Dave McPherson Collection (2812) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 28120000000
- Collection
- Dave McPherson Collection
- Association
- Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
- Title
- Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Author
- Ashley Rivera
- Finding Aid Date
- 2018-09-18
- Linear Feet
- 8 Linear Feet
- Pages
- 1
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: Majority of material found within 1972 - 1984
Scope and Contents
Approximately 8 feet of artifacts and textual records documenting Marvin Dave McPherson's service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. The materials predominately date from 1972-1984.Textual records: H Troop, 10th Cavalry commemoration book (Anson, Vietnam 1972); award citations; letters of appreciation and commendation; pilot qualifications certificate; officer evaluation reports; transmittal forms; memos; flight checklist; academic evaluation reports; medical evaluation reports; promotion certificate; Bronze Star Medal certificate; Purple Heart certificate; United States Army Aviation Center graduation ceremony program; unidentified Vietnamese documents; enlistment contract; Army Commendation Medal certificates; Vietnamese certificate; honorable discharge certificate; discharge report; course graduation and training completion certificates (including one humorous certificate); Air Medal certificate
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- Museum Objects
Cavalry hat - 2812museum5264
Warrant Officer service cap - 2812museum5265
Army uniform with 101st Airborne Division and 1st Aviation Brigade patches - 2812museum5293
Blue dress uniform - 2812museum5294
Army camouflage uniform with 101st Airborne Division Special Forces and 1st Aviation Brigade patches - 2812museum5290
Hooded army coat with 1st Aviation Brigade patch - 2812museum5289
Army flyer’s jacket with fur lining - 2812museum5288
Metal footlocker - 2812museum5305
7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry scarf - 2812museum5266
Helmet liner - 2812museum5267
Army uniform with 3rd Infantry Division and 1st Aviation Brigade patches - 2812museum5286
Beret with US Army Special Forces pin - 2812museum5268
Army jacket with H Troop, 10th Cavalry patches - 2812museum5285
Laundry bag - 2812museum5287
Duffel bag - 2812museum5284
Survival vest with supplies - 2812museum5282
Entrenching tool with case - 2812museum5272
M56 Field Suspenders - 2812museum5283
Two pairs of glasses with case - 2812museum5273
Holster - 2812museum5274
Name tag stencil - 2812museum5275
Pouch with belt clip - 2812museum5276
Pouch with belt clip - 2812museum5277
Black bowtie - 2812museum5278
Knife with case - 2812museum5279
Belt - 2812museum5280
Belt - 2812museum5281
Wooden footlocker - 2812museum5304
Chief Warrant Officer epaulets x 2 - 2812museum5153; 2812museum5154
Cavalry patch - 2812museum5166
US Army Aviation Center of Excellence winged torch patch - 2812museum5163
Blue Special Forces patch - 2812museum5172
Subdued Special Forces patch - 2812museum5173
Subdued Airborne patch - 2812museum5164
Airborne patch - 2812museum5165
101st Airborne Division patch - 2812museum5176
H Troop, 10th Cavalry patch - 2812museum5175
1st Aviation Brigade patches x 2 - 2812museum5184; 2812museum5185
172nd Infantry Brigade patch - 2812museum5183
H Troop, 10th Cavalry banner patch - 2812museum5174
Name tags x 2 - 2812museum5155; 2812museum5156
Chief Warrant Officer 4 patches x 2 - 2812museum5188; 2812museum5189
Chief Warrant Officer 3 patches x 2 - 2812museum5186; 2812museum5187
Chief Warrant Officer 2 patch - 2812museum5190
Chief Warrant Officer 1 patch - 2812museum5178
US Army Aviator patch - 2812museum5191
Parachutist patch - 2812museum5152
US Army Warrant Officer Branch patches x 2 - 2812museum5179; 2812museum5180
1st Cavalry Division patch - 2812museum5177
H Troop, 10th Cavalry flag patch - 2812museum5151
White epaulet - 2812museum5145
Black felt epaulet - 2812museum5146
Chief Warrant Officer 3 epaulets x 2 - 2812museum5147; 2812museum5148
Epaulet rope x 2 - 2812museum5149; 2812museum5150
Chief Warrant Officer 2 pin - 2812museum5170
Chief Warrant Officer 3 pin - 2812museum5171
Chief Warrant Officer 1 pin - 2812museum5169
7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry pin - 2812museum5168
E Troop, 1st Cavalry pin - 2812museum5167
US Army Warrant Officer Branch pins x 2 - 2812museum5161; 2812museum5162
U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence pin - 2812museum5181
Attack helicopter pin - 2812museum5157
1st Cavalry Division pin - 2812museum5159
Army insignia uniform guide - 2812museum5182
Chief Warrant Officer 4 epaulets x 2 - 2812museum5192; 2812museum5193
229th Aviation Regiment pin - 2812museum5197
Chief Warrant Officer 4 pin - 2812museum5196
US Army Aviator pin - 2812museum5198
US Army Master Aviator pin - 2812museum5199
Parachutist pin - 2812museum5200
Ribbon bars - 2812museum5204
Ribbon bar pins x 3 - 2812museum5201; 2812museum5202; 2812museum5203
Name tag pin - 2812museum5205
U.S. pin - 2812museum5206
