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OH 1233

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeLAWYER, Robert A (b. 1944)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Nurse Corps

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1233
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAnesthetist. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1968-69. Nurses training at Bellevue Hospital, New York City; assignment to the 3rd Field Hospital, Saigon, South Vietnam; Tet Offensive, January-April, 1968; operating room experiences; battle casualties; triage; living accommodations; relations with Vietnamese civilians; treatment of enemy prisoners-of-war; entertainment and recreation; post-Vietnam adjustments.
Interviewer(s)Lucinda Houser-Hess
Physical Description72 pp.
Terms of UseOpen