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General Staff Identification Authorization Certificate for Cecil L Shrader; From War Office, USA
Document Item Number: 14110102009
Item Creation Date: 29 June 1972
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Interview with Cecil Shrader
Oral History Item Number: OH0332
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[Number of Pages: 90](USA) Cecil Shrader was born in West Virginia and was a 1958 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. Trained as an armored weapons specialist, Cecil held a field command with a tank company in Korea before going to Vietnam. He commanded an aeroweapons platoon of C Troop, 1/9 of the First Cavalry Division from July 1966 until May 1967, and he returned to Vietnam as Commanding Officer of C Troop from January until March 1969. In his later career with the Pentagon Cecil oversaw the development of the Apache and Blackhawk helicopters as well as the final field trials for the M-1 tank.
Author(s): Laura M. Calkins, PhD
Item Creation Date: 16 January 2004
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 26 Jan 2004 [Updated: 17 Apr 2008]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036984
UH -1H with troop rappelling.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036956
Shrader at LZ Hammond.
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036957
Shower facility at LZ Hammond. Caption on back: 'These were built at all LZ, from rocket box lumber and a half of a 55 gallon drum. The water was heated by solar energy. If you wanted a shower, you poured 5 gallons of water into the drum.'
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036958
Shrader and his UH-1C at a forward laager (?) area. The yellow circle was C Troop emblem. The chinese hats (yellow) show killed NVA. Yellow bullets on the other side indicated rounds that hit the helicopter.
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036959
Capture material from the Sui Ca River Vally, Northwest of LZ Hammond. The tablets, etc. were in a hut discovered by the Blue Plt. Other huts in the area had rice and salt in them. The rice and salt and hut were destroyed.
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036960
Shrader and captured weapons taken at LZ Hammond, a forward LZ of the 1st Cavalry near Phu Cat and north of Quihn Nhon.
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036961
Looking west from LZ Hammond. Shows a CH-47 Chinhook and a CH-54 Flying Crane. Note the sandbagged bunker. The only problem was when it rained, it filled with water.
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036962
Taken in August at Phan Thief. An AK-47 round hit my tail rotor pedal and it exploded into shrapnel. Shrader was med-evaced to get shrapnel taken out and was his 1st Purple Heart. The emblem on the nose (radio compartment) was of the 'Pink Panther.'
Item Creation Date: 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036963
Christmas dinner at LZ Hammond. From left to right is Captain Best (Sct. Ptt. Ldr.), the Trp Opns Officer, a major and an unnamed man, Major Bagnd, the Trp XO, Maj. Ritchey Troop Co. Can't make out the others.
Item Creation Date: 25 December 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036964
C Troop enjoying Christmas dinner. Normally the soldiers had a hot breakfast and 'B' rations at supper. Otherwise, they at 'C' rations.
Item Creation Date: 25 December 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036965
Aerial view of a village. Perhaps the same or similar to Hoa Than 1.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036966
Aerial view looking south-southeast in the crescent area.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036967
Aerial view of the crescent area. The village is fortified by bunkers, trenches, and spider holes. Some villages were mined and/or booby trapped. Huts had bunkers inside.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036968
Looking south in crescent area. The road is highway 1.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036969
Scene looking west at LZ Dog. Note the great living conditions. All AIC maintenance was down the field except major maintenance was down in Ank He.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036970
Note sandbagged 'hex' tents. Taken of LZ Dog at Bong Son. You can see a major airlift in the sky with a CH-54 sky crane in the rear.
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036971
Squadron Headquarters.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036972
Front view of squadron headquarters.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036973
Shrader's desk in his headquarters. Picture and others were taken in early April and were given to him while in the hospital.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036974
Picture of wall in Operations building showing captured items.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 08 Sep 2004 [Updated: 08 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036975
Shrader lived in the 1st door from the right. The building is from an old French installation. Note shower drum and washing machine on the right.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036976
Painted rotor blade in front of squadron headquarters. The 12.7 mm machine gun of Chinese manufacture was captured by C Troop prior to January 1969 and Shrader's arrival. Squadron took it to put in front of the headquarters building.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 06 Feb 2014]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036977
Another view of C Troop flight line. Note the sand bags within which the A/C were parked.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036978
Another view of C Troop flight line showing a CH-6A and AH-1G.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036979
C Troop flight line.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036980
View of C Troop flight line.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036981
C Troop maintenance hanger.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA036982
Shot of C Troop maintenance bays.
Item Creation Date: 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 09 Sep 2004 [Updated: 09 Sep 2004]
Special Orders Number 341 From Herbert E Wolff, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Document Item Number: 14110102001
Item Creation Date: 07 December 1966
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 07 Apr 2005 [Updated: 07 Apr 2005]
General Orders Number 2140 By James T Root:Award of The Silver Star to Shrader, Cecil L
Document Item Number: 14110102002
Item Creation Date: 05 May 1967
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 07 Apr 2005 [Updated: 07 Apr 2005]
General Orders No. 84, U.S. Army, 12th Evacuation Hospital (SMBL) - Awards announced
Document Item Number: 14110102003
Item Creation Date: 01 April 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 28 Apr 2013]
General Orders Number 4028: Award of The Silver Star to Shrader, Cecil L
Document Item Number: 14110102004
Item Creation Date: 02 April 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
General Orders Number 87, Award of The Purple Heart - 12th Evacuation Hospital
Document Item Number: 14110102005
Item Creation Date: 03 April 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 27 Feb 2023]
Item Creation Date: 07 April 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 07 Mar 2018]
General Orders Number 5316: Award of The Bronze Star Medal to Shrader, Cecil L
Document Item Number: 14110102007
Item Creation Date: 01 May 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
General Orders 15517 From Joseph P Kingston; 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Document Item Number: 14110102008
Item Creation Date: 07 December 1969
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Letter From Robert M Elton to Cecil L Shrader; Concerning Promotion to Brigadier General
Document Item Number: 14110102010
Item Creation Date: 21 September 1983
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Award of The Legion Of Merit to Colonel Cecil L Shrader, Armor, United States Army
Document Item Number: 14110102011
Item Creation Date: 12 June 1986
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Memorandum Approving The Award of The Silver Medallion of the Order of Saint George to Colonel Cecil L Shrader
Document Item Number: 14110102012
Item Creation Date: 23 November 1987
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Permanent Orders 209-7 from Arpad A Szurgyi Announcing the Award of Distinguished Service Medal to Cecil L Shrader
Document Item Number: 14110102013
Item Creation Date: 17 December 1987
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty For Shrader Cecil Lynn From US Army/RA, Armor
Document Item Number: 14110102014
Item Creation Date: 31 December 1987
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 10 Apr 2005 [Updated: 10 Apr 2005]
Photograph
Photograph Item Number: VA038339
MG Tait, CG Fort Knox, presenting DSM to me.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 03 Mar 2005 [Updated: 03 Mar 2005]
Cecil Shrader's PowerPoint briefing on the Battle of Hoa Tan 1
Document Item Number: 14110103001
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 14 Apr 2009 [Updated: 14 Apr 2009]
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Computer Generated Maps of Vietnam
Document Item Number: 14110101001
Item Creation Date: 06 June 2004
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 29 Aug 2004 [Updated: 29 Aug 2004]
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Cecil L. Shrader Collection (1411) Finding Aid
Collection/Finding Aid Item Number: 14110000000
Collection: Cecil L. Shrader Collection
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Added: 17 Aug 2004 [Updated: 18 Jun 2020]
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