Finding Aids: Reference Information Paper 90 Appendix A
Reference Information Paper 90
A Finding Aid to Records Relating to American
Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from the Vietnam War Era, 1960-1994
Table of Contents
Appendix A: Organization of Record Group 472, Records of the United States
Forces in Southeast Asia, 1950-1975
[For more information about the records described in Appendix A, contact the Textual Archives Services Division, 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740. Telephone: 301-837-3510 Email: Contact NARA]
1. Records of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, 1950-64Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Adjutant General Division
- Records of the Combat Arms Training and Organization Division
- Records of the Temporary Equipment Recovery Mission
Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Adjutant General Branch
- Records of the Budget and Fiscal Branch
- Records of the Transportation Branch
- No known records. See Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Military Assistance Command Thailand/Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand (MACTHAI/JUSMAGTHAI).
Records of Headquarters MACV Staff Offices
- Records of the Deputy of the Commanding General for Civil Operation and Rural Development Support
- Records of the Secretary of the Joint Staff
- Records of Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Affairs
- Records of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (J-1)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J-2)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (J-3)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics (J-4)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans (J-5)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronic (J-6)
- Records of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Assistance
- Records of the Office of Civil Operations for Rural Development Support (CORDS)
- Records of the Construction Directorate
- Records of the Training Directorate
- Records of the Free World Military Assistance Office
- Records of the Adjutant General
- Records of the Comptroller
- Records of the Chaplain
- Records of the Information Office
- Records of the Inspector General
- Records of the Provost Marshal
- Records of the Command Surgeon
- Records of the Army Advisory Group
- Records of the Navy Advisory Group
- Records of the Air Force Advisory Group
- Records of MACV Special Troops
- Records of the Data Management Agency, MACV
- Records of the Traffic Management Agency, MACV
- Records of CORDS Military Region 1
- Records of CORDS Military Region 2
- Records of CORDS Military Region 3
- Records of CORDS Military Region 4
- Records of the First Regional Assistance Command (FRAC)
- Records of the Second Regional Assistance Command (SRAC)
- Records of the Third Regional Assistance Command (TRAC)
- Records of the Delta Regional Assistance Command (DRAC)
- Records of Division Combat Assistance Teams and Provincial Advisory Teams
Records of Headquarters USARV Staff Offices, 1965-73
- Records of the Secretary of the General Staff
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Administration
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Security
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff Comptroller
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Management Information Systems
- Records of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronic
- Records of the Adjutant General
- Records of the Aviation Section
- Records of the Chaplain
- Records of the Civilian Personnel Office
- Records of the Engineer
- Records of the Command Historian
- Records of the Information Office
- Records of the Inspector General
- Records of the Provost Marshal
- Records of the Staff Judge Advocate
- Records of the Surgeon
- Records of the Weather Officer
- Records of the Headquarters, Special Troops, USARV
- Records of the Headquarters, The Support Troops, USARV
- Records of the U.S. Army Headquarters Area Command
- Records of the U.S. Army Garrison, Long Binh Post, Vietnam (Provisional)
- Records of the Army Concept Team in Vietnam (ACTIV)
- Records of the USARV Training Support Headquarters
- Records of the United States Army Postal Group, Vietnam
- Records of the U.S. Army Central Finance and Accounting Office, Vietnam
- Records of the Special Services Agency (Provisional)
- Records of the I and II Field Forces Vietnam, XXIV Corps, and the Capital Military Assistance Command
- Records of Combat Divisions and Separate Brigades
Note:USARV controlled a total of seven divisions and seven separate combat brigades. These were:- 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
- 1st Infantry Division
- 4th Infantry Division
- 9th Infantry Division
- 23d (Americal) Infantry Division
- 25th Infantry Division
- 101st Airborne Division
