Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William Raymond Benton Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Panama, 1989
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: A and C Company, 52nd Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade; 32nd Army Air Defense Command; 25th Signal Battalion; 11th ADA Signal Battalion; 101st Signal Battalion; 127th Signal Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Vietnam; Korea; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Darmstadt, and Hanover, West Germany; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Ord, California; Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
- Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/67987
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About this Item
Title
- William Raymond Benton Collection
Names
- Archer, Tyler
- Benton, William Raymond
- San Antonio College
- Casanova, Norberto
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Benton, William Raymond
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Panama, 1989 -- Personal Narratives
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: A and C Company, 52nd Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade; 32nd Army Air Defense Command; 25th Signal Battalion; 11th ADA Signal Battalion; 101st Signal Battalion; 127th Signal Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Vietnam; Korea; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Darmstadt, and Hanover, West Germany; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Ord, California; Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
- Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
- Dates of Service: 1968-1992
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Panama, 1989
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-04; 2009-04-29)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2001)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2009-05-11)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/67987
Cite as
- William Raymond Benton Collection (AFC/2001/001/67987), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Darmstadt, and Hanover, West Germany
- Fort Bliss, Texas
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Fort Lewis, Washington
- Fort Ord, California
- Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
- Korea
- Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 101st Signal Battalion
- 11th Ada Signal Battalion
- 127th Signal Battalion
- 1st Signal Brigade
- 25th Signal Battalion
- 32nd Army Air Defense Command
- 52nd Signal Battalion
- A and C Company