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OH 1191

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeGONZALEZ, Jose (b. 1931)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1191
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAnesthetist. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1970-71; assignment to the 24th Evacuation Hospital; base entertainment; recreation off-base; his being awarded the Bronze Star; relationship between doctors and nurses; morale; getting leave to come home to attend family wedding; contacts with Vietnamese civilians; attitudes toward the war; post-Vietnam adjustments.
Interviewer(s)Lucinda Houser-Hess
Physical Description51 pp.
Terms of UseOpen