Robert R. Arnau Collection (1918) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 19180000000
- Collection
- Robert R. Arnau Collection
- Association
- Thailand, Laos, Cambodia Brotherhood
- Title
- Finding Aid
- Linear Feet
- 0.5
- Pages
- 1
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 13 February 2007
Scope and Contents
Less than one linear foot of slides, photographs, military administrative documents, clippings, and recollections document Robert Arnau's tour of duty with the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 1969-1970. The materials date from the war era.Biographical / Historical
Robert Arnau was assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing in March of 1969 to February 1970. He was stationed at Nakon Phanom Air Base in Thailand. Arnau piloted CH-3 helicopters in support of Special Operations along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. He also instituted and carried out a personal special operation known as Operation 'Candy Drop'.- 2
- Photographs
VA049954 - VA049958: 4 Photographs documenting Maj. Arnau's Operation "Candy Drop"
1 Photograph documenting the Thai Queen Mother's visit to Nakhon Phanom Province January 1970
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- Slides
VAS041053 - VAS041172: 119 Slides document Robert Arnau's tour of duty in Southeast Asia with the 21st Special Operations Squadron, NKP Air Base Thailand, 1969-1970
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- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D060.4 ]]
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Article titled "Knife Tales" 21st Special Operations Squdron Nakon Phanom AB, Thailand
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Article titled Happy Halloween for Thai Children; The Miami Herald Oct. 1969
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letters in reference to operation "Candy Drop"
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Newspaper article "Queen Mother'
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Robert Arnau's explanation of Thai Queen Mother's visit
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Associated Press article titled "102 Yanks lost during spy trips, Laos, Cambodia patrols costly"
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Letters and administrative documents of recomendation for Col. Robert R. Arnau
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Originals of Newspaper articles
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=19180000000
- Citation
- Robert R. Arnau Collection (1918) Finding Aid, Robert R. Arnau Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=19180000000, Accessed 04 Mar 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 19180000000, Robert R. Arnau Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 12 Feb 2007 [Updated: 03 Apr 2007]
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