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Aldo Panzieri, Vietnam [1969]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Branch of Service: Air Force
  • Unit of Service: 12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Squadron
  • Location of Service: Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Vietnam
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/31863

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"Then as we left the coast, we saw the raw red earth of Vietnam. Red as I had never seen it before, the red of old dried blood. The soil soaked with the blood of centuries of endless war." (Memoir, "Incoming," page 2)

Aldo Panzieri's work experience as a news photographer was to his advantage after he enlisted in the Air Force and shipped out to Vietnam in 1968. He was ordered to develop aerial reconnaissance photography, and he became expert in eliciting pictures from negatives that appeared hopelessly damaged. He worked 12-hour shifts, and during his off-duty hours he carried a small camera, recording life at Tan Son Nhut Air Base and in nearby Saigon. Panzieri's dispassionate eye caught everything from Vietnamese children at play to the damaged hulks of military planes in a makeshift air cemetery.

Interview / Recording

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[ Geneva Convention ID card ]
[ Special Orders AB-106 15 February [1966] ]
[ Request and Authorization for Permanent Change of Station-Military ]
[ Fragging ]
[ Vietnam ]
[ Incoming ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [1/19/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/28/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [2/10/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/12/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/20/196]6 ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/27/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/21/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/1/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/7/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mother [7/9/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/18/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Parents[7/22/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/11/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Parent [8/24/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/31/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/3/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/8/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/16/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/30/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [10/7/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [10/17/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/3/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/8/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/15/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/19/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/23/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/25/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [12/7/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/11/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/19/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/20/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/25/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/3/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/5/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/16/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [3/3/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [3/7/1967] ]
[ Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [3/20/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/1/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/5/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [4/16/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [5/22/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/6/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/9/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/20/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop and Mom [6/27/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/5/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/17/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/4/1967] ]
[ Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/7/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/7/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/10/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/17/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/19/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/21/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [8/28/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [9/1/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop and Mom [9/6/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/10/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/13/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Betty [9/18/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [9/25/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [9/28/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mudder and Fodder [10/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop and Freshman [10/21/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/7/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/16/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [11/25/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [12/2/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [12/6/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [12/10/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [12/30/1967] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/6/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [1/11/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/17/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [1/21/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/9/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/18/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/25/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [1/29/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [2/23/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/17/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/23/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/27/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/30/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [5/1/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [5/6/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [5/9/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/15/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/17/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [6/26/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/20/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/24/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/5/1968] ]
[ Letter and Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/10/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/28/1968] ]
[ Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/3/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/3/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/12/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/15/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/9/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/23/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/24/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [8/30/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/9/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/13/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [10/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [10/14/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [10/20/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [10/23/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [10/28/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [10/31/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/5/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/13/1968] ]
[ Letter of recommendation of Aldo Panzieri from Gerald K. Smith N.B.C. Photographic Dept [1/20/1966] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mr. Hart [1/25/1966] ]
[ Letter to Aldo Panzieri from Kim [1/15/1968 ]
[ Letter to Betty [6/13/1968] ]
[ Letter to Betty, Aldo, and Kids from Joe [10/14/1968 ]
[ Letter to Betty and Al from Joe [12/29/1968] ]
[ Letter of recommmendation of Aldo Panzieri from Joseph L. Lengrey [N.D.] ]
[ Letter to Aldo Panzieri from Dad [2/27/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/20/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [1969] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [10/21/1969] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Auant Lena and Uncle Walter [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Poppy [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Post Card from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [3/2/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [3/7/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [3/10/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [3/15/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [3/21/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [3/25/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/6/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [4/20/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [6/8/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [6/29/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/3/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/6/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Pop [7/9/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/12/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/31/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [9/15/1968] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom and Dad [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [7/2/1969] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Momma [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sister [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [11/9/1969] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Pop [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Mom [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Letter from Aldo Panzieri to Sue [N.D.] ]
[ Clipping: "MP Man Wins in AF Photo Contest" ]
[ 5 cent bill ]
[ 10 cent military payment certificate ]
[ Clipping: "Sgt. Panzieri Wins Air Medal" ]

About this Item

Title

  • Aldo Stephen Panzieri Collection

Names

  • Dreier, David
  • Sleeth, Keith
  • U.S. House of Representatives/David Dreier
  • Panzieri, Aldo Stephen

Home State

  • California

Headings

  • -  Panzieri, Aldo Stephen
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Air Force.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

    • Branch of Service: Air Force
    • Unit of Service: 12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Squadron
    • Location of Service: Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Vietnam
    • Highest Rank: Sergeant
    • Dates of Service: 1966-1969
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Photograph: Digital print [33 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
  • Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1969)
  • Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- (collected 1966-1968)
  • Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2007-09-15)
  • Photograph: Photographic print [4 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
  • Manuscript: Correspondence [ item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1966-1968)
  • Manuscript: Printed matter [3 items] -- (collected 1968-1970)
  • Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
  • Audio: 7" Audio Reel [6 items] -- Audio correspondence (collected 1967-1968)
  • Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 2005; 2005-05-23)
  • Artifact: Artifact [6 items] -- (collected 1967)
  • Photograph: Digital print [201 items] -- Photograph (collected 1969-2005)
  • Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 2005; 2005-08-03)
  • Video: Hi-8/Digital 8 [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-06-27)
  • Manuscript: Memoirs [3 items] -- (collected 1970-1997)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/31863

Cite as

  • Aldo Stephen Panzieri Collection (AFC/2001/001/31863), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • audio
  • image
  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

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Chicago citation style:

Dreier, David, Keith Sleeth, U.S. House Of Representatives/David Dreier, and Aldo Stephen Panzieri. Aldo Stephen Panzieri Collection. 1966. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.31863/.

APA citation style:

Dreier, D., Sleeth, K., U.S. House Of Representatives/David Dreier & Panzieri, A. S. (1966) Aldo Stephen Panzieri Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.31863/.

MLA citation style:

Dreier, David, et al. Aldo Stephen Panzieri Collection. 1966. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.31863/>.