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Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 1, Francis C. Soares Iii
Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 1, Francis C. Soares Iii
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Francis C. “Frank” Soares III, interviewed by Kellie Pelletier on June 22, 1999, in Augusta, Maine. Soares speaks about his early life; joining the U.S. Army in 1965; attending boot camp at Fort Dix; applying for Officer Candidate School and being accepted while in infantry training; wanting to go into Special Forces and ending up in helicopter training before having his orders changed to report back to Fort Knox, Kentucky to form the new 7th Squadron of the 1st Cavalry Regiment; becoming a cavalry scout using LOHs, light observation helicopters (OH6A); deploying to Vietnam as a squadron; the experience flying …
Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 2, Francis C. Soares Iii
Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 2, Francis C. Soares Iii
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Francis C. “Frank” Soares III, interviewed by Kellie Pelletier on June 22, 1999, in Augusta, Maine. Soares speaks about his early life; joining the U.S. Army in 1965; attending boot camp at Fort Dix; applying for Officer Candidate School and being accepted while in infantry training; wanting to go into Special Forces and ending up in helicopter training before having his orders changed to report back to Fort Knox, Kentucky to form the new 7th Squadron of the 1st Cavalry Regiment; becoming a cavalry scout using LOHs, light observation helicopters (OH6A); deploying to Vietnam as a squadron; the experience flying …
Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 3, Francis C. Soares Iii
Frank Soares Iii, Interviewed By Kellie Pelletier, Part 3, Francis C. Soares Iii
MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History
Francis C. “Frank” Soares III, interviewed by Kellie Pelletier on June 22, 1999, in Augusta, Maine. Soares speaks about his early life; joining the U.S. Army in 1965; attending boot camp at Fort Dix; applying for Officer Candidate School and being accepted while in infantry training; wanting to go into Special Forces and ending up in helicopter training before having his orders changed to report back to Fort Knox, Kentucky to form the new 7th Squadron of the 1st Cavalry Regiment; becoming a cavalry scout using LOHs, light observation helicopters (OH6A); deploying to Vietnam as a squadron; the experience flying …