Biographical Information

Name:

Gary L. Villereal

Date of Birth:

1949

Place of Birth:

Pontiac, MI

Note:

Veteran’s biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Mexican/American.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Hispanic

Home State:

TX

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1968-1970

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

1st Cavalry and 2nd Field Forces

Location of Service:

III Corps, Phouc Vinh, Tan Son Nuht, Fire Support Base Buttons, Special Forces Camp Bu Dop and Song Be, Phuoc Luu, and Duc Hue, Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Specialist Five

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Original photographic print [5 items]

Video: Hi-8/Digital 8 [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Mary Jane Coder 

Donor:

Alonzo Cavazos

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

University of Texas - Pan American

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/8428

Subjects:

Villereal, Gary
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Gary Villereal Collection (AFC/2001/001/8428), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress