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Title	Pierce Letter
Subject	Vietnam War Military life Military service War casualties War damage Soldiers
Description	Bob to his parents about his time in Vietnam. He writes about not having a permanent address, a recent patrol, and what some soliders do when they have a "confirmed kill".
Date	1970; 1971
Location	Panola County Texas Asia (South eastern)
Collection	Bob Pierce Letters
Collection Identifer	A210, Folder1, Letter12
Collection Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=27
Biographical Note	Bob Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Euel Pierce, served as a soldier in the Army 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam Conflict/War in the early 1970s, within the years 1970 through 1972. Pierce was from Carthage, Texas and had a brother, Euel Pierce Jr., and a sister, Kathy Pierce.
Scope and Content Note	The collection consists of a compilation of letters sent home to family in the early 1970s by Bob Pierce during his tour of duty in the Vietnam War, with the exception of one letter sent to Pierce from his sister, Kathy. The letters only indicate the day and month that they were written, with postmark information on two letters indicating the year in which written. The letters involve general information about conditions and circumstances experienced while serving duty in Vietnam, and provide excellent insight into the mind of a soldier and his day-to-day life while serving in the Vietnam War.
Associated Dates	1970-1979
Type	Correspondence
Format	JPEG
Repository	East Texas Research Center
Repository Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

Title	Pierce Letter - Page 1
Collection Identifer	A210, Folder1, Letter12
Transcript	25 Sept. Dear Folks, I don’t know whether or not you have received any mail from me yet or not. I hope you have. I also hope everyone at home is healthy and feeling fine. Everything here is going smoothly for me. I haven’t been shelled but once since I’ve been in Vietnam so don’t worry about me. These gooks aren’t very good shots. There was a patrol from this company went out today and killed one Communist and also had a heavy blood trail which probably meant they killed at least 2. Some of these guys really get a kick out of getting a confirmed kill. When they get one – they take his weapon and leave a wooden nickel in his mouth with the unit insignia on it so the enemy will know who killed them. Sounds kinda crude but that’s the way it’s done.
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

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