John M. Lillard collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

John M. Lillard collection, 1983-1991. MS 0413. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
18 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John M. Lillard collection, 1983-1991. MS 0413. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Physical location:
Oversized case 2