Vietnam War

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Johnson, Alfred Vietnam
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. went to Vietnam in January 1964 and served in the Mekong Delta [Annotator's Note: located in...
Barber, Clyde Vietnam
Clyde Barber later completed two tours of duty in Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina War, 1...
Smith, Carl Vietnam Service
Carl Smith had three sons. They all live in Georgia. He has six grandchildren and some great-grandchildren as well. In...
Clancey, Michael Vietnam War
Michael Clancey followed the news of the Vietnam War [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina War, 1...
Johnson, James Vietnam War
James Johnson came back to the United States and was supposed to go to an advanced course. They pulled him out and put...
Sparacino, Paul Vietnam War
Paul Sparacino was in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5)] when Vietnam [Annotator's...
McCowen, William Vietnam War and Cold War Experience
After World War 2 and the Korean War [Annotator's Note: 1950 to 1953], William McCowen served in the Vietnam War. He...
McGovern, George Vietnam, Richard Nixon, and Considering a 1976 Presidential Run
It bothers George McGovern today that when he talks to college kids they have no idea about Vietnam. Even though he...
Raaen, John Vignettes
John Raaen dated a nurse at the General Hospital at Cherbourg. They enjoyed dancing and drinking champagne when they...
Severance, Dave Vivid Memories, Occupation Duty and Service in Later Wars
Besides the flag raising, Dave Severance's most vivid memory was the loss of troops. They knew that the Japanese were...
Kushnir, Helen "Helen Preiss" Volunteering at the VA
When the war was over, a lot of women stayed on in the factories. Helen Kushnir went to work for Western Union as a...
Peak, Betty "Betty Taylor" War is Different Now
Betty Peak feels that it is such a different feeling among the civilians now with the wars overseas. She never knew...
Cowell, Ernest War Reflections
Ernest Cowell thinks being on shore in the Army is different from being at sea in the Navy. In the Navy, he did not...
Kight, Otis War's End and Postwar
Otis Kight was in flight school as the war was ending. He made it to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] as...
Poole, John War's End and Postwar Life
John Poole was in Innsbruck for a couple of weeks [Annotator's Note: following the German surrender on 8 May 1945]. It...
Fernandez, Milton War's End and Postwar Life
Milton Fernandez left the Galapagos Islands and sailed for Hawaii. At that time, the Japanese were everywhere in the...
Mayne, Colin War's End and Postwar Life
Colin Joseph Mayne [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, with the 564th...
Warren, Ennis War's End and Reflections
Ennis C. Warren completed his missions [Annotator’s Note: Warren was flight engineer on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Blake, Christopher Wartime Service
Christopher Blake [Annotator's Note: a novelist and playwright who served in Europe with the 6th Tank Destroyer Group]...
Taylor, Amelia We Are All the Same
Some of the wounded would talk to Amelia Taylor about their experiences, but some did not want to. They told her that...
Boitnott, Monty World War 2 and Modern Warfare
Monty Joe Boitnott would like to be thought of as being in the largest and bloodiest war and they won. However,...
Werner, Jack Worst War Experience
Jack Werner's worst experience in the war was not viewing dead bodies at Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Coleman, Harper Wounded and Home
Harper Harvey Coleman got a swollen arm from a tree burst and was sent back to England [Annotator's Note: 17 November...

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