Frank B. Clay photograph collection. 1943-1970.

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Frank B. Clay photograph collection. 1943-1970.

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Contains the following type of material: photographs. Covers the following wars: World War II (WWII), Vietnam War. Contains photographs of the following military units and organizations: 13th Tank Battalion; 1st Armored Division; 57th Tank Battalion; 2nd Armored Division; 101st Airborne Division; United States (U.S.) Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). General description of the collection: The Frank B. Clay photograph collection consists of photos of certain significant segments of General Clay's career. The collection is made up entirely of albums. The first of which covers his service with the 1st Armored Division and the 13th Tank Battalion in Tunisia and Italy from 1943 to 1945. The next two albums deal with the 57th Tank Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, in Germany from 1952 to 1955. An oversized album covers Lieutenant Colonel Clay's service with the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Vietnam in 1951 and 1962. Three albums cover his tenure as Assistant Division Commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. Another album covers his assignment as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel for the U.S. MACV. The last album contains photos and autographs of visitors to the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth in 1970.

3 boxes (611 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7639058

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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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. (...

Clay, Frank B.

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Frank B. Clay was the son of General Lucius D. Clay, Sr. Frank served in the Vietnam War and wrote letters to his parents concerning his service. From the description of The Frank B. Clay papers, 1867-1969. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 46831933 ...

United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 13th

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United States. Army. Armored Division, 1st

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United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

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United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 57th

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United States. Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam

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U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

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