George Lindsay Alton, III Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1972

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

E Company, 75th Rangers; 3rd Battalion, 326th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Location of Service

Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Carson, Colorado; Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns

Tet Counteroffensive

Highest Rank

Specialist Four

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served in fire direction control, as a mortar team leader, and as a radio operator.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Darren Robarts

Contributor:

Barry Hill

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Warhawk Air Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/117490

Subjects:

Alton III, George Lindsay

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

George Lindsay Alton, III Collection
(AFC/2001/001/117490), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress