Texas Tech University

Larry Chilcoat Collection (1062) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 10620000000
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
0.1
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 13 November 2002
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials related to Larry Chilcoat's efforts at getting the Texas State Legislature to pass House Resolution #522. H.R. #522 officially recognized the contributions made by war dogs in Vietnam. Also present in the collection are photographs, a newspaper (Victoria, TX, Advocate) article, the House Resolution #522, and correspondence.
Biographical / Historical
Larry Chilcoat served as an Air Force Sentry Dog Handler in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Mr. Chilcoat worked five years to get the Texas State Legislature to honor and recognize the contributions made by the war dogs in Vietnam. He acheived the honor for the dogs in 2001.
  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D037.6D ]]
  • Texas House Resolution #522; newspaper article; correspondence

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=10620000000

Citation
Larry Chilcoat Collection (1062) Finding Aid, Larry Chilcoat Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=10620000000, Accessed 21 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
10620000000, Larry Chilcoat Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 12 Nov 2002 [Updated: 10 Feb 2016]