Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Robert Clay Alexander Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina; Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMA-513 (Marine Attack Squadron); 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit; MWSS-274 (Marine Wing Support Squadron), 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); VMA-542; 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Major; Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/98953
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Clay Alexander Collection
Names
- Maney, Caroline S.
- Petermann, Trey
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter, Florida
- Alexander, Robert Clay
Home State
- Alaska
Headings
- - Alexander, Robert Clay
- - Peacekeeping forces -- Bosnia and Hercegovina -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1983-1988
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMA-513 (Marine Attack Squadron); 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit; MWSS-274 (Marine Wing Support Squadron), 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); VMA-542
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 2003
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in VMA-542 (Marine Attack Squadron), VMA-231 (Marine Attack Squadron), and VMA-223 (Marine Attack Squadron).
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-01-09; 2015)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [11 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1985-2003)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/98953
Cite as
- Robert Clay Alexander Collection (AFC/2001/001/98953), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Pendleton, California
- Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona
- Saudi Arabia
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Marine Division
- 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
- 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- 3rd Battalion
- 9th Marine Regiment
- Mwss-274 (Marine Wing Support Squadron)
- Vma-513 (Marine Attack Squadron)
- Vma-542