Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John Robert Nelson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
- Location of Service: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Mackall, North Carolina; Camp Bullis, Texas; Fort Gulick, Republic of Panama; Fort Davis, Texas; El Salvador; Honduras; Panama
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/90575
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About this Item
Title
- John Robert Nelson Collection
Names
- Ahrens, Cathy
- Nelson, John Robert
- Bettendorf High School
- Maki, Brody
Home State
- Iowa
Headings
- - Nelson, John Robert
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
- Location of Service: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Mackall, North Carolina; Camp Bullis, Texas; Fort Gulick, Republic of Panama; Fort Davis, Texas; El Salvador; Honduras; Panama
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1980-1990
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served on a Special Forces A team. He was one of 55 advisors sent to El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-12-05; 2012)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/90575
Cite as
- John Robert Nelson Collection (AFC/2001/001/90575), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Bullis, Texas
- Camp Mackall, North Carolina
- El Salvador
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Davis, Texas
- Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Fort Gulick, Republic of Panama
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Honduras
- Panama