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 Finding Aid: Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Association Collection Item Number: 13880000000

Association Collection (Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Association)
Location: Museum Objects; Cold Storage Vault; D060.5D


Scope & Content:

  • Program, correspondence, CD-Rom, and a gift bag with small artifacts received at Alpha Company's mini-reunion during the 2004 Amerial Division reunion in Reno, Nevada on June 25, 2004. The artifacts include: Commemorative Alpha Company dog tags, Death Card, Key chain, Packaged toothbrush with an attached sticker saying, "We ALWAYS brushed 3 times a day in Vietnam!", Paper poppy from the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary, Pencil, Plant seeds in memory of Alpha's 2004 reunion in Reno, Nevada, Rabbit's foot, Small bottle of Tabasco, Small photo album, Toilet paper sheets with an attached sticker saying, "May your ass NEVER be unwiped again!!!", Uncle Sam card, United States Flag decal, United States Flag magnet, United States Flag sticker.

Access Level:

  • Unrestricted

Collection Inventory:

LocationBoxFolderContents
D060.5D0101
Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Reunion Banquet program
Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division reunion information
Envelope from John McNown, Jr., to Dr. Richard Verrone of TTU
Correspondence from John McNown to Dr. Richard Verrone (April 2, 2004)
Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Operation Order for Reno Reunion, June 24-27, 2004
Envelope from John McNown, Jr., to Dr. Richard Verrone of TTU

Separated Materials:

Museum Objects:1388museum1328: Commemorative Alpha Company dog tags.
 1388museum1329: Death Card.
 1388museum1330: Key chain.
 1388museum1331: Packaged toothbrush with an attached sticker saying, "We ALWAYS brushed 3 times a day in Vietnam!".
 1388museum1332: Paper poppy from the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary.
 1388museum1333: Pencil.
 1388museum1334: Forget Me Not plant seeds in memory of Alpha's 2004 reunion in Reno, Nevada.
 1388museum1335: Rabbit's foot.
 1388museum1336: Small bottle of Tabasco.
 1388museum1337: Small photo album.
 1388museum1338: Toilet paper sheets with an attached sticker saying, "May your ass NEVER be unwiped again!!!".
 1388museum1339: Miniature reproduction of U.S. Army recruiting poster.
 1388museum1341: United States Flag decal.
 1388museum1340: United States Flag magnet.
 1388museum1342: United States Flag sticker.
Electronic Media:1388EM0214: CD-Rom Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry LZ Reno 2004 Music and Memories.

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