Box 7: Viet Nam Artifacts and Memorial Memorabilia, 1968 - 2018

Box Contains:

Bullet fragments picked up after a firefight in Roch Sia (1969) and from a trip to Xuam Loc (1997)

Many military patches from this time

Medal case containing a Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star and an Air and Space Commendation Medal

Medal case containing a National Defense Service Medal and a Conspicuous Service Cross

Four (4) circular pins reading "U.S."

One (1) metal chain bracelet with an engraved plaque reading Georgey Ted Engleman; the bracelet was a gift from Linda Sullivan Schulte, a Red Cross nurse and Donut Dollie in Lai Khe whom Engelmann dated in 1968.

One (1) pin of the Great Seal of the United States

Two (2) sets of military dog tags from Viet Nam

One (1) National Defense Service lapel pin

One (1) Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Brozne Star lapel pin

One (1) Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze stars lapel pin

One (1) Air and Space Commendation Medal lapel pin

One (1) Small Arms Markmanship Ribbon lapel pin

One (1) Republic of Vietnam Campaign lapel pin

One (1) Red Cross pin, a gift from Linda Sullivan Schulte

One (1) gold-bounded blue lapel pin with an oak leaf

One (1) nametag pin

One (1) broken bayonet from an M-16 found near Lai Khe

Three (3) FAC pins featuring Snoopy; the bent one was worn on Engelmann's hat.

Pins and buttons from different associations in the United States (and Colorado), Viet Nam, and Korea

A jet fighter tie clasp from a pilot and former student in Korea

Pilot wings from a Colorado Vietnamese

A USAF Commendation Award Service Pin (yellow with blue stripes)

Confetti from a Welcome Home Parade in Chicago

Two (2) sleeves of POW and MIA stickers

One (1) model airplane: an O-1 Bird Dog in original packaging, a gift from Viet Nam vet from Leadville, Colorado, given at Linda Hauck's VA PTSD therapy group (2003)