Texas Tech University

Flight helmet decorated with 'Cherry Boy' in carrying bag

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5012
Media Type
Museum Object
Physical Location
Stacks D168.0
Language(s)
English
General Note
This is the flight helmet that Dick Detra used during the Vietnam war. His nickname was "Cherry Boy". His tour of duty was 10 June 1967 - 10 June 1968.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069museum5012

Citation
Flight helmet decorated with 'Cherry Boy' in carrying bag, 069museum5012. No Date, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069museum5012, Accessed 27 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
069museum5012, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 02 May 2018 [Updated: 11 May 2018]