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OH 0930

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHILLIARD, Larry S. (b. 1947)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0930
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, 1970-71. Assignment to 18th surgical Hospital, Quang Tri; typical workday; off-duty recreation; treatment of combat casualties; equipment and blood shortages; drug problems; morale; communications with his family; leave policies; work with Vietnamese civilians; treating enemy POWs; “short-time”; lasting effects of Vietnam experience.
Interviewer(s)Cindy Houser
Physical Description86 pp.
Terms of UseOpen