If you are looking for the records for proof of US Citizenship, know that back then the “Report of Birth Abroad” was used as a “birth Certificate” because it looked prettier than the real birth certificate and so many parents (mine included) threw out the actual report of birth and most places (including US Dept of Social Security) would accept the Report of Birth Abroad as proof of citizenship until 9/11. If you are looking for the records for medical illness purposes, your best bet would be to try and see if there is anything in your parent’s records at the National Personnel Records. ![]() So I am pretty sure that my records were still on site as I left Germany under my mother’s orders at the age of 3. It is the military’s process to move medical records to the National Personnel Records center after 3 years of inactivity of civilian dependents. It was my understanding through many years of searching that there was a fire at the hospital in 1981-ish and there were many medical records destroyed. Posted on by ARMY BARRACKS Posted in Uncategorized Tagged 97th general hospital, ARMY BARRACKS, ARMY KASERNE, frankfurt, germany. The 97th General Hospital and the Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center continues to function as the home of concerned care. The hospital provides specialized treatment in 22 areas to include: allergy, audiology, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, dentistry, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonary disease, psychiatry, rheumatology and urology. It also operates a regional neonatal intensive care unit for the dependents of US Army Forces in Europe. The hospital functions as the medical evaluation center for patients being evacuated to the United States. The 97th General Hospital is authorized an operating bed level of 330 plus 30 remaining overnight beds for evacuation patients. Comprised of 11 troop medical clinics, 22 dental clinics, 3 veterinary detachments and numerous other field and TO&E units spanning a 100 mile radius. ![]() The 97th General Hospital and the Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center (FARMC) is the largest and busiest in Europe. On 1 January 1954, the hospital was redesignated US Army Hospital, Frankfurt operated by the 97th General Hospital with a total expandible bed capacity of 1,000. ![]() HERE’S A PLACE THAT HAS MORE PHOTOS: The 97th was selected for special service to aid in the Berlin air-lift in 1948-49 for its support of the operation, it was awarded the “Army of Occupation Medal with the Berlin Air-Lift Device”. FRANKFURT GERMANY (Source: USAREUR Military History Office – Online Medical Histories, 2002)
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