Vietnam War | Oral History

Vietnam War

OH 1341

Attorney. Written letters from the Republic of (South) Vietnam to his wife and son in Denton, Texas. Topics include: troop morale; interrogation of enemy POWs; spot reports concerning information given by POWs and detainees; Tet Offensive, 1968; personal love poetry; miscellaneous personal family matters; future plans in civilian life; queries about his son; future job aspirations.

OH 1197

Anesthetist. His experiences as an Army nurse in Vietnam, 1969-70. Assignment to an Army hospital in Saigon; personal living accommodations and creature comforts; hospital facilities; relationship between doctors and nurses; work schedules; alcohol abuse by military personnel; drug problems; off-duty activities; rest and recuperation trip to Hawaii; relations with Vietnamese civilians in Saigon; post-Vietnam adjustments.

OH 1477

His service as an aviation officer for General Olinto Barsanti, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, in Vietnam, 1968-69. Pre-Vietnam reminiscences about Barsanti; his role in facilitating the transition of the 101st Airborne Division to the use of helicopters.

OH 1530

Photojournalist, artist. His experiences while attending the Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, Texas, August 30-September 1, 1969.

OH 1531

Salesperson. Her experiences while attending the Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, Texas, August 30-September 1, 1969.