Charles Chris Hagemeister Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Charles Chris Hagemeister

State of Birth:

NE

Home State:

KS

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1990

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); 2nd Armored Division; 3rd Infantry Division

Location of Service

Fort Polk, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Virginia

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service on 03/20/1967 in the Binh Dinh Province.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Peggy Sowders

Contributor:

David Jackson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Jackson County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/92936

Subjects:

Hagemeister, Charles Chris

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Charles Chris Hagemeister Collection
(AFC/2001/001/92936), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress