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Finding aid for the John R. Simmons Jr. Vietnam War collection
BC.VWP.05
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
100 Rock Street
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201
(501) 320-5700
arkinfo@cals.org
April 13, 2015
| Repository: | Butler Center for Arkansas Studies |
| Creator: | Simmons, John R., Jr., 1949- |
| Title: | John R. Simmons Jr. Vietnam War collection |
| Dates: | 1968-1970; 2015 |
| Quantity: | 0.97 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | This collection contains an oral history interview with John R. Simmons Jr. from March 2015, as well as, documents and photographs related to his military service. |
| Identification: | BC.VWP.05 |
| Language: | English |
| Permanent URL: | http://purl.oclc.org/arstudies/bc-vwp-05 |
Arrangement
This collection is arranged topically and chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an oral history interview with John R. Simmons Jr. from March 2015, as well as, documents and photographs related to his military service.
Biographical Information
John R. Simmons Jr. was born on June 16, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1968 at the age of nineteen. He served one year in Vietnam as a company clerk with the 1st Aviation Brigade beginning in March 1969. The Brigade was responsible for forty percent of the Army's helicopters and one hundred percent of its fixed wing aircraft. Simmons spent time in Bien Hoa and Vung Tau in southern Vietnam.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Restrictions on Use
Non-circulating, in-house use only.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John R. Simmons Jr. Vietnam War collection, VWP.05, Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Arkansas Studies Institute
Acquisition Information
Donated by John R. Simmons Jr., March 4, 2015