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Robert Ankony Collection (2446) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 24460000000
Title
Finding Aid
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 14 March 2012
Scope and Contents
Book titled 'LURPS: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri' by Robert Ankony discusses his service as a U.S. Army Ranger in the Vietnam War, 1967-1968.
Biographical / Historical
Robert Ankony grew up in southwest Detroit and joined the United States Army at the age of 17 in October 1965. From November 1967 through September 1968 he served in Vietnam as a LRRP Ranger with the 1st Cavalry Division. After his Vietnam service, Ankony earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, a Master of Correctional Sciences from the University of Detroit, and an MA, MS, and PhD in Criminology from Wayne State University.
1
Books
LURPS: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, aned Quang Tri by Robert Ankony, 2009 (sign by the author)

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=24460000000

Citation
Robert Ankony Collection (2446) Finding Aid, Robert Ankony Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=24460000000, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
24460000000, Robert Ankony Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 13 Mar 2012 [Updated: 13 Mar 2012]