Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource William Jerome Begert Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 60th Airlift Wing (AW); 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron; 9th Military Airlift Squadron, 436th Military Airlift Wing; 436th Airlift Wing (AW)
- Location of Service: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; Hurlburt Field, Florida; Da Nang, Vietnam; Travis Air Force Base, California
- Highest Rank: Captain; General; Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/90864
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About this Item
Title
- William Jerome Begert Collection
Names
- Central Connecticut State University
- Hurst, Eileen M.
- McGuckin, Briana
- Begert, William Jerome
Home State
- Connecticut
Headings
- - Begert, William Jerome
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Panama -- History -- American Invasion, 1989 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron; 9th Military Airlift Squadron, 436th Military Airlift Wing
- Location of Service: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; Hurlburt Field, Florida; Da Nang, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1964-1977
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 436th Airlift Wing (AW)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Military Status: veteran
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 60th Airlift Wing (AW)
- Location of Service: Travis Air Force Base, California
- Highest Rank: General
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-01-26; 2012)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-04-12; 2012)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-07-26; 2012)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [38 items] -- Photograph (collected 1990-1991)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [16 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1972-2004)
- Manuscript: Periodicals [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1972-09-09)
- Manuscript: Scrapbooks [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1991)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2013; 2013)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/90864
Cite as
- William Jerome Begert Collection (AFC/2001/001/90864), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
- Hurlburt Field, Florida
- Travis Air Force Base, California
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron
- 436th Airlift Wing (Aw)
- 436th Military Airlift Wing
- 60th Airlift Wing (Aw)
- 9th Military Airlift Squadron