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Joseph Langham Yon, Jr. Collection (2507) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 25070000000
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
.25
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 09 November 2012
Scope and Contents
Approximately 400 slides of Vietnam, Da Nang and Saigon taken by Joseph Langham Yon, Jr. during his service in the Naval Medical Corps stationed in Hoi An in 1969.
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1936 in New York City, New York, Joseph Yon volunteered for the United States Navy in 1960 and served for twenty (20) years. After training, he was assigned to the U.S. Navy Medical Corps while holding the rank of Lt. and later being promoted to Lt. Cdr. While being stationed in Hoi An, he earned the Bronze Star before retiring with the rank of Captain in 1980. After Vietnam, he became a Clinical Professor at the University of San Diego and later entered private practice.
1
Slides
(400) slides of Vietnam, Da Nang and Saigon Box 1 (VAS065288-VAS065492) Box 2 (VAS065493-VAS065690)
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Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=25070000000

Citation
Joseph Langham Yon, Jr. Collection (2507) Finding Aid, Joseph Langham Yon, Jr. Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=25070000000, Accessed 13 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
25070000000, Joseph Langham Yon, Jr. Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 08 Nov 2012 [Updated: 21 Nov 2019]