The Joseph P. Cribbins papers, 1988.

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The Joseph P. Cribbins papers, 1988.

Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1920s; 1930s; World War II (WWII) -- General, Pacific; 1946-1950; Korean War; 1950s; 1960s; Vietnam War; 1970s; 1980s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 101st Cavalry Regiment; 1st Cavalry Division; 12th Cavalry Regiment; Transportation Corps; U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE); Air Traffic Control, Department of the Army (DA); Eighth (8th) Army; Transportation Corps (TC) Supply Control Agency; Seventh (7th) Army; U.S. Army Material Command (AMC); Aviation Logistics Office, Department of the Army. General description of the collection: Joseph P. Cribbins papers include officer's memoirs that trace training in cavalry, 1930s; loss of horses; WWII use of aviation in Pacific; air traffic support of U.S. Army in Korea and Japan; Mannheim Ordnance Depot; TC Supply Control; France; and tactical air mobility, aviation Logistics during Vietnam War as lieutenant colonel, andlater as civilian administrator in DCSLOG [Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for logistics], emphasis on aviation procurement.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7575438

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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