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Joe Baca

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Branch of Service: Army
  • Unit of Service: 101st Airborne Division; 82nd Airborne Division
  • Location of Service: United States; Vietnam
  • Highest Rank: Specialist
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2168

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"... And I think ... it was the best thing..."

Representative Joe Baca is a Vietnam War-era veteran. He served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions from 1966-1968. He speaks with pride of his family's values, his respect for military discipline, and his gratitude to all veterans for serving America.

Interview / Recording

About this Item

Title

  • Joe Baca Collection

Names

  • Perry, Edwin M.
  • Baca, Joe
  • Veterans History Project
  • Library of Congress
  • David Taylor

Home State

  • California

Headings

  • -  Baca, Joe
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

    • Branch of Service: Army
    • Unit of Service: 101st Airborne Division; 82nd Airborne Division
    • Location of Service: United States; Vietnam
    • Highest Rank: Specialist
    • Dates of Service: 1966-1968
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected 2002-10-03; 2002)
  • Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
  • Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 2002-10-03)
  • Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-10-03)
  • Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-10-03)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/2168

Cite as

  • Joe Baca Collection (AFC/2001/001/2168), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.

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Citing VHP Materials

Please use the following formats when citing Veterans History Project materials (substituting the appropriate name and collection ID number).

Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Perry, Edwin M, Joe Baca, Veterans History Project, Library Of Congress, and David Taylor. Joe Baca Collection. 1966. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02168/.

APA citation style:

Perry, E. M., Baca, J., Veterans History Project, Library Of Congress & David Taylor. (1966) Joe Baca Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02168/.

MLA citation style:

Perry, Edwin M, et al. Joe Baca Collection. 1966. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02168/>.