION

HONORABLE DISCHARGE.

MAKE - FIRST NAME CADDLE MUTIA

• HALL LOKAN

!: E

CO D

GAMIZATION

130TH TRNG BN RTC

IT ADDRESS FOR MAILING PUMPOSE:

ZON W OTH NEWTON KANS HARVEY CO

2: ARMY SERIAL NO.

A. ARM AR SERVICE

17

2al

450

PUT UNÄSIGNED

7. DATE OF SEPARATION

17 APR

417

8, PLACE OF

UNAS SEPARATION "AS

POINT FORT LEWIS VIN

10, DATE OF BIRTH

1I, PLACE OF BIRTH

4 JAN 30

PEWTON KANS

COLOR EYES|14. COLOR HAIT: 1S. HEIGHT

18. WEIGHT

ADDRESS

FROM WHICH EMPLOYMENT WILL BE SOUGHT

SEE

9

MARITAL STATUS

WHITE MEGRO OTHER(SpecifyISNGLE MARRIED OTHeR (specity?

BLUE

BLACK

5-1131

168 LAS.

20. U.S. CITIZEM

YES

21. CIVILIAN OCCUPATION AND NO.

TRUCK DRIVER HEAVY 2 30 250

RY

HISTORY

22. DATE OF INDUCTION

29. DATE

LNLSIMINI

9 JAN 47

DATeUY ENTRY INTO ACTIVE.

25. PLACE OF ENTRY

INTO SERVICE

9 JAPY 47

FT RILEY KANS

AND STATE

29. HOME MODRESS AT TIME OF ENTRY INTO SERVICE

но "X.

DATA

MILITARY occe

¡DATOITANI OCCUPNTION

BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS

HARVEY

KANS

SEE 9

31. MILITARY QUALIFICATION AND DATE (i.e., infantry, aviation and marksmanship budges, etc.)

NONE

MONE

S3, DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS

VICTORY MEDAL

JA. WOUNDS RECEIVED IN AGTION

NONE

35₴

LATEST

IMMUNIZATION DATES

SHALLPOX

TYPHOID

TETANUS

OTHER (specily)

JAN 47

JAre

NAM 47

227804

TOTAL LENGTH OF SERVICE

90. HIGHEST GRADE HELD

CONTINENTAL SERVICE

FOREIGN SERVICE

MONTHS

YEARS

38. PRIOR SERVICE

DAIS

YEARS

10

MONTHS DAYS

FVT

36.

SERVICE OUTSIDE COMTINENTAL U. 3. AND RETURN

DATE OF DEPARTURE

DESTINATION

DATE OF ARRIVAL

NOVE

P"NE

OM. CON AND AUTHORITY FOR SEPARATION

615 365 CONV OF GOV SEE 1 PAR 2 6 8 G3R 300

41. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

NONE

_12.

EDUCATION (Years)

Grammar

tHigh School!

college

43. LONGEVITY FOR PAY PURPOSES

MONTHS

DAYS i

PAY DATA

14

MUSTERING OUT PAY

A5. 3OLDIER DEPOSITS

48, TRAVEL PAY 47. TOTAL AMOUNT, NAME OF DISBURSING OFFICER

TOTAL.

THIS

PAYMENT

300

INSURANCE NOTICE

THE US AND FOR AR

TRIY

VITERANS ADMINISTRATION WA SHINE TON®

ALSONY ORDERS PAYARLE

IMPORTANT TO THE TREASUMER BAI

AND

FORWARD TO COLLICTIONS SUNDIVISION

Date of Nextrrentur

pREMIUM

iNTENTION OF VETERAN TO

KIND OF INSURANCE

HOW PAID

Dato of Allot-

BACh MONTh

Contiauo

¡Continue only

Discontinu

Nat. Surv. TU.S. GovE. | Nona

Allotment"

RIGHT THUMB PRINT

56. REMARKS

(This space for complotion of above items or entry of other items specified in W. D. Directives)

LAPEL BUTTON 155000

XXXXXXXXXX 0*XXXXXXXX*!

PRYSICALLY DISQUALDIEO FOR FURTHER SERVICE IN ANNY O

UNITLO STATES

58. SIGNATURE OF

Tiramid.

