[Photograph of Barsanti arriving in Vietnam]

Portrait of Olinto Mark Barsanti in Vietnam, c. 1967. Barsanti is dressed in his military uniform and posing for his portrait in front of the Camp Eagle base camp.
Date: 1967~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti arriving in Vietnam]

Photograph of Olinto Mark Barsanti and his troop arriving in Vietnam, walking in formation on the tarmac. The soldiers behind are holding up service and American flags and an airplane is partially visible in the background.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Lieutenant Colonel Insignia pin]

Photograph of a Lieutenant Colonel Insignia pin from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The pin is in the shape of a 7 pointed leaf, detailed in the lines of its design.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti standing outside a helicopter]

Photograph of Olinto M. Barsanti, dressed in his military uniform and hard-hat, standing on the leg of a helicopter at the Camp Kaiser in Korea.
Date: [1950..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti and his wife]

Photograph of Olinto M. Barsanti, and his wife, seated together on a sofa-chair and having their portrait taken. The portrait was taken at a farewell party in Germany.
Date: [1950..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harold K. Johnson to Olinto M. Barsanti, April 26, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Harold K. Johnson to Olinto M. Barsanti, April 26, 1968]

Letter from Harold K. Johnson, General, United States Army, Chief of Staff, to Major General Olinto M. Barsanti, in regards to Johnson's visitation with the 101st "Screaming Eagles" and recognition of the progress and achievements the regiment has made.
Date: April 26, 1968
Creator: Johnson, Harold K. (Harold Keith), 1912-1983
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Citation - The Distinguished Flying Cross] (open access)

[Citation - The Distinguished Flying Cross]

Citation by Direction of the President - The Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to Major General Barsanti for actions during Vietnam War.
Date: June 23, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Combat Infantryman badges]

Photographs of Combat Infantryman badges from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows three badges laying flat, the first one at the top a long silver revival surrounded by a light blue rectangle, under this is a silver wreath joined by a star at the top. Under this badge is a smaller version of it but brighter in its color. Below this is a bronze badge of two rifles crossing each other. Image 2, closeup of badge of two bronze rifles crossing each other. Image 3, closeup of smaller version of blue rifle badge. Image 4, closeup of big blue rifled badge.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti’s swagger stick from Vietnam]

Photographs of the "swaggers stick" that was part of the uniform for Major General Olinto Barsanti. It is dark brown, smooth and shiny stick with a small silver plaque that has the engraved words "MG O. M. Barsanti C G 101st Airborne Division 1 Jul 67 - 19 Jul 68." The handle part of the stick is a rusted golden color with the symbol of expanded wings on it in a rusted dark brown color. The tip of the stick is also a rusted golden color.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions and Korean Presidential Unit Citation Army ribbons]

Photographs of the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions and Korean Presidential Unit Citation Army ribbons from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the two ribbons side by side each other, with the Vietnam one on the left and the Korean one on the right. The Vietnam ribbon is green, with the left and ride edges red and a small bronze leaf laying in the middle, and the whole ribbon is in a small bronze frame. The Korean ribbon is tan with the edges olive green. In the middle is a circle that is half red and half blue. The ribbon is in a small golden frame. Image 2, closeup of the green Vietnam ribbon. Image 3, closeup of tan Korean ribbon.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Screaming Eagle, Volume 1, Number 25, July 15, 1968 (open access)

The Screaming Eagle, Volume 1, Number 25, July 15, 1968

Weekly newsletter of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army providing the information about the division's activities as well as other news from the United States Army.
Date: July 15, 1968
Creator: United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Distinguished Service Cross]

Photograph of Barsanti's Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the bronze cross with the image of an eagle with expanded wings over the middle of it. It hangs from a blue ribbon with white and red stripes on the sides. The cross lays inside a black leather box that is yellow on the inside. Image 2, closeup of cross laying inside the box with a yellow inside.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Air Medal]

