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Backpack

Object number2012.65.4

Date1965

MediumNylon; Canvas; Metal

Credit LineGift of Michael Flournoy

DescriptionGreen nylon military backpack with brown canvas straps. Attached to a metal carrying frame.Dimensions20 x 10 x 22 in. (50.8 x 25.4 x 55.9 cm)
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Michael Flournoy's service in the Vietnam War. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Michael Flournoy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army in 1961, after working for the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) and attending Alabama A&M College. A member of the 82nd Airborne Division, he served in the Dominican Republic from March 1965, and then Vietnam beginning October of 1965. Flournoy was attached to the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, a Recon unit located at Phan Rang, Vietnam.

Related institution United States Army

Previous owner Michael Flournoy

Related institution Alabama A&M University

Related institution 82nd Airborne Division

Related institution 101st Airborne Division

Related institution Congress of Racial Equality

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