- 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
- 3d Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
- 11th Infantry Brigade (Light)
- 173d Airborne Brigade
- 196th Infantry Brigade (Light)
- 198th Infantry Brigade (Light)
- 199th Infantry Brigade (Light)(Separate)
- Records of Combat Support Commands
Note: USARV controlled the following combat support commands:- 1st Aviation Brigade
- 18th Engineer Brigade
- 20th Engineer Brigade
- 44th Medical Brigade
- 18th Military Police Brigade
- 1st Signal Brigade
- Records of Logistical Support Commands
Note: USARV controlled the following logistical support units:- 1st Logistical Command
- U.S. Army Inventory Control Center, Vietnam
- Logistics Data Service Center (Provisional)
- U.S. Army Aviation Material Management Center
- U.S. Army Procurement Agency, Vietnam
- U.S. Army Support Command, Cam Ranh Bay
- U.S. Army Support Command, Da Nang
- U.S. Army Support Command, Qui Nhon
- U.S. Army Support Command, Saigon
- U.S. Army Support Command, Vung Tau
- U.S. Army Depot, Cam Ranh Bay
- U.S. Army Depot, Da Nang
- U.S. Army Depot, Long Binh
- U.S. Army Depot, Qui Nhon
- U.S. Army Sub Area Commands
- U.S. Army Mortuary, Saigon
- U.S. Army Mortuary, Da Nang
- Pleiku Graves Registration Point
- Qui Nhon Graves Registration Point
- Records of Tactical Units
Note: Tactical Units include USARV-controlled Army units of group, battalion, detachment or company level, arranged by type of unit in the following subgroups:- Armor and Cavalry
- Artillery
- Aviation
- Infantry
- Engineer
- Military Police
- Signal
- Adjutant General
- Chemical
- Finance
- Maintenance
- Medical
- Military History
- Military Intelligence
- Ordnance
- Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs
- Public Information
- Quartermaster
- Service, Supply and Support
- Transportation
6. Records of the United States Military Assistance Command Thailand/Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand (USMACTHAI/JUSMAGTHAI), 1952-76
Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Deputy Chief of Staff
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (J-1)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (J-3)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics (J-4)
- Records of Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics (J-6)
- Records of the Office of the Adjutant General
- Records of the Public Affairs Office
- Records of the Command Chaplain
- Records of the Inspector General
- Records of the Command Surgeon
- Records of the Provost Marshal
- Records of the Management Division
- Records of the Joint Service Division
- Records of the Civilian Personnel Division
- Records of the Research and Development Center
- Records of the Headquarters Support Group
- Records of the U.S. Army Support, Thailand
Records of Table of Organization and Equipment Units
7. Records of the Defense Attache Office, Saigon, 1973-75
Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Executive Support Group
- Records of the DAO Historian's Office
- Records of the Residual Office
- Records of the Comptroller
- Records of the General Counsel
- Records of the Operations and Plans Division
- Records of the Logistics and Administrative Division
- Records of the Army Division
- Records of the Navy Division
- Records of the Air Force Division
- Records of the Security Assistance Division
- Records of the Civil Engineering Division
- Records of the Support Division
- Records of the Veterinarian's Office
8. Records of the Military Equipment Delivery Team, Cambodia (MEDTC), 1955-75 (bulk 1971-75)
Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Office of the Deputy Chief
- Records of the Joint Liaison Office
- Records of the Special Assistant for Coordination and Special Actions
- Records of the Army Division
- Records of the Navy Division
- Records of the Air Force Division
- Records of the Ammunition and Services Division
- Records of the Logistics Division
9. Records of the UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE FOUR PARTY JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION, 1973
Records of Headquarters Staff Offices
- Records of the Secretary
- Records of the Administrative and Logistics Division
- Records of the Operations and Plans Division
- Records of the Liaison and Language Division
- Records of the Public Affairs Office
- Records of Region I
- Records of Region II
- Records of Region III
- Records of Region IV
- Records of Region V
- Records of Region VI
- Records of Region VII
10. Records of the UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE FOUR PARTY JOINT MILITARY TEAM, 1973-75
No known records.
Note: Compiled by Charles E. Schamel. Published by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration, Washington, DC, 1996.
Web version prepared 1999. Additions and changes incorporated in the Web version are between brackets [] and in italics.