Scope and Contents

The collection consists of slides, Vietnamese award certificates, and artifacts documenting Lieutenant Colonel Arthur F. Eliason, Jr.'s USMC service in Vietnam. The materials are dated 1963-1964 and 1968-1971.

Biographical / Historical

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur F. Eliason, Jr. was born in Providence, RI in 1933. He volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps in 1950 and served for 26 years. He served in various capacities with various units during his USMC career including 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton (1961-1963); 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force at San Francisco (1963-1964); Marine Barracks, Naval Weapons Station at Charleston, SC (1964-1967); USMC Command and Staff College at Quantico, VA (1967-1968); 5th Battalion, 5th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force at Camp Pendleton (1968-1969); U.S. Military Assistance Command, Naval Forces Vietnam (1969-1970); USMC Development Center at Quantico, VA (1970-1972); U.S. Military Group Argentina (1972-1975); and 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force at Camp Lejeune (1975-1976). He was involved in the Revolutionary Cadre Development Program from February 1969 to February 1970. He received numerous awards during his service including the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Legion of Merit with Combat V. He retired from active duty in 1976.

After his military service, Lieutenant Colonel Eliason worked as a teacher for various international schools in Latin America. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC.