Roger-Lee-Hicks-LettersHicks, Roger Lee (Sgt.)Guide to the Roger Lee Hicks Letters Mss. Acc. 2007.18Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.Special Collections Research Center

2010-02-03

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-15 12:26:38 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in English Special Collections Research Center Roger Lee Hicks Letters Mss. Acc. 2007.18 /repositories/2/resources/2086 0.30 Linear Feet 1967-1970 35 items English Biographical Information:

Roger Lee Hicks served in Company B, 4th Engineers Battalion during the Vietman War. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

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Acc. 2007.18 processed by Jonathan Katora, SCRC Assistant, in December 2013. Finding aids and description updated by SCRC Assistant December 2013.

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Sergeant Roger Lee Hicks Vietnam Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

 Scope and Contents

Letters written to Shirley Ann Crook of Baltimore, MD. A majority of the letters were written by Sergeant Roger Lee Hicks, two were written by Petty Officer Third Class Don Forgan and one letter was written by Pvt. Max E. Hilb. The dates of the letters range from February 1967 and October 1969 for Don Forgan's letters, April 1969 for Max Hilb's letter, and from  December 1969 to May 1970 for Roger Lee Hick's letters.

Roger Lee Hicks wrote to Shirley Ann Crook during his time serving as a Sergeant in the 4th Engineers Battalion (Company B).  Roger Hicks was stationed somewhere near the Mang Yang Pass in Vietnam. His letters to Shirley Ann Crook were mostly personal in nature, discussing his desire to return to the states, the number of days remaining on his deployments, inquiries about Shirley Crook's family and friends, and responses from previous correspondence. Roger Hicks also wrote about his time serving in Vietnam, including: times 'going out to the field', rest & relaxation time, a soldier's day to day life while serving.

Don Forgan also wrote two letters to Shirley Ann Crook while he was stationed on board the attack carrier, USS Shangri-La. Don Forgan worked as a Damage Controlman. The letters he wrote to Shirley Ann Crook included personal inquiries about Shirley Crook and her family, day-to-day activities, and proposals to visit each other upon his return off of deployment.

Max Hilb wrote one letter to Shirley Ann Crook while he was a private working in a personnel department. Max Hilb was separating from the military and discusses that process in the letter.

 Letters (correspondence) Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American Roger Lee Hicks Papersid227109/repositories/2/archival_objects/1811761Letters, December 1969id227110/repositories/2/archival_objects/18117711Scope and Contents

Roger Lee Hicks letters to Shirley Ann Crook December 1969.

Letters, January 1970id227111/repositories/2/archival_objects/18117812Scope and Contents

Roger Lee Hicks Letters to Shirley Ann Crook January 1970.

Letters, March 1970id227112/repositories/2/archival_objects/18117913Scope and Contents

Roger Lee Hicks Letters to Shirley Ann Crook March 1970.

Letters, April 1970id227113/repositories/2/archival_objects/18118014Scope and Contents

Roger Lee Hicks Letters to Shirley Ann Crook April 1970.

Letters, May 1970id227114/repositories/2/archival_objects/18118115Scope and Contents

Roger Lee Hicks Letters to Shirley Ann Crook May 1970.

Letters, Undatedid227115/repositories/2/archival_objects/18118216Scope and Contents

Undated letters from Roger Lee Hicks to Shirley Ann Crook.

Letters, February 1967-October 1969id227116/repositories/2/archival_objects/18118317Scope and Contents

Letters from Don Forgan to Shirley Ann Crook.

Letters, April 1969id227117/repositories/2/archival_objects/18118418Scope and Contents

Letter from Max Hilb to Shirley Ann Crook in April 1969