Colonel James S. Timothy and Sergeant Major Trinidad Prieto with a plaque

Item

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Digital Object Identifier

363-02563

Title

Colonel James S. Timothy and Sergeant Major Trinidad Prieto with a plaque

Description

Original caption: "Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, South Vietnam - Colonel James S. Timothy (left) of New Orleans, Louisiana, Commander, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and his Sergeant Major, Trinidad Prieto (right) of Anderson, North Carolina, admire a plaque presented to the Colonel by Lieutenant General Coa-Van-Vien, Chief, Joint General Staff, Republic of Vietnam Air Force recently. The plaque tells of the Vietnamese peoples' appreciations of the 101st's 'Heroic and unselfish action in joining the free Vietnamese in resisting aggression by a common enemy.'" Two American soldiers hold up a crest and look at each other.

Date

1962-1968, approximately

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Soldiers; Vietnam (Republic). Quân lực--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.; United States. Air Force

Location

South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6297

Size

20 x 25 cm

Container

B146, F3

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Air Force

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Copyright Information

These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections

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