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The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection (2161) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 21610000000
Collection
The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection
Association
The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War
Title
The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection (2161) Finding Aid
Linear Feet
2
Language(s)
English
Dates
Finding Aid Date: 11 November 2008
Scope and Contents
Approximately two linear feet of newsletters and personal recollections from the LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Vietnam War.
Biographical / Historical
This association promotes the activities of those who served with LRRP Detachment, 191st MI; HHC (G-2) LRRP; Company E (LRP), 52nd Infantry; Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry; and Detachment 10 (Ranger), HHC, 3rd Brigade.
1
Books
Historical Occurrences of the LRRP/Rangers of the 1st Cavalry Division During the Vietnam War: An Anthology of First-Person Stories About the Vietnam War Written By, And For, The Men Who Lived It by John LeBrun and Bill Carpenter, 2020
1
Audio
2161AU2587: March 1970 Stars and Stripes interview of Rick Arden
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145
Newsletters
The Newsletter for the LRRP/Rangers of the First Calvary Division during the Vietnam War: 1987: October (2 copies); 1988 (2 copies); 1989: January (2 copies), November/December (2 copies); 1990: March (2 copies), July (2 copies); 1991: January (2 copies), March (2 copies), November (2 copies); 1992: June (2 copies); 1993: January (2 copies), December (2 copies); 1994: July (2 copies), November (2 copies); 1995: March (2 copies), July (2 copies), November (2 copies); 1996: March (2 copies), July (2 copies); 1997: February (2 copies), May (2 copies), December (2 copies); 1998: March (2 copies), June (2 copies), October (2 copies); 1999: February (2 copies), June (2 copies), October (2 copies); 2000: March (2 copies), July (2 copies), October (2 copies); 2001: February (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2002: February (2 copies), May (3 copies), September (2 copies); 2003: February (2 copies), April (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2004: January (2 copies), April (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2005: January (2 copies), March (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2006: January (2 copies), March (2 copies), August (2 copies); 2007: January (2 copies), April (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2008: January (2 copies), March (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2009: January (2 copies), March (2 copies), September (3 copies); 2010: January (3 copies), March (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2011: January (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2012: January (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2013: January (2 copies); 2014: September (2 copies); 2015: January (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2020: January (2 copies), September (2 copies); 2021: January (2 copies)
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3
Moving Images
2161VI4025 - A Tribute to Our Fallen Brothers
2161VI4026 - Jungle-Forged Brothers Reunion 2006
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  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D054.1 ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • Newsletter Intro
  • List of Unit Awards presented to the LRRP/Rangers of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
  • Transcript of a song written by Dwight "Bull" Durham, sung to the tune of "Ghost Riders in the Sky."
  • List of the LRRP/Rangers of the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War (including members of the current association as well as KIAs), June 2008
  • List of "Our Fallen Brothers" (KIAs) during the LRRP/Rangers stay in Vietnam, 1967-72
  • Summary of "Our Fallen Brothers" (types of death)
  • Folder 2
  • Historical Occurences of the LRRP/Rangers
  • Our Fallen Brothers
  • "Memories of Young Faces" from Scott Hancock
  • "Invisible Troops" catch NVA Loafing by Specialist 4 Herb Denton, 22 November 1967
  • "Ordeal in the Sky"
  • "Recondo team tromps around for 'Charlie,'" undated article from the 1st Cav's newspaper "Cavalair"
  • "Lieutentant Joe Dilger," story by Bob Carr, written by Eugene Luning
  • "Honoring a Leader," from Eugene Luning to Bob Carr
  • "Four Man Mission," from Clare Michlin
  • "Mission out of Camp Evans," from David Shows
  • "It's a Bear" by Doug Parkinson
  • "Milk and Cookies," by Gair Anderson
  • "1st Cavalry LRRP's First Casualties," from Bill Carpenter
  • "Who are these Guys?" by Glen McCrary
  • David Shows' Memories'
  • "Dale Markovich"
  • "Memories" by Keith Phillips
  • Folder 3
  • "Memory Lane" from David Shows
  • "Memories" from Donald "Skeeter Pettibone
