Artefact Archive — MACV

A magnificent grouping of items once belonging to then-Major Lane Rogers, a distinguished commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. Rogers entered military service during the Korean War era and later served as an advisor to the Vietnamese Marine Corps, completing at least one tour in Vietnam during the early stages of American involvement, from 1964 to 1965. The grouping comprises several pieces of uniform and headwear, assorted paperwork and ephemera, original artwork, photographs, and a large USMC flag. Listen to a never-before-published interview with Rogers, and read first-hand accounts of signifcant and seldom-known about operations during the early stages of the Vietnam War.