Vietnam War

The map only displays records that have geographic information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Map is loading...
Timeline is loading...

The timeline only displays records that have date information. Switch to the grid view to see all records.

Wold, Vernon Korean War
Vernon Wold was infantry in World War 2 and a medic in Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to 1953]. He went to...
Waller, Charles Korean War & Vietnam War
Charles A. Waller was called back to active service during the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950...
Walker, Charles Korean War to Vietnam
[Annotator's Note: Charles Walker received his pilot wings on 25 June 1950, just after the Korean War started.] In...
Cowell, Ernest Korean War, Vietnam, and Post Military Life
Ernest Cowell took a train from Fort Mason, California [Annotator's Note: in San Francisco, California], to Fort Lewis...
Barfoot, Van Landing in Southern France, Leading Good Men and a War Bond Drive
Van Barfoot recalls difficult times when they landed in Southern France. He was a platoon leader and had been promoted...
Fouts, Henry Last Combat Mission and Recall to Service
Henry Sherman Fouts' last combat mission [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron, 99th Bombardment Group...
Angst, Lawrence Last Thoughts
Lawrence Angst thinks that people are changing now. The First and Second World Wars were fought for principles. The...
Kiefer, Keith Learning About Wars
Keith Kiefer was born in January 1957 in Longview, Texas. In school, he did not get taught about World War 2 until...
Cohn, Marthe Leaving Vietnam
Marthe Cohn was the chief of a hospital at the DMZ [Annotator's Note: the Demilitarized Zone, Vietnam; then French...
Smith, Perry Lessons Learned from World War 2
Perry Smith saw the Second World War as a turning point for the United States. No longer could the nation back out of...
Barfoot, Van Life After the War and Perspectives on Human Nature
Van Barfoot grew up on a farm and his family was all on the farm. They grew cotton and corn and made a living during...
Heming, Barbara Living in America
Barbara Heming applied for a job with several different companies but heard nothing back from them. She did not have...
Brister, Delano Maneuvers, POWs and Military Camps
Delano Brister's grandfather had a barn on his property that was used once during a military training operation by a...
Gilmore, Selwyn Meeting Different People
When Selwyn Gilmore was in Tucson [Annotator's Note: Tucson, Arizona], there was a WAC [Annotator's Note: Women's Army...
Stoops, Robert Memories and Last Thoughts
Robert Stoop figures he did his job and his duty during the war. He feels he was not the best officer, but did what had...
Balabanow, William Merchant Marine Service
William Balabanow joined the Merchant Marines after World War 2 had broken out. He never encountered the Germans...
Lovell, James Messages from the Stars
At times during his space odyssey on Apollo VIII, James Lovell would have to communicate with the public on earth. At...
Cale, Sterling Military Decorations
Sterling Cale received several different military decorations. He received multiple Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a...
Hatch, Norman Military Filming Rules
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the US Marine Corps] feels some of the films about World War 2 are...
Prince, Robert Mission to Raid Cabanatuan
[Annotator's Note: All of the locations listed in this clip are in the Philippines.] Robert Prince remembers New Year's...
Weymouth, Ralph Naval Academy Classmates and Sneak Attacks
In the early 1930s when the Japanese invaded Manchuria then moved into China, Ralph Weymouth’s group was being pushed...
McCormick, Bruce Naval and Civil Service After the War
Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...
Massengale, Louis Observations
Louis Massengale feels that it is very important for the younger generation to learn about World War 2. He said the war...
Lovell, James Observations of an Astronaut
Coming home from outer space was joyous, according to James Lovell, although the significance of the flight wasn't...
Connelly, William Occupation Duty and Postwar
Bill Connelly was reassigned as an MP [Annotator's Note: military police] with the 98th infantry Division during the...
Strait, Donald Operational Advancement
As a manager for Republic Aviation during the Vietnam War, Donald Strait spent a month each at Taklhi and Korat, air...
Rackerby, Archibald "Archie" Pearl Harbor and Joining the Marines
During World War 1, Archibald Rackerby's mother worked for the Navy as a clerk. Her father worked for the Government...
Goodwin, Hersey Pearl Harbor and Vietnam
Hersey Goodwin was in high school, and they talked current events in the mornings. They knew about it [Annotator's Note...
David, James Pensacola and Retirement
James Warren David was sent to Pensacola [Annotator's Note: Pensacola, Florida] for rehabilitation. He was transferred...
Peto, George Pictures and Documents
George Peto has kept numerous photographs and documents from and regarding the war and shared them with interviewer....
David, James Post Korean War Service and Vietnam
James Warren David recalled getting seasick occasionally, especially if the conditions were rough. After serving in the...
Harrison, William Post Military Career
In June 1950, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was drafted into the Army for the Korean War [Annotator's Note:...
Bradley, John Post Military Career
John Bradley returned from Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953] and attended jump school...
Alair, Gene Post War Recruiting Duty
Gene Alair received some schooling at government expense back when he was married. He had been sent back to Harvard...
Beckman, Kenneth Post War, Korea, and Vietnam
At the conclusion of World War 2, Kenneth Beckman stayed in the Air Force and eventually wound up in Japan with his...
Kelso, Robert Post WWII Military Service
Robert Kelso's unit was sent back all at one time [Annotator’s Note: Robert Kelso served on a gun crew with the 342nd...

Pages