Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Sam William Raber Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Infantry Division; C Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 12th Special Forces Group; Company B, Company D, 3rd Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort McPherson, Georgia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Vietnam; Clark Air Force Base, Philippines
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/99323
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About this Item
Title
- Sam William Raber Collection
Names
- Jolley, Laura R.
- Messer, Sandra K.
- Missouri Veterans History Project
- Raber, Sam William
Home State
- Missouri
Headings
- - Raber, Sam William
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
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: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Infantry Division; C Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 12th Special Forces Group; Company B, Company D, 3rd Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort McPherson, Georgia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Vietnam; Clark Air Force Base, Philippines
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Dates of Service: 1953-1993
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Missouri Army National Guard. He served as an platoon sergeant while in Vietnam.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-10-08; 2014)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/99323
Cite as
- Sam William Raber Collection (AFC/2001/001/99323), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Clark Air Force Base, Philippines
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort McPherson, Georgia
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- Vietnam
Service Unit
- 10th Infantry Division
- 12th Special Forces Group
- 3rd Battalion
- 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- 82nd Airborne Division
- 86th Infantry Regiment
- C Company
- Company B
- Company D