John W. Nicholson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1952-1986

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

1st Infantry Division; 2nd Infantry Division; 173rd Airborne Brigade; 7th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Division; 20th Infantry Division; 101st Airborne Division; 82nd Airborne Division

Location of Service

United States; Lebanon; Vietnam; Korea; Germany; Switzerland

Highest Rank

Brigadier General

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served with Task Force 201 in Lebanon in 1958. He volunteered for service in Vietnam, arriving in country in 1963. In all, he served three tours in Vietnam. He also served with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 21st Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Portrait

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Charles Krohn

Contributor:

Charles Krohn

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

American Battle Monuments Commission

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/66166

Subjects:

Nicholson, John W.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

John W. Nicholson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/66166), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress