Biographical Information

Name:

Ronald Winter

Date of Birth:

1947

Place of Birth:

Troy, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

CT

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1966-1970

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

HMM-161 (Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron), 1st Marine Air Wing

Location of Service:

North Carolina; South Carolina; Florida; Virginia; California; Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Winter notes that he served as a helicopter gunner on over 300 combat missions.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS (Video Home System) (1/2") [1item]--Oral history interview

Photograph: Copy photographic print [3items]--Photographs

Interviewer:

James Motyka 

Donor:

Leslie Perreault

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Cathedral High School/Lyman Memorial High School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/3769

Subjects:

Winter, Ronald
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Ronald Winter Collection (AFC/2001/001/3769), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress