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OH 1188

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHARRINGTON, Darrell (b. 1931)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1188
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAnesthetist. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1970-1971. Assignment to Chu Lai; temporary assignment to the 91st Evacuation Hospital at An Khe; TDY in Korea; combat experiences at An Khe and Da Nang; permanent assignment to Chu Lai; treatment of wounded troops; relationship between doctors and nurses; morale problems; recreation; treatment of wounded enemy soldiers; personal attitudes toward the war; return to the States on thirty-day leave; post-Vietnam adjustments.
Interviewer(s)Lucinda Houser-Hess
Physical Description48 pp.
Terms of UseOpen