Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William Michael Virrill Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina; Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; 1st Armored Division; 4th Infantry Division; Task Force Eagle; Cougar Squadron, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
- Location of Service: Camp Dobal, and Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bamberg, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany; Amberg, Germany; Erlangen, Germany; Schwabach, Germany; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Balkans; Alexandria, Virginia; Saudi Arabia; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/80886
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Title
- William Michael Virrill Collection
Names
- Virrill, William Michael
- Fulwider, Aimee
- Freedom Middle School- SCOPE
- Kokoneshi, Kris
Home State
- Virginia
Headings
- - Virrill, William Michael
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Peacekeeping forces -- Bosnia and Hercegovina -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; 1st Armored Division; 4th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Bamberg, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany; Amberg, Germany; Erlangen, Germany; Schwabach, Germany; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Balkans; Alexandria, Virginia; Saudi Arabia; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Dates of Service: 1977-1999
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a senior career advisor to Army Personnel Command, Enlisted Personnel Management Division. The veteran also served as commandant of the United States Army NCO Academy.
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Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Task Force Eagle; Cougar Squadron, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
- Location of Service: Camp Dobal, and Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Dates of Service: 1977-1999
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-10-30)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- (collected 2011-10-03)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2011-09)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1991-02-26)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1997-11-25)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/80886
Cite as
- William Michael Virrill Collection (AFC/2001/001/80886), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
- image
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Amberg, Germany
- Balkans
- Bamberg, Germany
- Camp Dobal, and Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Erlangen, Germany
- Fort Carson, Colorado
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Fort Polk, Louisiana
- Iraq
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Saudi Arabia
- Schwabach, Germany
Battles & Campaigns
- Battle of 73 Easting; Operation Desert Storm; Operation Joint Endeavor
- Operation Joint Guard; Operation Joint Endeavor
Service Unit
- 1st Armored Division
- 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
- 2nd Squadron
- 4th Infantry Division
- Cougar Squadron
- Eagle Troop
- Task Force Eagle