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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Access Database, created by Diane B. Jacob, February 2005 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Linford B. Bachtell Papers, 1942-1968 A Collection in Virginia Military Institute Archives mss 00457 Diane B. Jacob

Virginia Military Institute Archives 2005 Virginia Military Institute Archives Staff Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute Descriptive Summary Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute Linford B. Bachtell Papers 1942-1968 mss 00457 The papers comprise approximately .5 cubic feet in one document box English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Linford B. Bachtell Papers, Accession #mss 00457, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, VA

Acquisition Information

Gift of Grace B. Pultz, January 2004

Biographical/Historical Information

Linford Boone Bachtell, b. 1921, Lexington, VA; VMI Class of 1943; Lt. Col., United States Air Force officer; d. 1982, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Content

The papers consists primarily of items dating from the U. S. Air Force career of LTC Bachtell. Included are flight records, log books, and miscellaneous certificates and military orders. Bachtell served as a pilot with the Military Air Transport and during the Vietnam War he piloted supplies to South Vietnam from Taiwan. The papers also include a small collection of snapshots & negatives dating from Bachtell's VMI cadetship.