John Brooks Sherman (Class of 1962) collection relating to the Vietnam War
John Brooks Sherman (1940-1966), (Brown, Class of 1962) was a pilot during the Vietnam War with the Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 235 attached to Marine Aircraft Group 11 at Da Nang, Vietnam. He was shot down during a bombing flight on March 25, 1966. This collection contains Sherman's utility knife and wrist watch which were recovered from his body by Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Ý Chí. These personal items were returned to the United States in 2016 after many years of investigation to locate Sherman's body. This collection also contains documentation about the investigation to locate Sherman's crash site, repatriate his remains, and locate any surviving relatives.
Relates the story of the investigation to find the gravesite of Captain John B. Sherman's repatriated remains in order to identify his next of kin and return his personal belongings. Relates the story of the investigation to find the gravesite of Captain John B. Sherman's repatriated remains in order to identify his next of kin and return his personal belongings. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Describes the history of the relationship of the North Vietnamese Veteran, Nguyen Y Chi, to John B. Sherman's artifacts. Describes the history of the relationship of the North Vietnamese Veteran, Nguyen Y Chi, to John B. Sherman's artifacts. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
This article contains excerpts from a letter written by Lt. Kenneth B. Abel '54 CHC, USNR about the death of 1st Lt. John B. Sherman '62, USMC. Sherman was killed in Vietnam on March 25, 1966 when his plane was shot down by enemy fire during a bombing run. The Brown Alumni Office believed Sherman to be the first Brown alumnus to be killed during the Vietnam War. This article contains excerpts from a letter written by Lt. Kenneth B. Abel '54 CHC, USNR about the death of 1st Lt. John B. Sherman '62, USMC. Sherman was killed in Vietnam on March 25, 1966 when his plane was shot down by enemy fire during a bombing run. The Brown Alumni Office believed Sherman to be the first Brown alumnus to be killed during the Vietnam War.
Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
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