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John Vincent Breedlove. Papers, [ca. 19G3]-1986 .

Guide

1) .~~ NYCV84-A844 Breedlove, John v. <John Vincent>, 1945- . .

PaPers, [ca, 1963]-1986~ 13,3 cubic ft,

Ta~~ recordinss are copies of orisinal cassettes and recordinss. Videocassette is a COPY of 16•• ho•e aovies, ~ Summarv: Includes letters to faailv, certificates and •edals, 11aPs, Ar•v .

records, insisnia, receipts, and aeaorabilia of• helicopter Pilot in the Vietnam War, Also, videocassette of 11ovies taken in Vietna• and tape recordins sent home durins the war, - Boxes 6-9 and 12 are restricted for 50 wears except bv written Per11ission of the onor.

Identi l v of individuals 11entioned in papers 11ust be Protected for 25 wears, Findins aids: Folder list. Part of Vietna• War Veterans Archives. Cite aa: John V, Breedlove, Papers, 17036, DePartaent of HanuscriPts and

Univ~rsitv Archives, Cornell Universitv Libraries,

1, Soldiers, 2, Veterans, 3, Vietna11ese Conflict, 1961-1975, 4, Haps,

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John V. Breedlove, 1945- Papers, 1964-1982. #7036 RESTRICTED

Box# Fldr. # Incl. Dates Description

1 1 1964

2 1965-1066

:3 1968-1970

4 1966-1981

5 1966

6 1966-1967

7 1966 - 1967

8 1967

9 Nov. 1966, Feb. 1967

10 Nov. 1967

11 April 1969

12 May 1966

13 June 1966

14 July-Aug.

15 Sept.-Oct.

16 Nov.-Dec .

17 Jan.-March

18 April-July

19 Aug.-Sept .

20 Oct.-Dec.

21 1968

22 Jan. -March

1966

1966

1966

1967

1967

1967

1967

1969

1

ROTC

Original Army Processing materials

U.S. Army Finance records

Financial records, discharge papers

Boot camp

Flight School

Flight School records (U . S. and Vietnam)

Flight School graduation

Helicopter manuals

Helicopter manuals

Helicopter manuals

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

Letters home

John V. Breedlove, 1945-

Box# Incl. Dates

Papers, 1964-1982.

Description

:!*7036 RESTRICTED

1 23 Aug.-Nov. 1969 Letters home

24 1968

25 1967 - 1970

26 1969-1970

27 1973

28 1970

29 1969 - 1982

30 1967-1970

31

32 1966-1967

2 1

2

3 Sept. 1981

4

5

6

2

Letter from a Vietnamese friend

Columbus, Georgia orders, promotion, processing material

Clothing records, Georgia

VA Documentation (x-rays)

Resumes (after army discharge)

Documentation after the war

Awards and certificates

Letters to and from family and friends, photographs

Letters to Mr. and Mrs. E. Borey

Bills and receipts

Address cards and notes

Vietnamese wedding pictures

Misc. cards-including draft cards, 1969 Vietnamese calendar, stencil

Memorabilia-including matches from Seattle (departure location); flight school pen; Dog tags (enlisted man and officer); Chinook going away pin (in box); DAV card, and sticker

Business cards

John V. Breedlove, 1945 -

Box rt Fldr. ~ Incl. Dates

2 7

8

9

10

3 1

2

3

4

4

Papers, 1964-1982. #7036 RESTRICTED

3

Description

National Defense service ribbon and Army Commendation medal

Instrument for arterial plotting

Insignia and pins-including ROTC (Siena College) insignia; Warrant Officer candidate insignia; Warrent Officer WOl bar, pin; CW2 Warrant Officer bar (pin and camoflage); US insignias; Vietnamese insignias; Chuan Huy Warrant Officer pin; Air Force Association pin; Chinook pilot pin.

Pen light signal flair

Folder of Vietnamese language materials

U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School 2nd WOC Class 67-5 Fort Wolters, Texas

Citations and commenda~ions

2nd Training Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S. Army Training Center Infantry Company B Third Battalion

Medals and patches including: flight school, 3rd Army, and first aviation brigade patches; Unit patches (company level) 119th out of Pleiku; Chinook Unit patches (God is our co-pilot); Name patches, pins (U.S. Army , etc.); Flight School insignia (in orange and

John V_ Breedlove, 1945-

Box#

4

5

6 RESTRICTED

7 RESTRICTED

8 1

lREST~;~·;ED I 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13-14

15

16

Incl _ Dates

1961-1970

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1981

1981

1982

1983

1984

1984

1985

1985

1986

Papers, 1964-1982_ #7036 RESTRICTED

4

Description

black); and army pilot wings Ring from Fort Wolters, TX; start of flight school Ring

Maps, flight school bag, flight school company photograph, and tape

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Christmas cards

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Christmas cards

Correspondence

Christmas cards

Correspondence

John V. Breedlove, 1945-

Box# Fldr. # Incl. Dates

8 17 1986 -----·----

1986

1987

n.d.

1 1981

2

3 1981

4

5

6 1970-1976

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 1969

14 1972

15 1974

16 1986

17

Papers, 1964-1982. #7036 RESTRICTED

5

Description

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondence

China Lake - Naval Weapons Center

China Lake - organizational charts

ICE team

Mojave Air Races

Biographical Information

Veterans' Administration

Photography receipts

Medical/insurance documents

William Harvey Breedlove

School papers

Boy Scouts

Diets to Lose Weight for Flight School

Civilian Flight training Fort Benning, Georgia

California State University

Art Walker legal case

Broadsides - Christmas

Notes

John V. Breedlove, 1945-

Box# Fldr. # Incl. Dates

18

19-20

21

22-24 1984

25 1986

10

11

12 liRESTRICTED I 13

Papers, 1964-1982. #7036 RESTRICTED

6

Description

History of U. S. Jet Engines

Miscellany

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

Tour of Egypt

Retirement Pen, coins, and necklace Vietnamese dictionary

Photographs

Plaques, certificates, memorabilia

Financial records

Plaques, certificates, newspapers, oversized documents

Mapcase Folder 1 Two maps: DOD evasion charts and Southeast Asia