" November 1911

A PERSONAL

OFFICT.R (Type name, grade and organization - signalure)

n burnior

USA

form

odes all

WD AGO

Forms

and So for enusied perdo.

Discharge,

SERIO SACE GO SAI SEEN CON

Y ITo: Slala: Direcior o

entilled

be used alter recoipt

of

this rovision.

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REQUEST PERTAINING

TO MILITARY RECORDS

Plaste read instructions on reverse. It mor

späce needed, attach additional sheets

REQUESTER'S FILE RE

" -N.H.

DANT OF REQUEST

3-19-76

PART I - INFORMATION NEEDED TO LOCATE RECORDS (Furnish as much information as possible)

1:, NAME USED DURING SERVICE (Last, first, middle)

2. SOCIAL SECURITY NO.

3. DATE OF BIRTH | 4. PLACE OF BIRTH

* Hall,

Loran Eugene

515 20 3802

Jan 4,1930

Newton, Kansas

For an effective records search, it is important that All periods of service be shown below.

ACTIVE SERVICE

5. BRANCH OF SERVICE

(Show also last organization, if known)

ENTERED ON

DATES OF ACTIVE DUTY

RELEASED FROM

7. (Check One)

OFFICER

SERVICE NUMBER

DURING THIS PERIOD

U."S. Army

U.S. Army

RESERVE SERVICE

1-7-47

4-47

RA17224450

9. BRANCH OF SERVICE

6-48

9-52

IF NONE, CHECK O NONE

10. DATE MEMBERSHIP

BEGAN

ENDED

x

RA17224450

11. (Check One)

OFFICER

ENLISTED

1 2. SERVICE NUMBER

DURING THIS PERIOD

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP

13.

ARMY

15. STATE

14. AIR

16. ORGANIZATION

IF NONE, CHECK I NONE

17. DATE MEMBERSHIP

BEGAN

ENDED

18. (Check One)

OFFICER

ENLISTED

19. SERVICE NUMBER

DURING THIS PERIOD

20. IS SERVICE PERSON DECEASED?

DATE OF DEATH

I NO

• YES (If "'Yes" enter dote:)

PART 11 - REQUEST

1. EXPLAIN WHAT INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS YOU NEED OR CHECK ITEMS 2 OR 3

21. IS (Was) INDIVIDUAL A MILITARY RETIREE OR FLEET RESERVIST?

• YES

15,76 gu

53-55

2. 00 CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU NEED A STATEMENT OF SERVICE ONLY

1952

X] REPORT OF SEPARATION (DD Form 214 or equivalent) ISSUED IN.

OST SEPARATION COME . This contains information normally needed to determine eligibility for

benefits. It may be furnished only to the veteran, his surviving next-of-kin, or to his representative with veteran's signed release authorization— item 6.)

• DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN

.(Yr.) (This shows only date and character of discharge and is of little value in determining eligibility for

benefits. It may be issued only. to veterans discharged honorably or under honorable conditions, or, if deceased, to the surviving spouse.)

3A. HOW WAS SEPARATION DOCUMENT LOST?

In moving

4. PURPOSE FOR WHICH INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED (Explain)

To request Certificate of Eligibility for home loan.

5. REQUESTER IS (Check proper box)

• PERSON IDENTIFIED IN PARTI

• SURVIVING SPOUSE

5A. SIGNATURE OF REQUESTER

(Show relationship)

EX OTHER (Specify) Mortgagee

Harette Hoster"

6. RELEASE AUTHORIZATION (If required, read instruction

7. REQUESTER (Please type or print complete return address. Include ZIP code)

No. 3 on reverse)

I hereby authorize release of the requested informa-

tion/ documents to the addressee shown at right.

Ralph C. Sutro Co.

DA. SIGNATURE OF VETERAN

by other than

foren

RELATIONSHIP

846м

4900 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90010

Attn: Manettee Hocher

Mary

Tierman

1943-31-76

STANDARD FORM 180

OCTOBER 1970 EDITION

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

FPMR 101-11.410-7

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COPY

June 29, 1976

The Honorable Alan Cranston

United

States Senator

11000 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California

Dear Senator,

As a registered Democrat that has supported you in the

past, I find that I must now call on you for help.

-writing to you on behalf of my husband, Loran E. Hall, who

has been having difficulty with several Federal governmental

272925

agencies.

