James H. Deister Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1968

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division

Location of Service

Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Coronado I, II, III, Operation Enterprise

Highest Rank

Corporal

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Special duties/highlights/achievements include: "demolitions specialist, participating in operations with infantry including reconnaissance platoon." He was seriously wounded 11/17/1967, the day after his 22nd birthday, during Operation Coronado III.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Handwritten document

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

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Michelle Keomanivong

Interviewer:

Seda Ly

Contributor:

Jerry McNerney

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/Jerry McNerney

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67888

Subjects:

Deister, James H.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

James H. Deister Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67888), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress