Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Biography Archive Search Results
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Joe Williams talks about his life just before being drafted into service during the Vietnam War. He addresses his doubts about the purpose of the war, his misgivings about going to Vietnam as part of the US Army’s infantry, and his general disillusionment with the war. He remembers his impressions of the Vietnamese people. He speaks about general aspects of life in the US Army during war time. He remembers being assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade,...
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Rod Kolenc talks about his youth in Leadville and Grand Junction, Colorado, and his decision to enter the armed forces shortly after he graduated from high school in 1966. He describes his happy tour of duty as part of the US Army’s 49th Transportation Battalion in Germany, from November 1966 to March 1969. He speaks about his tour in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, when he worked a desk job and then drove convoys carrying military supplies. He...