Bennie G. Adkins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1956-1978

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne); 1st Special Forces; 2nd Infantry Division; Army Garrison Communications Command

Location of Service

Giessen, Germany; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Sherman, Panama; Fort Bliss, Texas

Battles/Campaigns

Battle of A Shau

Highest Rank

Command Sergeant Major

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service during combat at Camp A Shau, Vietnam from 03/1966.

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/2001/001/116195

Subjects:

Adkins, Bennie G.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Bennie G. Adkins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/116195), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress