Defense - Navy - Marine Corps - Randell Herrod, 1970
File — Box: DP 80b, Folder: 2b
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_80b_2b_0000
The folder concerns Oklahoman Randell Herrod, one of five Marines charged with murder for killing sixteen Vietnamese women and children on Feb. 19, 1970. Contents include correspondence regarding pretrial confinement, transport of Herrod's lawyer (Gene Stipe) and grandfather to Vietnam for the trial, and letters in support of Herrod, as well as numerous clippings covering the trials of Herrod and the other Marines. Also in this folder is correspondence from Herrod requesting emergency leave and a change in his re-enlistment code.
Dates
- 1970
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Certain series of this collection are stored off-site and require prior notice to access. If you wish to view these materials, please contact the Congressional Archives staff to arrange an appointment.
The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
Extent
From the Series: 175 Linear Feet (140 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository