Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing James E. Livingston Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade; USS Wasp (CVS 18); 6th Marine Regiment; Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twenty-nine Palms
- Location of Service: Dai Do, Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam; Philippines; Washington, DC; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Parris Island, South Carolina; Twentynine Palms, California; Quantico, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89726
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About this Item
Title
- James E. Livingston Collection
Names
- Livingston, James E.
- unknown interviewer
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
Home State
- South Carolina
Headings
- - Livingston, James E.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
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: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade; USS Wasp (CVS 18); 6th Marine Regiment; Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twenty-nine Palms
- Location of Service: Dai Do, Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam; Philippines; Washington, DC; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Parris Island, South Carolina; Twentynine Palms, California; Quantico, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Dates of Service: 1962-1995
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service at Dai Do on 05/02/1968. The veteran also served as Director of Division Schools for the 1st Marine Division; S-3 for 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment; Operations Officer for Vietnam evacuation operations; Commander, Marine Barracks London, United Kingdom; Commanding Officer, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion; Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island; Commander, 6th Marine Regiment; Joint US Assistance Group, Philippines; Deputy Director for Operations at the National Military Command Center; 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Commander, 4th Marine Division; and Commander, Marine Reserve Force and Marine Forces Reserve.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [ item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2004)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89726
Cite as
- James E. Livingston Collection (AFC/2001/001/89726), 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
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Dai Do, Vietnam
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Philippines
- Quantico, Virginia
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Washington, DC
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 2nd Battalion
- 4th Marine Regiment
- 6th Marine Regiment
- 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade
- Company E
- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (McAgcc) Twenty-Nine Palms
- USS WASP (Cvs 18)