The Vietnam Center and Archive: Finding Aid

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Individual Collection
Location: Cold Storage Vault

This collection contains one CD-ROM. The contents of the CD are transcribed copies of diary entries made by Sylvester while serving two tours in Vietnam. The first tour was from March 9, 1964 through February 25, 1965, and describes Sylvester's involvement with the 57th Medical Detachment (helicopter ambulance). Sylvester's second tour was from July 4, 1970 to June 28, 1971, when he served with the 54th Medical Detachment (air ambulance). One of the highlights of the diary is Sylvesters participation in Operation Lam Son 719 in the spring of 1971. Along with day-to-day accounts of Sylvester's activities in Vietnam are Lessons Learned, an After-action Report, and additional statistics from Lam Son 719.

Ernie Sylvester served two tours in Vietnam as a Dust-off (medical evacuation) helicopter pilot in the 54th and 57th Medical Detachments.

Location	Box	Folder	Contents
Individual Collections-S	1	1	Printout of diary transcript

Electronic Media:

One CD containing diary entries.

An Oral History Interview has been conducted with this individual. Use the link below to view a record for this interview.

Although the interview has been conducted, the audio and/or the transcript may not yet be available.