How do I find Army after action reports for the Vietnam War 1969-1970?
How do I find Army after action reports for the Vietnam War 1969-1970?
Patricia,
What units are you looking for I might have a few that were digitized?
I Am interested in 1st Battalion 8th cavalry and 2/8 of 1st Cavalry Div (airmobile). Thank you.
Patricia,
These have been saved by my personal collection and research over the years, but you may reach out to others that may have additional dates.
Found 1st Air Cav Div yearbook 1969, please follow link two parts
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010439.pdf
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010438.pdf
1st BN 8TH CAV only for 1968 did I have:
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010281.pdf
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010282.pdf
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010283.pdf
1970- 1st Cav DIV (Airmobile): Ops Report OLL
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010553.pdf
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010554.pdf
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010555.pdf
Hope this helps,
Elliot
Thank you for your direction in this research. This is my first attempt accessing these records. I will reach out as well. I appreciate your help.
Patrica,
Here is some more links for 1st Cav (Airmobile) There are so many reports it would help if you were interested in more of a certain time period based on a family members service.
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/1683/168300010553.pdf
1969
Jan 1969 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690317005.pdf
Feb 1969 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690217013.pdf
April 1969 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690221002.pdf
August 1969 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690225015.pdf
1970'S
Feb 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690421013.pdf
April 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690317005.pdf
March 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690313001.pdf
May 1970 S-1 Journal
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690321010.pdf
June 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690324008.pdf
July 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690402007.pdf
August 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690404010.pdf
Nov 1970 S-1
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/images.php?img=/images/369/3690413005.pdf
Dear Patricia Anderson,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series Cavalry Unit Records, ca. 1965 - ca. 1973 in the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia (Record Group 472) that includes the records of 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry and 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry for 1969-1970. These records may include organizational histories, intelligence reports, intelligence summaries, operational reports-lessons learned, command reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, daily journals, situation reports, accident reports, general orders, and operation planning records. Generally, these records reflect the activities of the units themselves and not individuals within the units. We also located 8 additional series of After Action Reports (AARs) and Operational Reports - Lessons Learned (ORLLs) related to the 1st Cavalry Division in Records Group 472. Plus, the series After Action Reports, 3/1/1965 - 8/1/1975 in the Records of the Army Staff (Record Group 319) also contains information about the 1st Cavalry Division. These records have not been digitized. For more information about these and similar records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov.
You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic. Please check NARA’s web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information.
For additional assistance, we suggest that you contact the 1st Cavalry Division Museum, the U.S. Cavalry Museum, the U.S. Army Center of Military History, or the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, which has a large collection of published unit histories.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
Dear Patricia,
The Vietnam Center and Archive has an online research database for Vietnam War era materials, the Virtual Vietnam Archive.
We have the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division Association Collection (369) which is digitized with over 4,400 individual items available to view online. Use the link below for the collection level Finding Aid, click on the PDF icon, then browse and click on links for Box/Folder or Separated Materials to view those item records. https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=3690000000
You can also search across all collections for materials related to these cavalry units.
Virtual Vietnam Archive: https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/
Click on Advanced Search (copy the search terms below into the appropriate fields)
Keyword: "1st bn 8th cav" "1-8 cav" "1-8th cav" "1st battalion 8th cavalry"
Date Span: 1969 to 1970
[978 Search Results]
Then use Filters or Filter Results to view narrower subsets.
Keyword: "2d bn 8th cav" "2-8 cav" "2-8th cav" "2d battalion 8th cavalry"
*OR
Keyword: "2nd bn 8th cav" "2nd battalion 8th cavalry"
Date Span: 1969 to 1970
[196 Search Results]
VNCA Virtual Vietnam Archive Search Guide:
https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/shared/guides/Guide_Using%20the%20Virtual.pdf
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If you are interested in viewing unit locations, VNCA has a set of the era U.S. Army 1:50000 topographic maps available online, including high resolution Large PDF files to view online, download, or print locally. We also have an almost complete set of the era U.S. Army 1:25000 Pictomap series. The Map Sheet# corresponds to the 1:50000 sheets, with a N and S for each. The Pictomap series is not available online, but we have the digitized files available upon request. Search for the map you need using our online resources for the 1:50000 maps, then email the Map Sheet#(s) you need and we will email the PDF files to you: vnca@ttu.edu
Use the specialized Map Search form with search fields for lat/long, grid zone, map numbers, and titles.
VNCA Specialized Map Search Guide: https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/shared/guides/Guide_Using%20Maps%20Search.pdf
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There is also a built-in Thesaurus of era terms to find related terms to expand your research results.
To quickly find an item again, keep track of the Item Number or copy the Permalink (on the More Info page of the item record).
--Sheon Montgomery, VNCA Reference Archivist
For assistance researching the Virtual Vietnam Archive: vnca@ttu.edu
Thank you to our Vietnam veterans and other donors who have made their materials for preservation and public access through the Vietnam Center and Archive.
F Troop / 8th Cav Americal Division Apr 5, 1970
Thank you for posting your question on History Hub.
Unit records for F Troop, 8th Cavalry can be found among the series Cavalry Unit Records, 1965 - 1973 and are kept within the Records of United States Forces in Southeast Asia, 1950-1975 (Record Group 472). We did locate an after action report for April 5, 1970. That file can be found in box 234.
We would be happy to make records available to you in the Textual Research Room at the National Archives at College Park, MD. Please visit our website for information about visiting the National Archives at College Park, including how to schedule a research visit. Scheduling an appointment in advance is encouraged but not required.
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Should you have follow-up questions for the Archives II textual reference staff, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov, so that we may assist you further.
We hope this assists you with your research.
Sincerely,
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
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Looking for after action reports for December 13, 1970 while in Co "C", 1st Bn, 52nd Inf of the 198th Infantry Brigade. Any help would be appreciated.
