Oral history interview with Aletha Barsanti, 2003 January 17.

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Oral history interview with Aletha Barsanti, 2003 January 17.

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Interview with Aletha Barsanti, an Army veteran, concerning her reminiscences as the wife of General Olinto Barsanti, 1942-1973. Their courtship in San Antonio; her coping with various assignments to Europe, Japan, and Washington, DC; child-raising; his activities in the Korean War; his promotion to general; military protocol for the wives of general officers; his one-year tour in the Vietnam War as the commander of the 101st Airborne Division; his diagnosis of stomach cancer and his death, May, 1973. Appendix consists of personal data, education, lists of promotions, assignments, awards, decorations, and service medals of General Olinto Barsanti (three leaves).

110, [4] leaves : facsims. ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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General Olinto Barsanti Oral History Project.

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Lane, Peter B., 1939-

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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st

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Historical note: The First Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division was sent to Vietnam in 1965. It was the third United States Army unit to arrive. In December of 1967, the remainder of the division was deployed to Bien Hoa, South Vietnam in Operation Eagle Thrust. The 101st was the only army division ever airlifted directly into combat. C-141 aircraft carried 10,356 paratroopers and 5,118 tons of equipment directly into the war zone. From the description of Deployment record, 1967. (...

Marcello, Ronald E.

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Barsanti, Olinto Mark, 1917-1973.

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Barsanti, Aletha, 1920-

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