James R. Pfluger Collection (3351) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 33510000000
- Collection
- James R. Pfluger Collection
- Title
- James R. Pfluger Collection (3351) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2022-11-10
- Linear Feet
- 4
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 1956, 1960, 1965-1972, 1989, 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2019
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately 4 linear feet of materials documenting 1st Lieutenant James Pfluger's U.S. Army service with the 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery. The materials include artifacts; U.S. Military Academy course materials; bibliographies; program booklets; U.S. Army pamphlets, manuals, and handbooks; books; and a VHS cassette. The materials are dated 1956, 1960, 1965-1972, 1989, 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2019.Biographical / Historical
James R. Pfluger was born in 1948. He joined the ROTC program while a student at Texas Tech University and was commissioned into the U.S. Army in December 1970. He served for four years on active duty and an additional two years in Army Reserve. His years of active duty were spent serving with the 82nd Airborne Division - first with the 2/321 Airborne Field Artillery (1971-1972) and then with HHB 82nd Division Artillery (1972-1974). He then transitioned to his reserve service with the 42nd Civil Affairs Company and the 28th Civil Affairs Company (Airborne) of the 95th Civil Affairs Group. During his service, he was stationed at Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Sill, OK; and Ft. Bragg, NC.- 1
- Moving Images
3351VI4284 - VHS - The Siege of Firebase Gloria
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- Books
At War At Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century by Ronald H. Spector, 2001
American Warrior by Brig. Gen. John C. "Doc" Bahnsen, Jr. with Wess Roberts, 2007
Guidelines for the Leader and the Commander by General Bruce C. Clarke, 1968
Che Guevara on Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara, 1966
Science Goes to War: The Search for the Ultimate Weapon, from Greek Fire to Star Wars by Ernest Volkman, 2002
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder by Sean McFate, 2019
Chasing Ghosts: Unconventional Warfare in American History by John J. Tierney, Jr., 2006
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- Museum Objects
3351museum6146 - Garrison cap
3351museum6147 - Dress blues uniform
3351museum6148 - 2nd Lieutenant shoulder board
3351museum6149 - 2nd Lieutenant shoulder board
3351museum6150 - Button
3351museum6151 - Button
3351museum6152 - Lieutenant insignia patch
3351museum6153 - Lieutenant insignia patch
3351museum6154 - Parachutist badge
3351museum6155 - Valorous Unit Award ribbon bar
3351museum6156 - 321st Field Artillery Regiment badge
3351museum6157 - 321st Field Artillery Regiment badge
3351museum6158 - 82nd Airborne Division Artillery badge
3351museum6159 - 82nd Airborne Division Artillery badge
3351museum6160 - 95th Civil Affairs Brigade badge
3351museum6161 - 95th Civil Affairs Brigade badge
3351museum6162 - 1st Lieutenant insignia badge
3351museum6163 - 1st Lieutenant insignia badge
3351museum6164 - Army Commendation medal
3351museum6478 - Flight helmet carrying bag
3351museum6479 - Flight helmet carrying bag
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- Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D191.4 [D191.4]]
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Revolutionary Warfare Volume II - Guerilla Warfare in World War II (1967)
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Revolutionary Warfare Volume III - China and "The People's War" (1968)
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Revolutionary Warfare Volume IV - British Experience: "Keeping the Peace" (1967)
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Revolutionary Warfare Volume V - French Counterrevolutionary Struggles: Indochina and Algeria (1968)
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Revolutionary Warfare Volume VI - Three Experiences Since World War II: Greece, The Philippines, and Cuba (1967)
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Supplemental Readings for HM 401-02 Subcourse VI (1969)
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Readings in International Relations Volume I (1969)
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Readings in Current Military History: The Rise of Red China, The War in Vietnam, The Arab-Israeli Wars (1969)
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Combined Arms Operations Task Force Special Operations (1968)
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Vietnam Information Booklet (U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School) (1967)
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Combat Formations and Battle Drill - Work Unit LEAD HumRRO Division No. 4 (Infantry) (1966)
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U.S. Army in the Cold War Course Handbook (1968)
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Ranger Handbook (1967)
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Mine Card (GTA 5-10-10) (1965)
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Artillery Fire Support Summary Sheet
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Guide to Selected Viet Cong Equipment and Explosive Devices (DA PAM 381-11) (1966)
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Human Factors Considerations of Undergrounds in Insurgencies (DA PAM 550-104) (1966)
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Military Law Review Volume 56 (DA PAM 27-100-56) (1972)
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The Writing of American Military History: A Guide (DA PAM 20-200) (1956)
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Logarithmic and Mathematical Tables (TM 6-230) (1956)
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Technical Training of Parachutists (TM 57-220) (1968)
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Role of the United States in World Affairs (ROTCM 145-101) (1960)
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The Law of Land Warfare (FM 27-10) (1956)
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U.S. Army Military History Research Collection Special Bibliographic Series No. 1 - The U.S. Army and Domestic Disturbances (1970)
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U.S. Army Military History Research Collection Special Bibliographic Series No. 2 - The U.S. Army and the Negro (1971)
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U.S. Army Military History Research Collection Special Bibliographic Series No. 3 - Language Dictionaries (1971)
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U.S. Army Military History Research Collection Special Bibliographic Series No. 4 - U.S. Army Unit Histories (1971)
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U.S. Army Military History Research Collection Special Bibliographic Series No. 5 - The Volunteer Army (1972)
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33510000000
- Citation
- James R. Pfluger Collection (3351) Finding Aid, James R. Pfluger Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33510000000, Accessed 11 May 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 33510000000, James R. Pfluger Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 10 Nov 2022 [Updated: 12 Jun 2023]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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Email
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