Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John W. Nicholson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- 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
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/66166
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About this Item
Title
- John W. Nicholson Collection
Names
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Nicholson, John W.
- Krohn, Charles A.
Home State
- Virginia
Headings
- - Nicholson, John W.
- - 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: 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
- Dates of Service: 1952-1986
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- 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.
Materials
- Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Portrait (collected 2009)
- Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2009)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1986)
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-04-03)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2007-05-14; 2007-05-14)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/66166
Cite as
- John W. Nicholson Collection (AFC/2001/001/66166), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Service Unit
- 101st Airborne Division
- 11th Infantry Division
- 173rd Airborne Brigade
- 1st Infantry Division
- 20th Infantry Division
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 7th Infantry Division
- 82nd Airborne Division