Rivere, Mike, Date of interview: 14 December 2010
Scope and Contents
Contains interview on DVD, transcript, five photographs of Rivere in Vietnam, and DD-214. (Boonie hat, duffle bag, and six military medals located in Artifacts-Box 1) (Bayonets [2] located in Artifacts-Box 4) (Treading Softly: The U.S. Marines in China, from the 1840’s to the 1940’s, by George B. Clark located in Archives Stacks-Call number VE23 .C54 1996; Ambassadors in Green edited by Tom Bartlett located in Archives Stacks-Call number DS557 .A655 A6 1971)
Dates
- Date of interview: 14 December 2010
Biographical / Historical
- Native of Donaldsonville, La. o Born 1951 - Served in U.S. Marine Corps, August 1969 – August 1971 o Rank: Lance Corporal o MOS: Infantry/Anti-tank Assault man o 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Company E, 8th Marines o Location of service: Landing Zone Ross (30 miles South of Da Nang) o Citations: National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 1 star Vietnam Campaign Medal with device Combat Action Ribbon o Injuries: Shrapnel wounds from friendly fire, Malaria
Extent
From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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