Roy Thomas Tabon Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1971-1996

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

125th Signal Battalion; 25th Infantry Division; 27th Artillery Battalion; 372nd Army Security Agency (ASA); 2nd Material Management Company; 2nd Battalion (Airborne)

Location of Service:

Turkey; Hawaii; Korea; Fort Lee, Virginia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Washington, DC

Highest Rank:

First Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Special duties/highlights/achievements include: "support the Turkey people in the daily military operations. Support the 25th Infantry Division communication trains operation (life lines)." Turkey (27th Artillery Battalion); Hawaii (25th Infantry Division).

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS-C [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Daisha Scott

Contributor:

Kristin Thrower

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

John Tyler Community College

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/65195

Subjects:

Tabon, Roy Thomas
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Roy Thomas Tabon Collection
(AFC/2001/001/65195), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress