Robert Edward Lee Shippen Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1973

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

3rd Special Forces Group; 5th Special Forces Group; 6th Special Forces Group; 1st Special Forces Group

Location of Service

Nha Trang, Vietnam; Da Nang, Vietnam; Khe Sanh, Vietnam; Duc Mai Loc, Vietnam; Phu Bai, Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns

Tet Counteroffensive

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Jeanne Czarnecki

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/102098

Subjects:

Shippen, Robert Edward Lee

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Robert Edward Lee Shippen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/102098), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress