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OH 1646

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeTUMLINSON, Jerald (b. 1941)
Military ServiceU.S. Army Vietnam Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1646
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. Childhood in Carrizo Springs and Corpus Christi, Texas; military experiences of various family members; enlistment in U.S. Army, 1960; basic training at Fort Knox; assignment to tank unit in First Armored Division; service in Germany; Cold War tensions during Cuban Missile Crisis; service in air mobile infantry unit during Vietnam War, 1970-71; experiences in combat; decision to make a career of the military; shift to the field of biomedical electronic engineering; civilian career in hospital operations; opinions regarding prosecution of Vietnam War and benefits of military service.
Interviewer(s)Greg Ball
Physical Description66 pp.
Terms of UseOpen