Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Van Thomas Barfoot Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Infantry Division; Headquarters, Amphibious Force, US Atlantic Fleet; 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division; Aviation Group
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Germany; Louisiana; Puerto Rico; Quantico, Virginia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89620
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About this Item
Title
- Van Thomas Barfoot Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- Barfoot, Van Thomas
Home State
- Virginia
Headings
- - Barfoot, Van Thomas
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - 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
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Infantry Division; Headquarters, Amphibious Force, US Atlantic Fleet; 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Louisiana; Puerto Rico; Quantico, Virginia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1940
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service near Carano, Italy on 05/23/1944.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Germany
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Aviation Group
- Location of Service: Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1967-1974
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-11)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-11)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89620
Cite as
- Van Thomas Barfoot Collection (AFC/2001/001/89620), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Anzio, Italy
- European Theater
- France
- Germany
- Louisiana
- Puerto Rico
- Quantico, Virginia
- Salerno, Italy
- Sicily, Italy
- Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 157th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Infantry Division
- 45th Infantry Division
- Amphibious Force
- Aviation Group
- Headquarters
- US Atlantic Fleet