First, he recently applied for his DD-214, GI Eligibility

for

a home loan, through a local mortgage company.

He was

subsequently informed

that there had been a fire in the Recards

Center in St. Louis and that there was no record of his

military service.

Now what?

Secondly, he sent a request to the FAA Headquarters in

Oklahoma City for a duplicate

copy of his pilot's licanse

and was told that they can find no record of

that.

I really

find that hard to believe.

If you will have your office contact us, I will be happy..

to supply you with all the necessary details.

Any assistance

that you san provide will be sincerely appreciated:

Thanking you in advance for your consideration and prompt

attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

Dhrong Reply

Mrs. Judith E. Hall

131 West 36th Street

Long Beach, Calif. 90907

424-0033

Joy 16,1976

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REQUEST FOR MILITARY RECORDS INFORMATION (VA FILES)

DATE

3-31-76-

VARPC:

4300 GOODFELLOW BLVD.

ST. LOUIS, MO

63166

INSURANCE OPERATIONS DIV. (291)

P. O.

BOX 8079

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101

VA CENTER

LOS ANGELES; CALIE

RECORDS OF

THE VETERAN IDENTIFIED BELOW ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT NPRC

AST NAMI

-A//

FIRST NAYE, MIDDLE INITIAL

ORAN

E!

SERVICE NUMBER/SSN

BRANCH, OF SERVICE

224450.

DATE OF BIRTH

DATES OF SERVICE

FROM

VA CLAIM NUMBER

TO

OTHER VA IDENTIFICATION (If applicable)

7394477

RECORDS OR DATA

CHECKED BELOW ARE REQUIRED

CENTER CONCERNING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF

TO RESPOND TO AN INQUIRY RECEIVED IN THIS

SUBJECT VETERAN

BEPORT OF SEPARATION OR STATEMENT OF SERVICE (IF

neither available send copies of all VA Forms 3101)

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGE,

(Include Court Martial information if applicable)

ALL AVAILABLE MILITARY MEDICAL/DENTAL RECORDS

ADDRESS OF RECORD:

LINE OF OUTY DETERMINATION REPORT

PHYSICAL EVALUATION PROCEEDINGS

OTHER:

REPLY

TRECORDS ENCLOSED

EXCEPT:

CAUTION:

FURNISH ONLY DOCUMENTS/ INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES, SUCH AS A

MILITARY DEPARTMENT OR NPRC.

REMARKS:

APP

icept Dispatch

19%6

V.A. Reg. Ofc.

Los Angeles, Calif

163

RECORDS RECONSTRUCTION CASE

Return to:

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER

(Military Personnel Records)

9700 Page

Boulevard

St. Louis; MO

63132

NCPM

R-IPB

aut

PLEASE RETURN THIS

FORM WITH YOUR REPLY

GENERAL: SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Dato: 4-23-78

GSA FORM 7161 (REV. 12/75).

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REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER, MPR, GSA

9700 Page Boulevard va

St. Louis, MO

63 / 32

PRIVACI ACT OF 1974 COMPLIMACE INTORATICA

2007 anO 8108.

Puar0,200 t:0. 0807.

кемока 88.

"sourorso

BEFORE

WE CAN ANSWER

YOUR INQUIRY,

WE NEED

YOUR HELP

FULX NAME WHILE IN SERVICE

LeORAL

EUGeNe

IAL

SERVICE NUMBER

RA: 172244500

§ DATES OF ACTIVE DUTY:

SOCLAL SECURITY NUMBER 3/5-20-3802

BRANCH OF SERVICE

OTHER

4,5. ARmY

& From 1947

- To

12.52

& From -

To

E. DATES OF RESERVE DUTY:

RELEASE

AUTHORIZATION

fRead instruction at

PiPhE... IF REQUIRED

hereby authorize

release

of the requested infor-

mation/documents to the addressee shown below.

#F.rom =

To

Information from

RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF INFORMATION

records

military

subject

personnel is released

restrictions

consistent

imposed by the Military Departments

with the provisions of

Act of 1967 (as amended 1974)

the Freedom of Information

A service

and the Privacy Act of

1974.

person

has

access to any

his own record.

The

contained 1n

of

the veteran

and Federal officers for official purposes,

Is deceased,

to recelve

are

authorized

record

information from a military service or medical

only as

specified

In the

above cited

questers must

Acts.

