Accession Number | PR03886 |
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Collection type | Private Record |
Record type | Collection |
Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
Object type | Letter |
Maker |
Loughridge, Thomas Robert 'Tom' |
Place made | Vietnam |
Date made | 1968 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Transcript | Download PDF document of Loughridge, Thomas Robert 'Tom' (Private, b.1946) (file) |
Loughridge, Thomas Robert 'Tom' (Private, b.1946)
Description
Collection relating to Thomas Robert 'Tom' Loughridge who served with 1RAR in Vietnam, including time at Fire Support Base Coral. Collection consists of a 3 page handwritten letter dated 21 May 1968, written by Tom to his brother. It describes recent fighting and resulting deaths, the weather, living conditions, and air strikes. He asks his brother not to mention his involvement in the recent fighting for fear it will worry his parents.