Help Veteran of 21st Finance and Disbursing Section, Korea, 1969
424, 04 Feb 2012I am a researcher at the National Archives and a former Finance Clerk (16th Fin Sec/173rd Fin Sect). I am trying to help a veteran of the 21st Finance & Disbursing Section, Mr. Wayne A. Allgood, who was stationed in Korea in1969. Mr. Allgood has a VA claim for Agent Orange and states he made many trips to the DMZ visiting units like the 2nd Engineer Battalion. He also states that he came in contact with these troops stationed near the DMZ and as a result has Agent Orange. I am looking for anyone in your organization who would know or have knowledge about and could verify this veteran's story.
I have attached the record with one buddy statement from one person who was in the 21st. The only claim missing is his claim that he went on money runs to the DMZ in Korea while in the 21st. Mr. Allgood was in Korea from 22 Feb 1968 to 20 Mar 1969. The people who were stationed with him in the 21st were as follows:
Lieutenant Charles Breeze
SFC Rice (NCOIC)
SGT Johnny Wing (CA)
SP4 McQueon (sp?)
SP4 Tony Wirt (CA)
SP4 Gill (KY)
SP4 Stein (Chicago, ILL)
SP4 Weber (Chicago, ILL)
PFC Tevaras (RI)
I am also attaching the Finance Paper I found and also sent to Mr. McConnell, Curator of the Finance Corps Museum, as well as the 21st & 175th Finance org/admin lineage that Mr. McConnell sent me. We appreciate anything you could do to help. Please contact me with any questions.
Michael G. Bracey
2708 Middle Neck Road
Odenton, MD 21113
301-219-1918
attachments: (note: the first of these attachments makes for a fascinating read into the history of the Corps from WWII through RVN)
21st finance section finance paper ww2 to vn 78.pdf (warning: 4MB file)
21st 176th Finance sect org chart.pdf
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