Berger, Ronald, Date of interview: 27 September 2010
Scope and Contents
Contains interview on DVD, transcript, photograph of Berger in Vietnam, and portrait of Berger in uniform, photograph of Ronald Berger and sister Susan from Thibodaux Lower Elementary, obituary for Ronald Berger.
Also contains the following items in Artifacts-Box 1 (dog tags (3), bronze star medal, merit medal, U.S. Army specialist patch (3), military issue can opener, 176th Aviation Co MINUTEMEN Pocket Hanger with call sign patch, U.S. Army gold bar warrant officer 1 dress pin-on badge rank, U.S. Army military name tape, Berger military name tape (2), gold tone U.S. Army round Lapel pin, U.S. Army Transportation Corps lapel pin winged ship wheel, eagle U.S. Army Military emblem hat lapel screw back pin, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran medal coin, (Located in Box O/S 5 autograph book of Katie Kurtz and Company E training yearbook)
Dates
- Date of interview: 27 September 2010
Biographical / Historical
- Native of Thibodaux, La. o Born 1949 - Died 2021 November 6 - Served in U.S. Army, 1969 – 1971 o Rank: E-4 Specialist, 4th Class o MOS: Radio Operator o 23rd Division o Location of service: Chu Lai, Vietnam o Injuries: Contracted Parkinson’s Disease from Agent Orange o Citations: Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star
Extent
From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
See also Elmo Berger (father-WWII) and Eddie Berger (grandfather-WWI)
General
Donated by Ronald Berger
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu