Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately one linear foot of materials documenting Sergeant Glen McCrary's U.S. Army service as an intelligence infantryman with E Company Reconnaissance, 2nd/5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (June-October 1970) and H Company Ranger, 75th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (October 1970 - March 1971) at Phuoc Vinh, Quan Loi, Tay Ninh, and various firebases throughout the 1st Cavalry Division area of operations. The materials include artifacts, photographs, clippings, and Vietnamese currency.

Biographical / Historical

Sergeant Glen S. McCrary was born February 13, 1949 in Kansas City, MO. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. He served as an intelligence infantryman with E Company Reconnaissance, 2nd/5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (June-October 1970) and H Company Ranger, 75th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (October 1970 - March 1971) at Phuoc Vinh, Quan Loi, Tay Ninh, and various firebases throughout the 1st Cavalry Division area of operations. He received numerous awards including a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and an Air Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1971. After his military service, he had a career as a salesman for electrical distribution equipment.