J. Stephen Mabrey Collection (3533) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 35330000000
- Collection
- J. Stephen Mabrey Collection
- Association
- Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
- Title
- J. Stephen Mabrey Collection (3533) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2025-01-29
- Linear Feet
- 0.25
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 1967 - 1968
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of slides documenting Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Stephen Mabrey's U.S. Army service as a rotary wing pilot with B Troop, 3/17 Air Cavalry stationed at Di An from 1967-1968.Biographical / Historical
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Stephen Mabrey was born October 26, 1942 in Tulsa, OK. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966. He served as a rotary wing pilot with B Troop, 3/17 Air Cavalry stationed at Di An. He participated in the response to the Tet Offensive of 1968. He received numerous awards including the Air Medal and the Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged in December 1969 at the rank of CWO-2. After his military service, he worked as a Special Agent for the U.S. government. He died October 26, 2018.- 75
- Slides
Helicopters (transporting damaged helicopters, in formation); aerial views; soldiers (washing helicopters, drinking, writing); base scenes; hootches; African Americans; military vehicles; construction; briefings; parties; local civilians (including children); landscapes; fishing boats
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- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=35330000000
- Citation
- J. Stephen Mabrey Collection (3533) Finding Aid, J. Stephen Mabrey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=35330000000, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 35330000000, J. Stephen Mabrey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 29 Jan 2025 [Updated: 29 Jan 2025]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806)742-9010 -
Email
vnca@ttu.edu