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Floyd Robertson Collection (3228) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 32280000000
Collection
Floyd Robertson Collection
Title
Floyd Robertson Collection (3228) Finding Aid
Finding Aid Date
2026-07-29
Linear Feet
4.5
Language(s)
English Vietnamese
Dates
Creation: Majority of material found within 1965-1970 and 1986-2014
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately 4.5 linear feet of materials documenting Floyd Robertson's U.S. Army service as a Civil Affairs Officer with 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, 5th Infantry Division stationed at LZ Nancy in Quang Tri Province from 1969-1970. The materials include award citations and certificates; flyers and pamphlets; a notebook; books; moving images; artifacts; materials pertaining to Fort Knox OCS (rosters, candidate biographical sketches); correspondence; photographs and images; rosters; clippings; diagrams; and a return trip to Vietnam itinerary. The materials are dated predominately 1965-1970 and 1986-2014.
1
Moving Images
3228VI4930 - DVD - Fiddler's Green
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3
Books
Soldier Under Three Flags: The Exploits of Special Forces Captain Larry A. Thorne by H.A. Gill III, 1998

Where We Were in Vietnam by Michael P. Kelley, 2002

Vietnam Order of Battle by Shelby L. Stanton, 1986
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Museum Objects
Soviet M1944 Rifle

Ammunition clip with casings

Ammunition clip with casings

Shovel

Hoe head

Surgical instrument set, minor surgery

77th Armor Regiment patch

Bronze Star

Bronze Star ribbon bar

Vietnam Gallantry Cross

Vietnam Gallantry Cross ribbon bar

National Defense Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal ribbon bar

Vietnam Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar

Army Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal ribbon bar

Ribbon Bar (Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Vietnam Campaign Medal)

77th Armor Regiment badge

77th Armor Regiment badge

81st Armor Regiment badge

81st Armor Regiment badge

1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment badge

1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment badge

Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge with Pistol Clasp

Expert Marksmanship Badge with Rifle and Tank Weapons Clasps

Dog tags

Danang Officer's Mess 25 cent coin

Danang Officer's Mess 25 cent coin
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406
Photographs
2 photographs - Vietnamese friends from return trip to Vietnam; color; 4 x 6 inches

164 photographs - unit photos (1/77 Armor at LZ Nancy); LZ Nancy; local civilians (including children); street scenes; Hue; rice paddies; POWs; helicopters; Danang; tanks; USO shows; bridges; war damage; base scenes; villages; churches; Quang Tri; rivers; Hai Van Pass; South China Sea; change of command and award ceremonies; bunkers; R&R in Australia and Japan; officer's club; Lloyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; ARVN soldiers; Hai Lang; construction; color; various sizes

8 photographs - Floyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; base scenes; LZ Nancy; African Americans; b&w, color; various sizes

8 photographs and 3 color negative strips - Floyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; base scenes; bridge; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches

10 photographs and 3 color negative strips - Floyd Robertson; landscapes; beaches; boats; bridge; churches; local civilians (including children); color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches

12 photographs and 3 color negative strips - landscapes; beaches; street scenes; train; upturned bulldozer; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches

8 photographs and 3 color negative strips - armored personnel carriers; soldiers; bunkers; local civilians (including children); ceremonies; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches

12 photographs and 3 color negative strips - villages; local civilians (including children); Floyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; R&R in Sydney, Australia; base scenes; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches

16 photographs - Floyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; award ceremony; soldiers' quarters; ARVN soldiers; base scenes; street scenes; local civilians (including children); shops and markets; churches; color; 3 x 4.25 inches

151 photographs - local civilians (including children); war damage; shops and markets; street scenes; Lloyd Robertson and fellow soldiers; ARVN soldiers; landscapes; monks; POWs; base scenes; rice paddies; boats and ships; tanks; bunkers; artillery; USO shows; construction; bridges; beaches; churches; train; upturned bulldozer; ceremony; villages; R&R in Sydney, Australia; soldiers' quarters; award ceremony; Danang; airport; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches, 4 x 6 inches
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  • Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D097.1 [D097.1]]
  • Box 1000 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual Collections - Oversize ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • Notebook and pamphlets (1967-1970, 1994)
  • Folder 2
  • Award citations and certificates (1973)
  • Folder 3
  • Images (1969-1970)
  • Folder 4
  • Images of Paul Sauer with 1/77 Armor (1970, 2012)
  • Folder 5
  • Images, rosters, notes, correspondence (photocopies with transcriptions), personal narratives (1969-1970, 2004-2008)
  • Folder 6
  • Return trip to Vietnam itinerary and supporting documents (2007)
  • Folder 7
  • When the Nation Called a Third Time: Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox, Kentucky: The Vietnam Era (2013)
  • Ft. Knox OCS rosters and candidate biographical sketches (2013)
  • Folder 8
  • 1/77 Armor rosters and history of 1/77 Armor Scout Platoon patch (No Date)
  • Folder 9
  • Papers re: firearm export and war trophy authorization, clipping (1970-1973, 2000)
  • Box 1000
  • Folder 1
  • Vietnamese Gallantry Cross award certificate (1970)
  • Diagram of 1/77 Armored Battalion, 1/5 Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) Quang Tri Combat Base 1969-1970 (No Date)
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32280000000
Citation
Floyd Robertson Collection (3228) Finding Aid, Floyd Robertson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32280000000, Accessed 02 Aug 2026.
Pub Credit Line
32280000000, Floyd Robertson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 29 Jul 2026 [Updated: 31 Jul 2026]

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