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Virginia Military Institute Archives

John M. Lillard collection, 1983/1991

18 items

This collection (18 items) consists of material dating from John M. Lillard's service as a United States Navy pilot stationed in the Persian Gulf area, including:

  • Tactical pilotage and jet navigation charts that Lillard used during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield in 1991
  • Joint Overhead Graphic of Lebanon (1983) used during operations in support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force occupation of Beirut International Airport
  • Photographs of United States Navy F-14s and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  • A letter detailing Lillard's experience during the Persian Gulf War
  • A program from a memorial service held aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt for three men killed in action in February 1991
Lillard is a member of the VMI, Class of 1980. An inventory of this collection is available upon request.

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John M. Lillard collection, 1983/1991 18 items

This collection (18 items) consists of material dating from John M. Lillard's service as a United States Navy pilot stationed in the Persian Gulf area, including:

  • Tactical pilotage and jet navigation charts that Lillard used during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield in 1991
  • Joint Overhead Graphic of Lebanon (1983) used during operations in support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force occupation of Beirut International Airport
  • Photographs of United States Navy F-14s and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  • A letter detailing Lillard's experience during the Persian Gulf War
  • A program from a memorial service held aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt for three men killed in action in February 1991
Lillard is a member of the VMI, Class of 1980. An inventory of this collection is available upon request.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Military oral history collection, 2003/2014

12 cubic feet

This oral history collection spans the World War II era through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One interview (Frank Buckles) covers World War I service. The majority of the interviews were conducted by VMI cadets taking courses in military history. The interview files and recordings are housed in the VMI Archives.

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Military oral history collection, 2003/2014 12 cubic feet

Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History

This oral history collection spans the World War II era through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One interview (Frank Buckles) covers World War I service. The majority of the interviews were conducted by VMI cadets taking courses in military history. The interview files and recordings are housed in the VMI Archives.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Soldiers' memorabilia and military service related manuscripts, 1917/1994

0.5 Linear Feet

This collection consists of documents and printed material dating from World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. Most items were donated by VMI alumni and they represent the types of items retained by returning soldiers.

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Soldiers' memorabilia and military service related manuscripts, 1917/1994 0.5 Linear Feet

This collection consists of documents and printed material dating from World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. Most items were donated by VMI alumni and they represent the types of items retained by returning soldiers.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI at War Project collection, 1941/1995

5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

This collection contains autobiographical and biographical information about the military service of alumni veterans of World War II through the first Gulf War. The alumni responses range in length from short summaries to longer narrative descriptions detailing their service. Some files contain related photographs and documents.

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VMI at War Project collection, 1941/1995 5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

Conner, Albert Z., Jr., 1943-2016

This collection contains autobiographical and biographical information about the military service of alumni veterans of World War II through the first Gulf War. The alumni responses range in length from short summaries to longer narrative descriptions detailing their service. Some files contain related photographs and documents.

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