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Jerry Benson Collection (022) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 0220000000
Collection
Jerry Benson Collection
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
0.5
Pages
2
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 07 November 2001
Scope and Contents
Approximately one linear foot of documents detail Jerry Benson's service during the Vietnam Conflict. Primarily correspondence between Benson and his parents from June 1968 through April 1969, military orders and awards, photographs and newspaper clippings from the Houston Chronicle are also included. Dates of the materials range from 1968 to 1998.
Biographical / Historical
Jerry Benson served in Vietnam with the United States Army Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from 1968-69. He served in Di An and in the area of the Iron Triangle.
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Oral History
OH0060 Interview with Jerry Benson
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Museum Objects
022museum4592- No Mission Too Difficult No Sacrifice Too Great metal
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Photographs
1 photograph - Jerry Benson with Mike Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Di An Base Camp, ca. 19 May 1968

1 photograph - Memorial marker; color; 2.5 x 4 inches
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  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D037.7E ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • Houston Chronicle Volume 64, Number 288 (July 23, 1965, 8 pages from Section 1) Houston Chronicle (August 7, 1965) Section 1 Pages 3-4, 9-10
  • Folder 2
  • Military personnel documents (mostly photocopies): orders, awards, Army Commendation Medal certificate, honorable discharge, etc.
  • Folder 3
  • Basic Training Yearbook for Company E, Fifth Battalion, Second Training Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. United States Army Training Center - Infantry
  • Folder 4
  • Fort Polk (Louisiana) post card; letters to parents, and newspaper clipping of service announcement. (Dec 1967 - January 1968)
  • Folder 5
  • Postcard to Mrs. J.W. Benson; card to Mr. And Mrs. W.D. Benson and Derek (May 1968)
  • Folder 6
  • Letters to parents, June 1968
  • Folder 7
  • Letters to parents, July 1968
  • Folder 8
  • Letters to parents, August 1968
  • Folder 9
  • Letters to parents, September 1968
  • Folder 10
  • Letters to parents, October 1968
  • Folder 11
  • Letters to parents, November 1968
  • Folder 12
  • Letters to parents, August, December 1968
  • Folder 13
  • Letters to parents, January 1969
  • Folder 14
  • Letters to parents, February 1969
  • Folder 15
  • Letters to parents, March 1969
  • Folder 16
  • Letters to parents, April 1969
  • Folder 17
  • Mailing envelopes from Pfc. Jerry W. Benson to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Benson dated June 11, July 23, and November 11th 1968.
  • Folder 18
  • Letters from Dave Hildebrand's mother after Dave was killed December 1, 1968. March 20, 1969 (postmarked March 21, 1969), December 15, 1969 Christmas card, June 2, 1988 (postmarked June 3, 1988), December 15, 1988 (postmarked December 18, 1988)
  • Folder 19
  • Letter from Lieutenant J. Cameron Webster 30 days after the war. Cover letter dated November 25, 1998.
  • Folder 20
  • Copies of Military Papers, Orders, etc.
  • Special orders dated November 18, 1969, February 28, 1969, November 21, 1969
  • Honorable Discharge Certificate
  • Air Medal Certificate
  • Awards announcement dated April 10, 1969
  • DD-214
  • Army Commendation Medal Certificate
  • Army Commendation Medal Citation
  • Veterans Administration evaluation of disabilities claims dated January 5, 1970
  • Letter from Rufus G. Sames dated April 4, 1969
  • Awards announcement for Army Commendation Medal-May 6, 1969
  • Special Orders Extract-April 20, 1969
  • Special Orders Extract-May 23, 1969
  • Letter from BGEN Louis J. Prost concerning transfers between reserve control groups or units-November 22, 1972.
  • Letter from COL C. A. Stanfiel concerning annual training-January 30, 1970
  • Letter from SSM Rufus G. Sames concerning assignment status-April 4, 1969
  • Letter from Jerry Benson to George M. Dunaway, Sergeant Major of the Army-March 24, 1969
  • Folder 21
  • Clipping re: David Hellenbrand (No Date)
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0220000000
Citation
Jerry Benson Collection (022) Finding Aid, Jerry Benson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0220000000, Accessed 01 May 2026.
Pub Credit Line
0220000000, Jerry Benson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 06 Nov 2001 [Updated: 13 Jan 2023]

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