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Chuck Wilson Collection (540) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 5400000000
Collection
Chuck Wilson Collection
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
3.0
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 24 June 2002
Scope and Contents
Approximately three linear feet of photographs and artifacts document Chuck Wilson's experience in Vietnam. Notable artifacts include Montagnard and Filipino weapons.
Biographical / Historical
Lt. Col Wilson joined the 315th Air Commando Group in 1965 as Group Training Officer. 315th was based at Tan Son Nhut.
2
Photographs
22post-Tet(1968) aerial damage assessment photos taken by 1st Military Intelligence Battalion around the Cholon suburb and Tan Son Nhut environs
VA (IMAGES BEING PROCESSED FOR CONSERVATION)
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Museum Objects
540museum0494: Red Beret from ARVN Airborne
540museum3041: Montagnard Spear
540museum3042: Longbow and 3 arrows from the Chief of a Negrito tribe from the Philippine Islands.
540museum3043: Montagnard crossbow with quivers and bolts.
540museum3044: Montagnard crossbow
These were given to Chuck Wilson as an expression of gratitude for helping a member of the tribe. Mr. Wilson received these while stationed at Clark AFB for USAF Jungle Survival School.
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Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=5400000000
Citation
Chuck Wilson Collection (540) Finding Aid, Chuck Wilson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=5400000000, Accessed 05 Aug 2026.
Pub Credit Line
5400000000, Chuck Wilson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 23 Jun 2002 [Updated: 22 Apr 2007]

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