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Dietrich, Daniel (Vietnam War correspondence)
2016.131.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Daniel Dietrich Vietnam War correspondence
Creator:
Dietrich, Daniel Harvey, Jr., March 28, 1925-August 7, 1990
source:
Dietrich, Rebecca "Becky"
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.131.w.r
Physical Description:
0.025 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1945 April 14 - 1968 December 15
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from Col. Daniel Dietrich, USA, to his wife during the Second World War and the Vietnam
War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: Vietnam 1
Container: 16-17
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rebecca (Becky) Dietrich, 5/22/2014 and 3/9/2014. This is a legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.
This collection is arranged by material type and date:
- Series 1: Second World War correspondence
- Series 2: Vietnam War correspondence
Colonel Daniel Harvey Dietrich, USA, was born on March 28, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland and enlisted in the United States Army
in July 1943. He served in Germany until after the war and left the Army in 1946. He re-enlisted in the Army and earned
a commission in 1950, eventually earning the rank of Colonel and served once more in the Vietnam War. He was in Saigon during
the Tet Offensive of 1968 and continued to serve until his retirement in 1974. Col. Dietrich passed away on August 7, 1990.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Daniel Dietrich War correspondence (2016.131.w.r), Center for American War Letters
Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains correspondence from Col Daniel Dietrich, USA, to his wife during the Second World War and while stationed
in Saigon during the Vietnam War. The collection consists of two V-Mail from 1945 and two compact discs of audio recordings
made by Colonel Dietrich in 1968. Of interest are recordings made before and during the Tet offensive.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Vietnam.
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Correspondence
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Personal narratives, American
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Mass media and the war.
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Personal narratives, American
World War II
World War (1939-1945)
World War (1939-1945) -- Germany
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
World War (1939-1945) -- Protest movements
World War (1939-1945) -- Protest movements -- United States
World War (1939-1945) -- Public opinion
Dietrich, Rebecca "Becky"