Randy Clair Beal Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1975

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment

Location of Service

Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Vietnam; Patuxent River, Maryland

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Swift, Hue, Khe Sanh, Go Noi Island

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Hood, Texas; Germany

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Joe Galloway

Interviewer:

Mark Franklin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/120745

Subjects:

Beal, Randy Clair

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Randy Clair Beal Collection
(AFC/2001/001/120745), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress