Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

IN

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1965-1967

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

25th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Cu Chi, Vietnam; Oakland Air Force Base, California

Highest Rank:

Sergeant, E-5

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item]

Interviewer:

Mary Mattison 

Donor:

Richard Lugar

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/25746

Subjects:

VanPatten, Dennis
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Dennis VanPatten Collection (AFC/2001/001/25746), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress