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Denton Winslow Crocker, Jr. Fort Benning, 1965.

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Branch of Service: Army
  • Service Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
  • Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Benning, Georgia; Vietnam
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/11174

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"I still believe that individual freedom is the most important thing in the world, and I am willing to die defending that idea." (Memoir, page 17)

A top-notch student, a respectful son, and a loyal brother to his young siblings, Denton Crocker, Jr. was also a student of history and obsessed with the war in Southeast Asia. In the fall of 1964, this high school senior ran away from home to try to enlist in the Army, knowing his parents preferred he go to college before serving his country. He eventually got his wish and became an infantryman in the jungles of Vietnam. His mother's moving memoir of her son's life and ultimate sacrifice attests to his idealism and sense of honor.

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About this Item

Title

  • Denton Winslow Crocker, Jr. Collection

Names

  • Crocker Jr., Denton Winslow
  • Crocker, Jean-Marie

Home State

  • New York (State)

Headings

  • -  Crocker Jr., Denton Winslow
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army.

Form

  • Biography

Extent

  • 1 item

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

    • Branch of Service: Army
    • Service Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
    • Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Benning, Georgia; Vietnam
    • Highest Rank: Private First Class
    • Dates of Service: 1965-1966
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1995)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/11174

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

Additional Metadata Formats

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Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Crocker Jr., Denton Winslow, and Jean-Marie Crocker. Denton Winslow Crocker, Jr. Collection. 1965. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.11174/.

APA citation style:

Crocker Jr, D. W. & Crocker, J. (1965) Denton Winslow Crocker, Jr. Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.11174/.

MLA citation style:

Crocker Jr., Denton Winslow, and Jean-Marie Crocker. Denton Winslow Crocker, Jr. Collection. 1965. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.11174/>.