Chief Warrant Officer 4 epaulets x 2 - 2812museum5194; 2812museum5195
US Army Aviator pin - 2812museum5207
Scout patch - 2812museum5208
Tow Cobra patch - 2812museum5209
Patch adhesive kit - 2812museum5210
Ear pad - 2812museum5211
US Army Aviator patches in original packaging - 2812museum5212
Chief Warrant Officer 3 patches in original packaging - 2812museum5213
Bronze Star medal with case - 2812museum5214
Purple Heart with case - 2812museum5215
Bronze Star and Army Commendation medals with case - 2812museum5216
One dollar military payment certificate - 2812museum5217
Republic of Vietnam service medal with case - 2812museum5218
Aircraft recognition playing cards - 2812museum5219
Dog tags with can opener - 2812museum5220
Name tag with AH-64A Apache pin - 2812museum5221
2nd Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment subdued patch - 2812museum5222
2nd Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment color patch - 2812museum5223
Warrant Officer Candidate pin - 2812museum5224
Cobra Tow AH-15 button - 2812museum5225
Paraglider patch - 2812museum5226
Blue Airborne patch - 2812museum5227
US Army Aviation Center of Excellence orange winged torch patch - 2812museum5228
18th Aviation Battalion patch - 2812museum5229
AH-64A Apache patch - 2812museum5230
1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment patch - 2812museum5231
500 Dong bill - 2812museum5232
20 Dong bill - 2812museum5233
Empty 25mm shell - 2812museum5234
Empty 30mm shell - 2812museum5235
Navigation plotter - 2812museum5236
Mirror signal - 2812museum5237
AHS International pin - 2812museum5238
Cross pin - 2812museum5239
Private First Class pin - 2812museum5240
Specialist pin - 2812museum5241
Corporal pin - 2812museum5242
U.S. medallion pin - 2812museum5243
Cavalry medallion pin - 2812museum5244
Unidentified medallion pin with explosive image - 2812museum5245
Attack helicopter pin - 2812museum5246
Medallion featuring heraldic lions - 2812museum5247
Three circle pin with silver face - 2812museum5248
Three circle pin with black face - 2812museum5249
National Defense Service Medal ribbon pin - 2812museum5250
Special Forces paratrooper oval patch - 2812museum5251
5th Special Forces Group patch - 2812museum5252
Boy Scouts of America key and wheel patch - 2812museum5253
3 Insect head nets - 2812museum5271; 2812museum5299; 2812museum5300
Rubber pants - 2812museum5292
Pair of black gloves - 2812museum5254
Flight suit with Maricopa County Deputy Sheriff patches - 2812museum5291
Red beret with blue shield patch and Chief Warrant Officer 4 pin - 2812museum5269
Garrison hat with paraglider patch and Chief Warrant Officer 4 pin - 2812museum5270
Pair of green and grey gloves - 2812museum5255
Cold weather mask - 2812museum5256
Green cold weather hat - 2812museum5257
Green hood - 2812museum5258
Helmet liner with straps - 2812museum5259
Pair of black gloves with insulation - 2812museum5260
Blue head and neck liner - 2812museum5261
Pair of boot soles - 2812museum5262
Pair of boot insulation - 2812museum5263
Unknown Object - 2812museum5298
Oak Leaf Cluster - 2812museum5306
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- Maps
Fort Rucker Map - 2812map0206
Click to view all Maps
- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D014.7 [D014.7]]
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Vietnamese Award
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Reserve Warrant Officer Award
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Warrant Officer Senior Course Class 84-2 Graduation Booklet
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Army Commedation Medal (Permanent Order 127-9)
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Award of Bronze Star for Heroism (General Orders 1210)
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Bronze Star Medal (first oak leaf cluster) Award
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Purple Heart Award
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Service School Attendance Report
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Promotion (Order No 50-087)
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Award of Master Aviator and Badge (Orders 96-10)
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Certificate of qualifications as a pilot of the world's first attack helicopter
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Award of Bronze Star Medal (General Orders 297)
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Bronze Star Medal Citation
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Letter of Appreciation from Major General Burdett
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Bronze Star Medal Award
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Honorable Discharge Certificate
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Appointment of a Reserve Warrant Officer of the Army Under Title 10, United States Code, Section 591 and Section 597
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Certificate of graduation from Special Forces Advanced Enlisted Course
