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Maj. Gen. John W. Libby (Ret.), Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 3, John W. Libby
Maj. Gen. John W. Libby (Ret.), Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 3, John W. Libby
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Maj. Gen. John W. Libby (Ret.), interviewed by Laura Tucker, in Waterville, Maine on May 27, 1999. Libby speaks about graduating from ROTC at UMaine; field artillery training; volunteering for Vietnam; his view of protesters; being excited when he received his orders; attending "charm school" before deploying; shipping out; his two vivid memories of stepping off the plane in Vietnam; requesting to join the 1st Cavalry Division; being assigned to an artillery division; life on base in An Khe; serving as a liaison officer to an infantry battalion and as a battery commander; the Fishhook area north of Saigon; fear …
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 1, Wayland Magoon
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 1, Wayland Magoon
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Wayland Magoon, interviewed by John Springer at the Muskie Archives, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine on June 22, 1999. Magoon discusses his early years growing up in Skowhegan, Maine and when he first learned about Vietnam, attending Thomas College and receiving a deferment, playing in a garage band, dropping out, and being drafted into the Army, feeling that serving was something he had to do. He tells of receiving his draft notice and being sent to Fort Bragg the next day, being hassled by drill instructors for being a draftee instead of a volunteer, going through basic training and combat engineer …
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 2, Wayland Magoon
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 2, Wayland Magoon
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Wayland Magoon, interviewed by John Springer at the Muskie Archives, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine on June 22, 1999. Magoon discusses his early years growing up in Skowhegan, Maine and when he first learned about Vietnam, attending Thomas College and receiving a deferment, playing in a garage band, dropping out, and being drafted into the Army, feeling that serving was something he had to do. He tells of receiving his draft notice and being sent to Fort Bragg the next day, being hassled by drill instructors for being a draftee instead of a volunteer, going through basic training and combat engineer …
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 3, Wayland Magoon
Wayland Magoon, Interviewed By John Springer, Part 3, Wayland Magoon
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Wayland Magoon, interviewed by John Springer at the Muskie Archives, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine on June 22, 1999. Magoon discusses his early years growing up in Skowhegan, Maine and when he first learned about Vietnam, attending Thomas College and receiving a deferment, playing in a garage band, dropping out, and being drafted into the Army, feeling that serving was something he had to do. He tells of receiving his draft notice and being sent to Fort Bragg the next day, being hassled by drill instructors for being a draftee instead of a volunteer, going through basic training and combat engineer …
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 1, Jon Oplinger
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 1, Jon Oplinger
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Jon Oplinger, interviewed by Laura Tucker in Farmington, Maine on June 8, 1999. Oplinger tells about enlisting with the Army after receiving his draft notice; being assigned to the infantry; basic training, infantry training; enlisting in Officer Candidate School; going to Primary Helicopter School as executive officer of a headquarters company; receiving his orders to go to Vietnam in January 1968 but not departing until May of 1968; hoping the Tet Offensive may have signaled an end to the war; attending Jungle School for two weeks in Panama to acclimatize to tropical weather; being assigned to the 9th Division before …
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 2, Jon Oplinger
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 2, Jon Oplinger
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Jon Oplinger, interviewed by Laura Tucker in Farmington, Maine on June 8, 1999. Oplinger tells about enlisting with the Army after receiving his draft notice; being assigned to the infantry; basic training, infantry training; enlisting in Officer Candidate School; going to Primary Helicopter School as executive officer of a headquarters company; receiving his orders to go to Vietnam in January 1968 but not departing until May of 1968; hoping the Tet Offensive may have signaled an end to the war; attending Jungle School for two weeks in Panama to acclimatize to tropical weather; being assigned to the 9th Division before …
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 3, Jon Oplinger
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 3, Jon Oplinger
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Jon Oplinger, interviewed by Laura Tucker in Farmington, Maine on June 8, 1999. Oplinger tells about enlisting with the Army after receiving his draft notice; being assigned to the infantry; basic training, infantry training; enlisting in Officer Candidate School; going to Primary Helicopter School as executive officer of a headquarters company; receiving his orders to go to Vietnam in January 1968 but not departing until May of 1968; hoping the Tet Offensive may have signaled an end to the war; attending Jungle School for two weeks in Panama to acclimatize to tropical weather; being assigned to the 9th Division before …
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 4, Jon Oplinger
Jon Oplinger, Interviewed By Laura Tucker, Part 4, Jon Oplinger
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Jon Oplinger, interviewed by Laura Tucker in Farmington, Maine on June 8, 1999. Oplinger tells about enlisting with the Army after receiving his draft notice; being assigned to the infantry; basic training, infantry training; enlisting in Officer Candidate School; going to Primary Helicopter School as executive officer of a headquarters company; receiving his orders to go to Vietnam in January 1968 but not departing until May of 1968; hoping the Tet Offensive may have signaled an end to the war; attending Jungle School for two weeks in Panama to acclimatize to tropical weather; being assigned to the 9th Division before …