Bill Joseph Helwig Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1963-1983

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

1st Infantry Brigaded, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

Location of Service

United States; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Vietnam; Germany

Highest Rank

Major

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran was exposed to Agent Orange.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Steve Estes

Contributor:

Lara Ballard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/43148

Subjects:

Helwig, Bill Joseph

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Bill Joseph Helwig Collection
(AFC/2001/001/43148), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress