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William J. Sidebottom Collection (3380) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 33800000000
Finding Aid Author
Elene Khajishvili
Finding Aid Date
2023-05-16
Linear Feet
0.1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: Majority of material found within 1971 - 1972
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of slides and photographs documenting Captain William Sidebottom's U.S. Army service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. The materials are dated predominately 1971-1972.
63
Slides
Ships; Cam Ranh Bay; Danang; I Corps; coastlines; Hue; mountains; Camp Evans; Firebase Holcomb; helicopters and other aircraft (C-159, Cobra, refueling, bombing, missions); Christmas; 101st Airborne; Captian William Sidebottom and fellow soldiers (eating); helipad; Phu Bai; officers club
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Photographs
Soldiers' quarters; musical performances; aerial views; helicopters and other aircraft (in formation); Captain William Sidebottom and fellow soldiers (erecting a cross, eating/drinking, resting); Liftmaster Helipad; briefings; family photos; firebases; docks; ships; beaches; airfields; bombings; landscapes; artillery; tanks
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Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33800000000

Citation
William J. Sidebottom Collection (3380) Finding Aid, William J. Sidebottom Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33800000000, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
33800000000, William J. Sidebottom Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 16 May 2023 [Updated: 22 May 2023]