Texas Tech University

C Troop 2/17 Cavalry guidon

Museum Object Item Number: 887museum6377
Media Type
Museum Object
Physical Location
Stacks D219.3E
Language(s)
English
General Note
The museum object is a guidon for C Troop 2/17 Cavalry acquired by Mike Law after leaving Ft. Campbell for Vietnam. Upon arrival in Vietnam in June 1968, the unit was redesignated as C Troop 7/17 Cavalry.

The guidon is dark yellow, with a dark green symbol of a tank on top of crossed swords, as well as indicators C Troop 2/17 of the Cavalry. The size of the guidon is 19.5 inches X 28.5 inches.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=887museum6377

Citation
C Troop 2/17 Cavalry guidon, 887museum6377. No Date, Michael Law Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=887museum6377, Accessed 19 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
887museum6377, Michael Law Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 30 Mar 2023 [Updated: 30 Mar 2023]