Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Richard Alan Alderson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 440th Signal Battalion, 8th and 1st infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Ord, California; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Baumholder and Kaiserslaughtern, Germany; Fort Riley, Kansas
- Highest Rank: Specialist Four
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/3051
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About this Item
Title
- Richard Alan Alderson Collection
Names
- Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
- Westlake, Nancy
- Evans, Mary E.
- Alderson, Richard Alan
Home State
- Iowa
Headings
- - Alderson, Richard Alan
- - 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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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 440th Signal Battalion, 8th and 1st infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Ord, California; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Baumholder and Kaiserslaughtern, Germany; Fort Riley, Kansas
- Highest Rank: Specialist Four
- Dates of Service: 1970-1972
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served from 06/18/1974-11/27/1979.
Materials
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [4 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [7 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-11-04)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/3051
Cite as
- Richard Alan Alderson Collection (AFC/2001/001/3051), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Baumholder and Kaiserslaughtern, Germany
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Fort Lewis, Washington
- Fort Ord, California
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma