Scope and Contents

Slides, negatives, and a photograph document of Andy Conklin's tours of duty (30 months) in Vietnam with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry and was stationed at Dong Tam, Fire Base Moore, and Tan An.

Biographical / Historical

Andy Conklin was born in Syracuse, New York in 1948. In October 1967, Conklin volunteered for the United States Army. He spent a total of thirty months in the military, fifteen of which were served in Southeast Asia. Conklin served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry and was ranked as an E-5 Specialist. Stationed at Dong Tam, Fire Base Moore and Tan An, Conklin was a truck driver for HQ 38 and was a General's aide. He was discharged in May 1970 and received the following medals for his service: two Army Commendation Medals and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. He then became a farmer and also worked for a railroad. He is a member of the 9th Infantry Division Society Old Reliables and the Mobile Riverine Force Association.