William H. Dabney interview
- Creator:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
- Extent:
- 1 items
- Language:
- English
- Biographical / historical:
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An infantry officer, Colonel William H. Dabney served 37 years in the Marine Corps, including two tours in Vietnam. He earned numerous citations, including the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry, and the Navy Cross. While in Vietnam, he commanded India Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, on Hill 881S during the Battle of Khe Sanh, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross in 2005.
- Physical facet:
- Transcript (84 pages)
- Subjects:
- United States. Marine Corps
Vietnam War, 1961-1975—Personal narratives, American
Khe Sanh, Battle of (Vietnam : 1968)
Oral histories - Names:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Dabney, William H. (William Howard), 1934-2012
Dabney, William H. (William Howard), 1934-2012
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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- POC: Jeffrey S. KozakEmail: archives@vmi.eduPhone: (540) 464-7516Phone: (540) 464-7566Fax: (540) 464-7089Web: www.vmi.edu/archives
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