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Preferred Citation:

Bruce Hildebrand Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2014.199 was received by Special Collections in November and December 2014. Accessions 2015.042, 2015.071, and 2015.121 were received by Special Collections in March of 2015.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist.

Biographical Information:

Bruce Hildebrand served in 541st Military Intelligence Detachment 11th Armored Cavalry in the Vietnam War.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 16 letters written by Bruce Hildebrand, a Lieutenant in the 541st Military Intelligence Detachment,11th Armored Cavalry during the Vietnam War. The letters are addressed to his parents in Dayton, Ohio and were written between 1969 and 1970. Topics covered include his day-to-day activities, sports back home, descriptions of combat, and the mood of the officers.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American