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Certificate of graduation from Special Forces Radio Operator NCO/ Supervisor Candidate Course
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Air Medal Award
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Instructor Pilot Designation (Special Orders 22)
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Certificate of TOW Training
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Contart Flight Division Institute of ip harassment, mad frustration, and foul situation
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Letter of Appreciation from Major General Burdett
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Army Commendation Medal Award
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Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge
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Announcement of Army Commendation Medal (Permanent Orders 127-9)
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Award of the Air Medal for Heroism (General Orders 3770)
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Air Medal Citation
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Air Medal (second thru twelfth) Award
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Award of the Air Medal (General Orders 1059)
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Air Medal Second Award
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Yearbook: H Troop (Air) 10th Cavalry Anson, Vietnam 1972
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U.S. Army Evaluation Reports
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Lightweight Doppler Navigation Set Checklist
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Report of Medical History
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Electrocardiographic Record
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Hematology
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Military Benefit Association: membership card
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Wearing instructions for glove inserts
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Announcement of Army Commendation Medal (Permanent Orders 18-7)
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Award of Master Army Aviator and Badge (Order 96-10)
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Document in Vietnamese
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Letter of Appreciation - 1974 High Water Emergency Support
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Letter of Appreciation from Major General Burdett
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Letter of Appreciation for participation in 1972 49'er party
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Letter of Commendation during the period of September 1972 - January 1973
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Enlistment Contract
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Good Conduct Medal (General Orders 304)
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Award of the Air Medal (General Orders 3362)
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Award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism (General Orders 1210)
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Authorization for Individual Foreign Award of the Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star from the Republic of Vietnam
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Award of the Purple Heart (General Orders 1097)
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Letter of Commendation (23 July 1974)
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Award of the Bronze Star Medal (General Orders 297)
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Senior Army Aviator Award (Permanent Orders 101-31)
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Recommendation for Award downgraded to Meritorious Service Medal
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Recommendation for Award
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Meritorious citation before the brigade includes the Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star
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Request for Orders
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Marvin McPherson Narrative
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Citation for the Air Medal
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Army Commendation Medal Award
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Letter of Appreciation from Colonel Edwards
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=28120000000
- Citation
- Dave McPherson Collection (2812) Finding Aid, Dave McPherson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=28120000000, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 28120000000, Dave McPherson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 18 Sep 2018 [Updated: 30 Sep 2020]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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