Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Roger H. C. Donlon Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force; Army
- Unit of Service: Detachment A-726, 7th Special Forces Group
- Location of Service: Sampson Air Force Base, New York; Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Alaska; Korea; Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam; Thailand; Japan; Panama
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/84827
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About this Item
Title
- Roger H. C. Donlon Collection
Names
- Donlon, Roger H. C.
- Boyce, Jake
- Boy Scouts of America
Home State
- Kansas
Headings
- - Donlon, Roger H. C.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Detachment A-726, 7th Special Forces Group
- Location of Service: Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Alaska; Korea; Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam; Thailand; Japan; Panama
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1953-1988
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service at Camp Nam Dong on 07/06/1964. The veteran also served as a ski instructor and in cold weather operations.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Sampson Air Force Base, New York
- Dates of Service: 1953-1955
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-05-08; 2012-05-08)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-05-08; 2012-05-08)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/84827
Cite as
- Roger H. C. Donlon Collection (AFC/2001/001/84827), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alaska
- Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam
- Fort Chaffee, Arkansas
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Japan
- Korea
- Panama
- Sampson Air Force Base, New York
- Thailand