Four-page printed program for the ceremonies surrounding the unveiling of the statue of Alvin York on the Capitol grounds. Festivities scheduled include the 81st Airborne Division band, the York Institute band, the 82nd Airborne Division Color...
Letter by Christopher Ammons describing a road clearance operation at Thunder IV. Both squads patrolled all day, then took up a night defensive position on armored personnel carriers. He writes about trying to kill a rat ("some as big as cats")...
Letter from Chistopher Ammons tells about having seven men killed, including their company commander, and one wounded in a Claymore attack during a patrol. "They killed Capt. Tellers, a Capt. From intel[l]igence, a Capt. From mortar platoon, 3...
One-page handwritten letter by Christopher Ammons to his family describing receiving his Purple Heart medal. He says that seven others in the company also received Purple Heart medals and four received Bronze Star medals.
PFC Christopher Ammons is standing in a cleared area with military buildings and a truck visible behind him. He is wearing sunglasses. His sleeves are rolled up and his trousers appear dusty.
Photograph of Pinewood Mansion, which was built from 1866 to 1868. The house was built by Samuel Graham, who left North Carolina in 1832 and eventually settled in Hickman County. The Pinewood Plantation was established in 1848 as a mill site....
Photograph of Pinewood Mansion, which was built from 1866 to 1868. The house was built by Samuel Graham, who left North Carolina in 1832 and eventually settled in Hickman County. The Pinewood Plantation was established in 1848 as a mill site....
Photograph of the Pinewood Plantation cotton mill. In the center front are two sisters, Attie Griffin and Mattie McCaleb. The Pinewood cotton mill was established by S. L. Graham, who moved to Hickman County from North Carolina. He began his career...
Men; Soldiers; Radios; Military uniforms; Military personnel; Helmets
Radioman operating his field set. He carries earphones on his helmet with a handset in his left hand. Cords attach the earphones and the handset to the radio equipment he carries on his back. Wooden base structures are visible behind him. The...
Red and white two-sided propaganda leaflet conveys a seated, malnourished Viet-Cong soldier with his weapon at his feet as he daydreams of food. The reverse has text and the leaflet number (6-163-68).
Seven Vietnamese children are pictured in a group near Qui Nhon. One is selling soft drinks out of an ice box. Rocks and barbed wire are pictured in the background. Note: a non-color-corrected master TIFF copy is also available.
Seven-page letter written by Christopher Ammons recounting a sniper attack on his company the previous day that claimed the lives of four soldiers. While on patrol 6,000 meters southwest of Saigon, Ammons's squad comes under sniper attack, and for...
Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Ammunition; Bullets; Grenades; Arms & armament
SGT Christopher Ammons on patrol near Vung Chua Mountain. He is wearing a towel around his neck, as was customary for soldiers on patrol in the sweltering climate of Vietnam. He has a belt of M60 ammunition and a white phosphorus smoke grenade.
SGT Christopher Ammons rests in thick foliage near Ben Cat wearing a Viet-Cong hat. He is lying on the ground with his head on his pack, his rifle and other equipment nearby. A second soldier is behind him.
Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Ammunition; Bullets; Maps; Barricades; Firearms; Rifles
SGT Nelson (center) with three soldiers from his platoon. He is orienting them for patrol. The sergeant has "love" and "hate" tattooed on his knuckles, a cultural insignia from 1955 movie "The Night of the Hunter." Robert Mitchum's character...
Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament; Military facilities; Machine guns; Firearms
Sgt. Ammons poses with a Thompson submachine gun captured from a 1968 encounter with the Viet Cong around Vung Chua Mountain. Note: a non-color-corrected master TIFF copy is also available.
Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Mountains; Hats; Rifles; Firearms
Sgt. Chris Ammons sits on a rock while on patrol near Vung Chua Mountain. He is wearing a boonie hat and has a towel wrapped around his neck, as was customary in the sweltering climate of Vietnam. He is holding his M-16 assault rifle, and another...
