Linford B. Bachtell Papers 1942-1968

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

Email: archives@vmi.edu

Phone: (540) 464-7516

Phone: (540) 464-7566

Fax: (540) 464-7089

Web: www.vmi.edu/archives

Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

The papers consists primarily of items dating from the U. S. Air Force career of LTC Bachtell. Included are flight records, log books, and miscellaneous certificates and military orders. Bachtell served as a pilot with the Military Air Transport and during the Vietnam War he piloted supplies to South Vietnam from Taiwan. The papers also include a small collection of snapshots & negatives dating from Bachtell's VMI cadetship.

Biographical / historical:

Linford Boone Bachtell, b. 1921, Lexington, VA; VMI Class of 1943; Lt. Col., United States Air Force officer; d. 1982, Lexington, Virginia.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Grace B. Pultz, January 2004

Physical description:

The papers comprise approximately .5 cubic feet in one document box