Resource Type

[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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Barsanti being awarded medal]

Photograph of Lt. Colonel Olinto Mark Barsanti being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Major General Edward M. Almond, in Hungnam, Korea. Behind him, other men are standing in line with him to his left, and other people are partially visible in the background, including someone out of frame holding a camera in the far right.
Date: December 14, 1950
Creator: Dunn, George
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti]

Portrait of Olinto Mark Barsanti, dressed in his military uniform and posing in front of the American flag while seated at a desk.
Date: [1967..]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti and unidentified man]

Photograph of Olinto Mark Barsanti and an unidentified man, standing in front of a helicopter with the Airborne Eagle logo on the nose, in Vietnam c. 1967-68.
Date: [1967..]
Creator: United States. Army.
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Barsanti giving a speech]

Photograph of Olinto Mark Barsanti standing at a microphone, making a speech during a fallen soldier memorial in Vietnam c. 1967-68. In the foreground, a men's military boots, rifles, and helmet are arranged atop of an army cameo clothing. Two soldiers are seated behind Barsanti, holding papers, and a third is standing on the right side of the image; tents are visible behind them.
Date: [1967..]
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Major General Barsanti]

Portrait of United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti, visible from the chest up and leaning forward toward the left side of the image. Barsanit is dressed in his full uniform and posing in front of the American flag.
Date: September 13, 1968
Creator: Moroz, Joseph S., Jr.
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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[101st Airborne patch]

Photograph of an 101st Airborne patch from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The patch is black with the word "Airborne" stitched at the top in yellow with a space in between. On the bigger part of the black patch is the head of an eagle stitched on.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Distinguished Service Medal]

Photograph of Barsanti's Distinguished Service Medal from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows a circular medal that is navy blue around the rim with the words "For Distinguished Service MCMXVII" in gold. In the middle is a golden eagle with its wings exapnded and a flag like crest in the middle of it. The medal is attached a red, white and blue ribbon. The medal lies in a black box with a white inside. Image 2, closeup of Distinguished Service Medal.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's dog tags]

Photograph of two silver dog tags that belonged to Major General Olinto Barsanti, connected by a chain, slightly rusted and scratched on the surface. The first dog tag at the top of the photo shows the letters engraved onto it backwards, as does the dog tag on the bottom with the word "Barsanti barely made out.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Insignia Pin]

Photograph of Barsanti's 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 and has a dark golden sheen to it.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Legion of Merit Legionnaire Medal with two oak leaf clusters]

Photograph of Barsanti's Legion of Merit Legionnaire Medal with two oak leaf clusters from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the circular wheel-like medal laying in black leather box with a yellow inside, attached to a red ribbon with two clusters on it. Image 2, closeup of the medal. The medal is a fan-like wheel with the fan part white with red edges. The circle in the middle attaching them is golden with a blue middle, containing several gold stars inside of it. Under the fan part is a golden circled framed by green. The medal is attached to a red ribbon with white edges, and two leaf clusters laying on the ribbon.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's Major General shoulder straps]

Photograph of two military shoulder boards that belonged to Major General Olinto Barsanti. They are black-colored rectangles with a gold border and two silver stars embroidered in the center of each one.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's name tag]

Photograph of a black military name tag with several small scratches on it, and the name "Barsanti" printed in white capital letters.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Barsanti's oval medallion]

Photograph of Barsanti's oval medallion from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The dark golden medallion is in the shape of an oval with the symbol for what appears to be a spear on the left side. Image 2, back side of the medallion with some words imprinted on the back. The medallion itself hangs from a small loop at the top.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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
System: The UNT Digital Library