Existence: 25 December 1981
Existence: Majority of material found within January 1968 - January 1969

General Note: Project CORONA HARVEST End-of-Tour Report for LtCol Arthur F. McConnell Jr., Commander of Bien Hoa Air Base

The Ranch Hand Mission

Historical Item from MACV Document: RVN Development Test Center established 1961

Personal Recollections of LtCol Arthur F. McConnell Jr. of service with 12th ACS in RVN, Jan. 1968-Jan. 1969 - collected by Paul F. Cecil on 17 September 1982 - "Recollections of a Ranch Hand Commander - 1968"

Letter of Commendation for LtCol Arthur McConnell (Commander, 12th SOS (12th Special Operations Squadron)

Personnel, TDY Udorn Air Field, 11-15 November 1968

From 90th TFS (90th Tactical Fighter Squadron), 11 Nov 1968 - Outstanding Airmanship of 12th SOS

Award of VNAF Pilot Wings for LtCol Arthur F. McConnell Jr. - 7 September 1968

Overall Evaluation of LtCol Arthur F. McConnell Jr. - 31 January 1969

Officer Statistics (Pilots/Navigators) for 12th SOS (12th Special Operations Squadron)

List of Addicents, Combat Losses and Fatalities for 12th SOS

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2520409001

Citation: Arthur F. McConnell Jr., Experiences in Operation RANCH HAND, Vietnam - Ranch Hand History Project, Texas A&M University Dept of History, 2520409001. 25 December 1981, Box 04, Folder 09, Paul Cecil Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2520409001, Accessed 28 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 2520409001, Paul Cecil Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive