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OH 1198

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHORTON, Carl (b. 1935)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1198
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionOperating room nurse. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1961-70. Assignment to Yokohama, Japan, and treatment of Vietnam battle casualties, 1966-69; assignment to Dong Tam with 3rd Surgical Hospital, 1969; treatment of battle casualties in operating room; living accommodations; hospital facilities; transfer of 3rd Surgical Hospital to Can Tho, 1969; hospital facilities at Can Tho; leisure time and recreation; treatment of South Vietnamese military personnel and civilians; “short time” and out-processing; post- Vietnam adjustments; employment with Veterans Administration and dealing with Vietnam veterans.
Interviewer(s)Lucinda Houser-Hess
Physical Description37 pp.
Terms of UseOpen