  • "Memories" by Earl McCann
  • "Snippets I remember from missions with Don Glover," from David Shows
  • "My Fun Ride" by Chuck Awe
  • "Just a Minute" by Chuck Awe
  • "Double Identity" from Rick Tedder
  • "Smoke 'Em if you Got 'Em" by Keith Phillips
  • "In Transit" from Keith Phillips
  • "Wet Insertion" from Bill Elliott
  • "Lurp, The Wonder Dog Stories"
  • "Promises" from Scott Hancock
  • "Remembering David Ives" from Bill Carpenter
  • "Forty Years Ago" by Joyce Denke
  • Items carried by the LRRP/Rangers of the 1st Cavalry Division, by Leo B. Corey III
  • Email from Earl McCann to the LRRP/Rangers Association stating what McCann's team carried during their tour in Vietnam
  • Brief information about the first "Graduation Date" for Recondo School, by Jim Ross
  • "Everyday Hero" by Katie Meisel (a high school English report)
  • Email from "Gunner" about the 1st Cavalry LRRP/Ranger Devon Cochrane
  • Folder 4
  • "The Ranger Legacy Lives On" from Charlie Ochoa
  • "The Latrine" by Jim Regan
  • "Scary Nite" by Jim Regan
  • "A Slick Story" by Jim Regan
  • "Call Signs" by Jim Regan
  • "Do You Trust Me?" by Jim Regan
  • "The Law" by Jim Regan
  • "Vung Tau Extraction" by Jim Regan
  • "What Are SNCOs Made Of?" Parts 1-5 by Jim Regan
  • "From the Pilot's Seat" by Charlie Johnson
  • "God's Creations" (parody for the LRRP/Rangers from the first verses in the book of Genesis)
  • "Wet and Wild: A story of the LRRPs on the LAM" by Bruce Huffman
  • "Short Rope" by Chris Burgess, B Troop 1/9 1st Air Calvary
  • "LRRP Team Extraction" from Patrick Bieneman C Troop 1/9
  • "A 'LRRRP' Remembered" from Paul Hart C/1/9
  • "Hot Extraction" from Paul Hart C/1/9
  • "Reflecting on Heroes" from chopper jock Jim Bracewell, March 23, 2008
  • Letter of Appreciation from commanding infantry captain, James D. James to W.O. James P. Bracewell, April 18, 1967
  • Folder 5
  • Historical Occurances from the LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavlary Division During the Vietnam War
  • Historical Occurances, R&R Taipei, Taiwan 1967 by Ken White
  • Memories from John Fort
  • Doctors Study Combat and the Brain by Seth Robbins
  • Historical Occurances, Loach Extraction from Bill Walton, D Troop 229th Aviation
  • Extraordinary Things by David Shows
  • Another Kind of Jumpmaster from Jum Regan
  • Historical Occurrence, "Shoot" What?! from Chuck Schwinn
  • Historical Occurrence, The Wrong AO from Chuck Schwinn
  • Where We Met from David Shows and Earl McCann
  • Contributions from Mike Bakkie
  • Folder 6
  • Historical Occurrences, "Going to the Dogs" and "Clearing Timber with a Claymore" from the September 2010 issue of the newsletter for The LRRP/Rangers of the First Calvary Division during the Vietnam War
  • Historical Occurence, 'Surgery in the Field' by Doc Gilchrest
  • Historical Occurence, 'Christmas Eve 1967' by Bob Carr
  • Historical Occurence, 'Not a Routine Insertion' by Earl McCann
  • Historical Occurence, 'More on the Stan Lento Story' by Mike Bakkie
  • Historical Occurence, 'Bill Critchfield's Last Mission' by Dean Lindstrom
  • Historical Occurence, 'Ranger Applicants Get Intensive Training Here' by Alan Brown, Reprinted from Cavalair Dec 1970, From Glen McCrary (2 copies)
  • Historical Occurence, 'Rangers Tune in Enemy' by Tom Benn, excerpted from Cavalair Dec. 1970, from Glen McCrary
  • Historical Occurence, 'Rangers Get Double Kill' excerpted from Cavalair, Feb. 1971, from Glen McCrary
  • Folder 7
  • Christmas Menu, Company E (Long Range Patrol) (Airmobile) 52nd Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Vietnam 1968
  • Reunion Attendants 1987-2010
  • Folder 8
  • Historical occurences, one poem, and news clippings from the LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Vietnam War
  • Typed transcript of the March 1970 Stars and Stripes interview of Rick Arden
  • Historical occurence written by Rick Arden
  • Folder 9
  • Historical Occurances
  • Folder 10
  • Memories by Bruce Cain
  • Folder 11
  • Vanhook's Deros Gift by Bill Hand
  • Folder 12
  • Like Father Like Son by Anita E. Lyons
  • Folder 13
  • Personal recollections from various LRRP/Rangers (No Date)
  • Folder 14
  • Historical Occurrences
  • They Saw Us First from Bob Ankony
  • Unwanted Assistance from Command from Bob Good
  • MACV Recondo School by Doug Parkinson
  • LRRP Team 1 Foxtrot Bloodies the NVA D114 Infiltration Group October30 - November 3, 1967 by Ken White
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=21610000000
Citation
The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection (2161) Finding Aid, The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=21610000000, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.
Pub Credit Line
21610000000, The LRRP/Rangers of the First Cavalry Division During the Viet Nam War Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 10 Nov 2008 [Updated: 15 Dec 2021]

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