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Roy Riddle Collection (1301) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 13010000000
Collection
Roy Riddle Collection
Title
Finding Aid
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 09 May 2007
Scope and Contents
Military records, special orders, awards and commendations, maps, slides, photographs, a unit history of the 219th Reconnaissance Airplane Company (1965 - 1966), Super 8 films, and museum objects all document Roy Riddle's career in the United States Army from 1954 - 1974.
Biographical / Historical
Roy Riddle served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1974.
1
Photographs
VA036231 - 302
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1
Slides
VAS021921 - VAS022000
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3
Maps
Trung Phan (indicates Tuy Hoa)
Kontum area
Pleiku area (Ia Drang Valley and Chu Pong)
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3
Museum Objects
Replica of the 'Headhunter' at Fort Rucker, Alabama
Wooden propeller
Two vinyl folders that contained certificates for the Distinguished Flying Cross Medals (housed with the wooden propeller)
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1
Moving Images
7 Super 8 films shot by Riddle while in Vietnam
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1
Oral History
OH0345 Interview with Roy Riddle
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  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D059.3 ]]
  • 1000: [Barcode: 1000] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D054.1 ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • History of the 219th Reconnaissance Airplane Company, 223rd Combat Support Aviation Battalion (March 25, 1965 - December 31, 1966)
  • Headhunter (original poem)
  • Men Without a Green Beret (original poem)
  • Slim Jim (original poem)
  • Gold Strike Bird Dog Bivouac, March 1988 (party invitation)
  • Jack Daniels Whiskey advertisement with J.C. Riddle in it
  • Descriptions of Riddle's slides from Vietnam
  • Folder 2
  • Photocopy of certificate for the Bronze Star Medal presented to Riddle, February 9, 1970 (originals in Restricted Access folder)
  • Photocopy of the citation for the award of the Bronze Star Medal presented to Riddle on February 9, 1970. (Original in Restricted Access File)
  • Photocopy of certificate for the Meritorious Service Medal presented to Riddle, July 15, 1974 (originals in Restricted Access folder)
  • Photocopy of General Orders # 454, awarding the Legion of Merit to Riddle, July 1, 1974 (Original in Restricted Access File)
  • Folder 3
  • The 7th Infantry Division Retreat (set to the tune of Moving On)
  • Commendation for superior performance of duty presented to Riddle from Lt. James Endicott (October 10, 1963)
  • Letter of commendation to Roy Riddle for being selected for the US Army Flight Training Center Outstanding Instructor Award from Col. Hubert Campbell (no date)
  • Photocopy of General Order # 30: award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster to Riddle, April 30, 1979 (originals in Restricted Access folder)
  • Photocopy of General Order # 3506: award of the Ir Medal to Riddle on May 11, 1970 (Original in Restricted Access file)
  • Photocopy of the certificate of the Air Medal award for Riddle, May 11, 1970 (Original in Restricted Access file)
  • Citation for the award of Air Medal (First thru Twenty-Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster) presented to Riddle on March 18, 1968 (no date) (2 copies)
  • Photocopy of the citation for the AIr Medal; (Twenty-Fifth thru Thirty-Fourth Awards) (no date)
  • Citation awarding the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Riddle on March 31, 1969
  • Citation awarding the Air Medal to Riddle (2 copies) (no date)
  • Citation awarding the Army Commendation Medal to Riddle (no date)
  • General Order # 555 awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Riddle (February 7, 1968)
  • Citation awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to Riddle on August 16, 1967
  • United States Army Aviation folder
  • Folder 4
  • Special Orders and other documetns relating to Riddle's service in the Army (1954 - 1974) Original documents with personal information filed in Restricted Access file
  • Box 1000
  • Folder 1
  • Certificate for Air Medal award presented to Riddle on March 18, 1968 -
  • Certificate awarding the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Riddle on March 31, 1969 -
  • Certificate awarding the Air Medal to Riddle on July 9, 1967 -
  • Certificate awarding the Army Commendation Medal to Riddle on September 21, 1967 - 1967 -
  • Certificate awarded for the Distinguished Flying Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Riddle on February 7, 1968 -
  • Certificate awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to Riddle on August 16, 1967 -
  • United States Army Aviation folder -
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=13010000000
Citation
Roy Riddle Collection (1301) Finding Aid, Roy Riddle Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=13010000000, Accessed 06 May 2026.
Pub Credit Line
13010000000, Roy Riddle Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 08 May 2007 [Updated: 01 Oct 2019]

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