Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Gerald T. Cecil Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Korea; Panama; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Arlington, Virginia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; West Point, New York
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/32091
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About this Item
Title
- Gerald T. Cecil Collection
Names
- Rose, Donnie
- Maruskin, Julie
- Cecil, Gerald T.
- Clark County Public Library
State of Birth
- KY
Home State
- KY
Headings
- - Cecil, Gerald T.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Notes
- - Original material is held at the Clark County Public Library in Winchester, Kentucky.
Form
- VHS
Extent
- 1 item
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: C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Korea; Panama; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Arlington, Virginia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; West Point, New York
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1961-1996
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: During interview, veteran discusses training, combat two days after arriving in Vietnam, handling prisoners of war (POW), getting wounded by grenade, job as platoon leader, and Vietnamese money and propaganda.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 05/11/2004)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/32091
Cite as
- Gerald T. Cecil Collection (AFC/2001/001/32091), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Arlington, Virginia
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Korea
- Panama
- Vietnam
- West Point, New York