Wallace C. Arnold Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1961-1995

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Chief of Psychological Operations Division, XXIV Corps; 2nd Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery; H Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery; 30th Air Defense Artillery;

Location of Service

Korea; Fort Meade, Maryland; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam; Germany; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Washington, DC

Highest Rank

Major General

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran also served as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 61st Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armored Division; Office of the Under Secretary of the Army; Inspector General of the VII Corps, US Army Europe; commanding general of the 1st Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Region; US Army ROTC Cadet Command at Fort Monroe; and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Digital File [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Joe Galloway

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/109041

Subjects:

Arnold, Wallace C.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Wallace C. Arnold Collection
(AFC/2001/001/109041), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress