Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Walter Raymond Ballord Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Armored Division; 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; 3rd Infantry Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment; 4th Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment; 10th Mountain Division
- Location of Service: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Drum, New York; Fort Benning, Georgia; Berlin, Germany
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/96198
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Title
- Walter Raymond Ballord Collection
Names
- Needham, Elizabeth jane
- American Red Cross of Central Texas
- Ballord, Walter Raymond
- Chaison, Michael
Home State
- Louisiana
Headings
- - Ballord, Walter Raymond
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- 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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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Armored Division; 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; 3rd Infantry Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment; 4th Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment; 10th Mountain Division
- Location of Service: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Drum, New York; Fort Benning, Georgia; Berlin, Germany
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1984-1995
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and the 42nd Engineer Battalion. The veteran served as a squad leader.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-02-24; 2014-03-31)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/96198
Cite as
- Walter Raymond Ballord Collection (AFC/2001/001/96198), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 101st Airborne Division
- 10th Mountain Division
- 1st Armored Division
- 1st Battalion
- 327th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 502nd Infantry Regiment
- 52nd Infantry Regiment