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OH 0869

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHOOPER, W. R. (b. 1942)
Military ServiceU.S. Army WWII Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0869
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAnesthetist. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1969-70. Civilian and military education; 18th Surgical Hospital at Camp Evans; Quang tri City; battle casualties; social life; relations with Vietnamese civilians; civilian casualties; North Vietnamese POWs; family relationships; personal thoughts about U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Interviewer(s)Cindy Houser
Physical Description53 pp.
Terms of UseOpen