PUBLIC "-//College of William and Mary::Earl Gregg Swem Library::Special Collections//TEXT (US::ViW::viw00307:: Fred Pernert Papers, 1967-1968)//EN" "viw00307.xml" Inventory of the Fred Pernert Papers 1967-1968 Pernent, Fred Mss. Acc. 2008.162 Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary © 2012 By the College of William and Mary. All rights reserved.

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Finding aid created by Anne T. Johnson, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Fred Pernert Papers, 1967-1968 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.162

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Fred Pernert Papers 1967-1968 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.162 0.50 The papers are in: English Pernert, FredSleamon, Connie arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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Fred Pernert Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

 Processing Information

Collection was processed by Anne T. Johnson.

 Biographical Note

Fred Pernert was in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He lived in Holt, Michigan.  His first name might be Maurice. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Fred Pernert">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Fred Pernert</a>.

 Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of letters written by Fred Pernert of the U.S. Army to his girlfriend and family while stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.  Letters discuss his job, the activity within his Division, a USO performance, Viet Cong attacks, deaths of friends and his friendship with a local Vietnamese family. Letters also show his growing feelings for his girlfriend, Connie Sleamon. A photograph album includes pictures of his buddies and shows the activities around his camp, which is a MARS station (Military Affiliate Radio System). The collection also includes a box of 20 insignia pins, 9 uniform stripes and badges, 3 slides, 1 signal mirror in a canvas sleeve, 1 cardboard box with description “dyed canvas case maintenance equipment M16A1 rifle.”  These artifacts are stored separately. In one letter, he states that he is part of Americal Div, which includes 11th armored cav, 101st airborne, 11th army, 2nd Army and 196th  plus INFBDE which includes HHC, 431, 1st 14, 156th sig, 2nd of the 1st and F troop.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Photographs Topical Term: Insignia. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Detailed Description of the Collection Letters to Connie Sleamon id50606 August–October 1967 1 Letters to Connie Sleamon id50607 November–December 1967 2 Letters to Connie Sleamon id50608 1968 3 Letters to Family id50609 1967-1968 4 Empty Envelopes id50610 5 Folder 6 id50611 Undated. 6 Bernard Busch to James Busch id50612 August 20, 1970 7 Photograph Album id50613 8