Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Bennie G. Adkins Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne); 1st Special Forces; 2nd Infantry Division; Army Garrison Communications Command
- Location of Service: Giessen, Germany; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Sherman, Panama; Fort Bliss, Texas
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/106206
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About this Item
Title
- Bennie G. Adkins Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Adkins, Bennie G.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
Home State
- Alabama
Headings
- - Adkins, Bennie G.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne); 1st Special Forces; 2nd Infantry Division; Army Garrison Communications Command
- Location of Service: Giessen, Germany; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Sherman, Panama; Fort Bliss, Texas
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Dates of Service: 1956-1978
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service during combat at Camp A Shau, Vietnam from 03/1966.
Materials
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-11-14; 2017-02-08)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2014-11-14)
- Computer File: Hard Drive [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2014-11-14; 2017-03-28)
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-11-14; 2017-01-13)
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-11-14; 2016-12-22)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/106206
Cite as
- Bennie G. Adkins Collection (AFC/2001/001/106206), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Bliss, Texas
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Huachuca, Arizona
- Fort Sherman, Panama
- Giessen, Germany
- Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Special Forces
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
- Army Garrison Communications Command
- Detachment A-102