Other re-

have the Release Authorization at

the veteran,

if deceased, by

left signed

the next of kin.

Ployers and others needing proof of milltary service are

Em-

(Signature )

expected to

accept the information

shown on documentg

issued

by the Armed Forces at the time

REMARKS:

a service person

separated.

J.E: HALL

131W0.36257

LONG BEACH, 6A4.9080)

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NCPM DATI

Date

By

NOTE:

BE SURE TO RETURN ALL

THE ATTACHED PAPERS

GSA FORM 7133 (REV. 11/75)

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REQUEST FOR MILITARY RECORDS/ INFORMATION (VA FILES)

DATE

3-31-76

VARPC

4300 GOODFELLOW BLVD.

ST. LOUIS, MO

63166

INSURANCE OPERATIONS DIV. (291)

p..

U.

80X 8079

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101

VA CENTER

VARO

LOS ANGELES, CALIF

RECORDS OF THE VETERAN IDENTIFIED BELOW ARE NOT AVAILABLE

AT

NPRC

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME,

MIDOLE INITIAL

DATE OF BIRTH

LORAN

724450

BRANCH OF SERVICE

DATES OF SERVICE

•VA CLAIM NUMBER

штих

FROM.

TO

OTHER VA IDENTIFICATION (If applicable:)

7394477

RECORDS OR DATA

CHECKED BELOW ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO

AN INQUIRY RECEIVED

THIS

CENTER CONCERNING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF SUBJECT VETERAN

BEPORT OF SEPARATION OR STATEMENT OF SERVICE (IF

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

neither available send copies of all VA Forms 3101)

(Date of injury)

FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGE

(Include Court Martial information if applicable)

ALL AVAILABLE MILITARY MEDICAL/DENTAL RECORDS

ADDRESS OF RECORD:

LINE OF DUTY DETERMINATION REPORT

OTHER:

PHYSICAL EVALUATION PROCEEDINGS

REPLY

RECORDS ENCLOSED

CAUTION:

EXCEPT :

FURNISH ONLY DOCUMENTS/ INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES, SUCH AS A

MILITARY DEPARTMENT OR NPRC.

REMARKS:

Return to:

URGENT TRAGER

Can Do ce.

4-20

criginal

RECORDS

Will appreciate your prompt action.

RECONSTRUCTTON CASE

Furnished by:

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS' CENTER

(Military Personnel Records)

9700 Page

Boulevard

St. Louis, MO: 63132

NCPM

RIIPB at

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH YOUR REPLY

GENERAL-SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Date:

GSA FORM 7161 (REV. 12/75110

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FINDING AID REPORT

R6-984 (REV 5.74)

017 22 4450 -

SERVICE

IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER

017 22 4450

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (Military PersAEl Records.

BATCH 122NG PAGE 0025-

DATE

05/05/76

REGISTER

VAME

HALL LORAN E

SERVICE

cout

AR

REGISTER

NUMBER

S 0 016 015

INDEX 99096735 5919 989 IDXIDX725 HALL, LORAN, E/SN1 722445 DBRI.

RECORD

SHOWS

DATES

MA 6Y48 DIS

LORAN,.

VETERAN BRANCH

UNKNOWN SNI 722445@ SERVICE

8/52 TYPE OF DISCHARGE NOT VERIFIED

07394477 FOLDER LOCATION LANGELES RO(344)

INACTIVE C&P ADP

RECORD:

-&

RECORD CHARGED TO:

NPRC ORGANIZATIONS

(CASE ROUTING CODE

OCCUPANT AGENCIES

J BUMED LN O, 1500C

J BUPERS LN O, 1500C

CIA, 1500E

CSC INV DIV, 1500W

EEA, 4180

FBI, 1500W

MARCOR LN O, 1500C

J NRC, 1500E

OSI, 1500W

= DIS-NACC (UNIT 3), 4164

J VA LN O, 1500C

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

OFFICE/SYMBOL

- ARPC, Denver

7. BUMED, Wash. D.C.

J BUPERS, Wash. D.C.

# HQ MC. Wash. D.C.

•J HOUSCG, Wash. D.C.

= USAFMPC, RAFB

J USARCAC

DATE

5-776

CLERK'S INITIALS

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