William F. Hagerty Vietnam War correspondence, 1969 February 22 - 1970 September 20

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Summary

Creators:
Hagerty, William F. and Hagerty, William F.
Abstract:
This collection contains 12 correspondence written by Sgt. William "Bill" F. Hagerty, USA, to his family during the Vietnam War.
Extent:
.08 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], William F. Hagerty Vietnam War correspondence (2017.095.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 12 correspondence written by Sergeant William "Bill" F. Hagerty, United States Army to his family during the Vietnam War. All his letters are addressed to his mom, dad, and Cindy, his sister.

The letters focus on a variety of subjects such as Hagerty's day to day routines, descriptions of combat missions, the activities of his family, purchasing a car, purchasing a camera, and marriage.

The letter dated September 20th was the last letter Hagerty wrote while in Vietnam. In this letter he wrote about his tour being finally over and he was coming home soon.

Throughout the letters, Hagerty was promoted twice. He started as a Private First Class in the earliest letters. He then receives his first promotion to Specialist Fourth Class. Finally, he receives his second promotion to Sergeant.

Acquisition information:
Gift of William F. Hagerty
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], William F. Hagerty Vietnam War correspondence (2017.095.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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(714) 532-7716
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