Photograph of Barsanti's Air medal from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is a far away view of a bronze sun medal with an eagle in the middle. It is held by a blue ribbon with golden stripes on the side. The medal lays in a a black leather box with a yellow inside. Image 2, closeup of the sun medal in a box.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti exiting the barracks]

Photograph of Olinto Mark Barsanti coming out of barracks, at the Camp Eagle in Vietnam, c. 1967-68.
Date: [1967..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Purple Heart medal]

Photograph of Barsanti's Purple Heart medal from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the purple heart-shaped medal laying inside a black leather box with the lid open, the inside yellow. The ribbon is held by a purple ribbon. Image 2, closeup of heart medal. The heart medal is a purple heart inside of a golden one. In the purple part is a gold figure of a head, and it is held by a purple ribbon with white on the side.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti’s Major General hat]

Photograph of Barsanti’s Major General hat from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The hat is a normal cap that is olive green in color. On the front are two black stitched stars with another symbol in black stitched above it.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[101st Airborne challenge coin]

Photograph of a 101st Airborne challenge coin from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the back of the brown, rusted coin with a symbol of expanded angel wings engraved at the top, with the bottom of it containing the words "Rendezvous with Destiny." Image 2, front of coin. "101st" and "Airborne" are negraved at the top with an eagle head engraved under it. Under that, in two small engraved banners are the words "Normandy Bastogne Holland" and "Berchtesgaden."
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two Star General license plate]

Photograph of the Two Star General license plate from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The licenses plate is a red rectangle with two small white stars in the middle of it.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti’s Vietnam ring]

Photograph of Barsanti’s Vietnam ring from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The ring is a shiny bronze, and is seen from the side. On the side of the ring the word "Vietnam" is engraved with the word "Airborne" under it and the head of an eagle. At the bottom of the ring are the engraved words "Screaming Eagles." The top of the ring is circular with a clear stone in the middle. around the top the words "General" can be seen as well as the numbers 89.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[101st Airborne lighter]

Photograph of an 101st Airborne lighter from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the front of the silver lighter, with the cap sightly rusted. On the front of its is a black crest with the word "Airborne" above it and a white eagle head on it with its yellow beak. Image 2, back of silver lighter. The words "101st ABN. Div" are engraved on the cap and the word "Vietnam" on the bottom followed by the years 1967-1968.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Republic of Vietnam Jump Wings pins with palm (Master)]

Photographs of the Republic of Vietnam Jump Wings pins with palm (Master) from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows a bronze pin of expanded wings with a star connecting them at the bottom. In between the wings is the cone-like part of the pin with a small golden leaf on it. Under this pin to the left is a silver pin of wings with the same cone-like shape in the middle of the wings, with two golden circles attached to each wing on the back. To the right of this pin is a brown eagle shaped pin with its wings expanded. Image 2, closeup of pin with expanded wings and a star connecting them at the bottom. Image 3, closeup of silver wings pin. Image 4, closeup of brown eagle shaped pin with its wings expanded.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Silver Star medal with three oak leaf clusters]

Photograph of Barsanti's Silver Star medal with three oak leaf clusters that was first awarded 1944 from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The medal is a shiny golden star with a tiny silver star in the middle. The medal hangs from a red, white and blue ribbon, laid with three tiny leaves.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Award of the Silver Star] (open access)

[Award of the Silver Star]

General orders from the desk of Brigadier General of the U. S. Army, Robert C. Taber, typed up by Colonel R. N. Dallam, Jr. The orders are in regards the awarded Silver Star to Major General Olinto M. Barsanti, of the 101st Airborne Division. For gallantry in action during a military operation involving conflict with armed hostile forces in Vietnam.
Date: June 13, 1968
Creator: Johnson, Harold K. (Harold Keith), 1912-1983
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[U.S. Army 7th Division Insignia pin]

Photograph of U.S. Army 7th Division Insignia pin from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The pin is a red circle with a silver rim. Inside of the red circle are two black triangles meeting at a point in the middle, part of the golden back can be seen.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library