Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Roger Lee Knight Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Plans and Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army; Company D, 169th Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade
- Location of Service: Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Washington, DC; Dinh Quan, Vietnam; III Corps, Vietnam; Long Binh, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/84060
As a member of an Army construction battalion serving in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, Colonel Roger Knight took part in a critical element of the war effort, though one that is often overlooked in contemporary accounts: the building of roads, bridges, and buildings throughout South Vietnam. His VHP collection features meticulous documentation of his time with the 169th Engineer Battalion, including a memoir, over 500 photographs, and a compilation of original military documents. Through his reminiscences, based on his original diary entries, and the images he captured on film, he presents a view of the day-to-day life at Long Binh as well as a variety of construction projects along highway QL-20. Following his time in country, he continued his career in the Army Reserve, also serving in the Logistics Operation Center at the Pentagon for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991.
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About this Item
Title
- Roger Lee Knight Collection
Names
- Knight, Roger Lee
Home State
- Maryland
Headings
- - Knight, Roger Lee
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- 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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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company D, 169th Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade
- Location of Service: Dinh Quan, Vietnam; III Corps, Vietnam; Long Binh, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1968-1994
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran s served with the Army Engineer School after the Vietnam War.
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Plans and Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army
- Location of Service: Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Washington, DC
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 2012-06)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 2012-06)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1973-1990)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 2000-02)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2012-07)
- Photograph: Digital print [511 items] -- Photograph (collected 1969-1970)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2012-07-17)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2012-06; 2012-07-16)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1994)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2018-08)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2018-09-16; 2018-09-16)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2018-09-16; 2018-09-16)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/84060
Cite as
- Roger Lee Knight Collection (AFC/2001/001/84060), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Dinh Quan, Vietnam
- III Corps, Vietnam
- Long Binh, Vietnam
- Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- Washington, DC
Service Unit
- 159th Engineer Group
- 169th Engineer Battalion
- 20th Engineer Brigade
- Company D
- Department of the Army
- Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
- Plans and Operations