Franklin M. Davis, Jr., photograph collection. 1967-1977.

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Franklin M. Davis, Jr., photograph collection. 1967-1977.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs. Covers the following war: Vietnam War. Contains photographs of the following military unit: 199th Light Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The Franklin M. Davis, Jr., photograph collection consists primarily of the Vietnam service of General Davis's tenure as commander of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in 1967 and 1968. Some forty photos cover the Tet Offensive of January 1968. A series of color prints show the defense of Saigon in July and August 1968. An oversize album covers the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 9th Infantry Division which took place in Vietnam. There are also photos of the inactivation ceremony of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning in 1970 and of the dedication of a monument to the 101st Airborne Division in 1977.

2 boxes (344 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7638404

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Infantry Brigade, 199th

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Davis, Franklin M., 1918-1981

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Franklin M. Davis was a major, executive officer, 1st Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment; executive officer and chief, Administration Branch, 7748th Field Information Agency. From the description of The Franklin M. Davis papers, 1863-1981. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47027716 Franklin M. Davis, Jr., was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade during the Vietnam W...

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. (...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 9th

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