Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material James Timothy Boddie Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron; 560th Strategic Fighter Squadron; US Air Forces in Europe Weapons Center; 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing; 4457th Tactical Training Squadron
- Location of Service: Bartow Air Force Base, Florida; Laredo Air Force Base, Texas; Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Wheelus Air Base, Libya; Tuskegee, Alabama; Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam; Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Osan Air Base, Korea; Washington, DC
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/109011
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About this Item
Title
- James Timothy Boddie Collection
Names
- The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration
- Boddie, James Timothy
- Galloway, Joe
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Boddie, James Timothy
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron; 560th Strategic Fighter Squadron; US Air Forces in Europe Weapons Center; 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing; 4457th Tactical Training Squadron
- Location of Service: Bartow Air Force Base, Florida; Laredo Air Force Base, Texas; Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Wheelus Air Base, Libya; Tuskegee, Alabama; Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam; Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Osan Air Base, Korea; Washington, DC
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Dates of Service: 1956-1983
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron; Headquarters Air Force Military Personnel Center; Headquarters Tactical Air Command; 347th Tactical Fighter Wing; 51st Composite Wing (Tactical); and deputy director for operations, J-3, National Military Command Center, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Materials
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-09-03)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2015-09-03)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/109011
Cite as
- James Timothy Boddie Collection (AFC/2001/001/109011), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bartow Air Force Base, Florida
- Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas
- Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
- Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
- Laredo Air Force Base, Texas
- Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
- Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
- Osan Air Base, Korea
- Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
- Tuskegee, Alabama
- Washington, DC
- Wheelus Air Base, Libya
Service Unit
- 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing
- 4457th Tactical Training Squadron
- 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 560th Strategic Fighter Squadron
- US Air Forces in Europe Weapons Center