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 Finding Aid: Rex Capling Collection Item Number: 22160000000

Individual Collection
 


Scope & Content:

  • Approximately one linear foot of 16 mm film and a VHS tape from Rex Capling's service in Vietnam as an F-105D pilot with the 469th Fighting Bulls of the 388th TFW out of Korat, Thailand in 1968. Capling was shot down and listed missing in action for many years until his grave was finally found in Vietnam.

Access Level:

  • Unrestricted

Separated Materials:

Moving Images:2216VI2653: 16mm film, Call Sign=summer, Target, Scenery.
 2216VI2654: 16 mm film, Swanson 435, 13-07-pm.
 2216VI2655: 16 mm film, Capling 469 219 20/05/AM.
 2216VI2656: 16 mm film, Smoke From Bombs.
 2216VI2657: 16 mm film, Call Sign=Gator Target Mountains.
 2216VI2658: 16 mm film, Capling 469 134 8-05-AM.
 2216VI2659: 16 mm film, Call Sign=Hayfire, scenery.
 2216VI2660: 16 mm film, Call Sign=Locust, Target aiming and firing, Craters with fire and smoke.
 2216VI2661: 16mm film: Capling 469 361-2 July Ozark, smoke, sky, bomb crater.
 2216VI2662: 16mm film, Capling 469-387 7-08-PM, firing, clouds, craters, smoke from bombs.
 2216VI2663: 16mm film, Capling 469 167 19/09/AM Loaded by Smitty and Sven, smoking craters, mountains.
 2216VI2664: 16mm film, Capling 469 337 16-07-AM.
 2216VI2665: 16mm film, Capling 469-438 23/05/PM night shot, Call Sign Scuba.
 2216VI2666: 16mm film, lost its identification.
 2216VI2667: 16 mm film, Capling 469 512 25/05/AM.
 2216VI2668: 16mm film, Capling 469 219 26-05-AM.
 2216VI2669: 16mm film, Capling 469 161 18/06/AM.
 2216VI2670: 16mm film, Capling unknown, 240.
 2216VI2671: 16mm film, 469 488 12/06/PM.
 2216VI2672: 16mm film, Capling 469 248, 10/09/PM.
 2216VI2673: 16mm film, Capling 469 822 8/06/AM.
 2216VI2674: 16mm film, Call Sign Cross Bow.
 2216VI2675: 16mm film, Capling 469 092 15/09/AM.
 2216VI2676: 16mm film, Capling 469 361 20/06/PM Call Sign Detriot.
 2216VI2677: 16mm film, Capling 469 512 14/?/AM.
 2216VI2678: 16mm film, Call Sign Ozark, night shot.
 2216VI2679: 16 mm film, Capling 469-376, 11-07-AM.
 2216VI2680: 16mm film, bombing.
 2216VI2681: 16mm film, Capling469 20/07/PM.
 2216VI2682: 16mm film, Capling 469-361 2 July Ozark II.
 2216VI2683: 16mm film, Call Sign Waco.
 2216VI2684: 16mm film, Capling 469-743 14/08/AM.
 2216VI2685: 16mm film, Capling 469 389 19/09/PM.
 2216VI2686: 16mm film, Capling 469 219 20/05/AM II.
 2216VI2687: 16mm film, Capling Unknown III.
 2216VI2688: 16mm film, Capling, Please Hold Applause.
 2216VI2689: 16mm film, Call Sign Cross Box.
 2216VI2690: 16mm Capling 469 092 31/05/AM.
 2216VI2691: 16mm film, -381 12/07/PM.
 2216VI2692: 16mm film, Capling, Target Aim.
 2216VI2693: 16mm film, Unknown IV.
 2216VI2694: 16mm film, Call Sign Cadillac.
 2216VI2695: 16mm film, Call Sign Waco II.
 2216VI2696: 16mm film, Unknown V.
 2216VI2697: 16mm film, Call Sign Cross Bow.
 2216VI2698: 16mm film, Capling 469 175 17/06/PM.
 2216VI2699: 16mm film, Capling 469 449 26/08/AM.
 16mm film, Capling 469 219 26/05/AM III.
 16mm film, Capling 469 361 2/07/PM III.
 16mm film, Capling 469 092 31/05/AM.
 16mm film, Capling 469 002.
 16mm film, Capling 469 943 14/07/AM.
 16mm film, Capling 469 092 16/06/PM II.
 16mm film, Capling 469 204.



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