Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Rudolph A. Pitcher, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Grenada--History--American Invasion, 1983
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Civil Affairs; Company A, 504th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Group, 18th Military Police Brigade; New York Army National Guard; 3rd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Beirut, Lebanon; Grenada; Rochester, New York; Auburn, New York; Bamberg, Germany; Nha Trang, Vietnam; Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam; Tehran, Iran
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Captain; Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/98369
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About this Item
Title
- Rudolph A. Pitcher, Jr. Collection
Names
- Brown, James
- Veterans Memorial Museum
- Adams, Rebekah
- Pitcher Jr., Rudolph A.
Home State
- Alabama
Headings
- - Pitcher Jr., Rudolph A.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Grenada -- History -- American Invasion, 1983 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company A, 504th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Group, 18th Military Police Brigade; New York Army National Guard; 3rd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Rochester, New York; Auburn, New York; Bamberg, Germany; Nha Trang, Vietnam; Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1960-1968
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a rifle platoon leader, weapons platoon leader and railway escort officer. He also lead initial convoy element and supported New York State Police operations to subdue riot in 07/1964.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Tehran, Iran
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1968-1983
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran provided security advice to US personnel to protect US facilities.
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Grenada--History--American Invasion, 1983
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Civil Affairs
- Location of Service: Beirut, Lebanon; Grenada
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1983-1989
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014; 2014)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2014)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2014)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1964-05)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [29 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1963-1990)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/98369
Cite as
- Rudolph A. Pitcher, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/98369), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Auburn, New York
- Bamberg, Germany
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Grenada
- Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Rochester, New York
- Tehran, Iran
- Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 16th Military Police Group
- 18th Military Police Brigade
- 3rd Infantry Division
- 504th Military Police Battalion
- Civil Affairs
- Company a
- New York Army National Guard