John Givhan Collection (091) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 0910000000
- Collection
- John Givhan Collection
- Title
- Finding Aid
- Linear Feet
- 0.1
- Pages
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- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 05 December 2001
Scope and Contents
One folder of correspondence, photocopied news clippings and excerpts from books document John B. Givhan's service in the Vietnam Conflict as a H-21 helicopter pilot, 120th Aviation Company. The bulk of the materials are from the 1990s, during which time Givhan was trying to write a book about his experiences.- 1
- Oral History
OH0059 Interview with John Givhan
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- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D057.7 ]]
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Correspondence concerning a book that he was trying to write about his experiences in Vietnam, particularly in Kien Long on April 12, 1964 where he was injured. -
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An ad put in the 145th Combat Aviation Battalion Association newsletter requesting any info on the battle he was injured in.
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A letter from Warren Smith in response to the ad in the newsletter.
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Selected quotes from the book A Bright Shining Lie^DELJohn Paul Vann^DEL by Neil Sheehan.
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A statement by Lt. Col. John P. Vann about the hazards of flying helicopter missions . Written on January 26, 1963.
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Personal letter written to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Givhan from John B. Givhan when he was in Vietnam.
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Xeroxed pieces from a book.
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A correspondence from Col. John C. Hughes regarding John Givhan's book. Letter dated 10-18-94
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Letter from John B. Givhan about the letter from Col. John C. Hughes. Dated 10-26-94.
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Letter from Charles R. Anderson from The Chief of Military History and the Center of Military History regarding a letter John Givhan wrote for info on his book.
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Part of a document entitled History of the 120th Aviation Company (Air Mobile Light) 1 April 1964 - 31 December 1964 prepared by 1/Lt. William A. Howard.
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Letter from Bob Crissiman about the events of April 12, 1964 in Vietnam. For John Givhan's book.
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Personal letter to John Givhan about the book. Questions are answered from a previous letter.
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Letter to John Givhan about his book. From Bob Crissiman.
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Letter from John Givhan. Regarding his book.
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Xeroxed newspaper clipping.
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Personal letter from Theodore L. Eisenman, February 13, 1995
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Letter dated February 28, 1995.
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Letter from Major Walter D. Givhan Copied part of book entitled The Lifeblood of War: Logistics in Armed Conflict by Julian Thompson is included. Regarding book research
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Notes
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Phone message 4-25-95 about 145th reunion
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Newspaper clipping from The Selma Times Journal Sunday, December 25, 1994. About Lt. John B. Givhan receiving the Bronze Star 25 years earlier.
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Personal note from Lt. Gen. H.G. Moore dated March 7, 1995
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Report of multiple regiment-sized operation beginning on 12 APR 1964
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0910000000
- Citation
- John Givhan Collection (091) Finding Aid, John Givhan Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0910000000, Accessed 11 Feb 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 0910000000, John Givhan Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 04 Dec 2001 [Updated: 30 Sep 2019]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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