| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00659 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Williams, Clive Owen Gestern |
| Date made | 1965-1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0811 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Williams, Clive Owen Gestern (Lieutenant,b.1945)
Description
Typescript of letters from 2nd Lieutenant Williams, platoon commander of 3 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, to family living in Singapore. Stationed at Bien Hoa, Williams comments on Viet Cong activities and ambushes, appearance and practices of U.S. troops, helicopters, impressions of Saigon, possibility of leave, various operations and casualties, and media interviews/articles. Includes copy of Commander's combat note for operation conducted by 173D Airborne Brigade (American) on 14 July 1965. (See also PR91/179)