Box, Food Storage
Object number2012.65.6
Manufacturer
Universal Folding Box Company, Inc.
OriginHoboken, NJ
MediumCardboard
Credit LineGift of Michael Flournoy
DescriptionBrown cardboard box. Printed in black on the side describes contents.Dimensions3.25 x 4.75 x 6 in. (8.3 x 12.1 x 15.2 cm)MarksPrinted in black on the side reads: "MEAL, COMBAT, INDIVIDUAL / TUNA FISH / B-1 UNIT / UNIVERSAL FOLDING BOX CO., INC. HOBOKEN, NJ 07030".
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.
Previous owner
Michael Flournoy
Related institution
United States Army
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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