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Oral History Interview: Sergeant David Sias, David Sias
Oral History Interview: Sergeant David Sias, David Sias
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. David Sias was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He discusses: his experiences as a helicopter gunner and mechanic; very detailed information about his experiences in the service and the Vietnam War; a brief discussion of his education in West Virginia; some discussion of weapons; a brief discussion of the Iraqi War (Operation Iraqi Freedom?); some discussion of torture and corpse mutilation; and other topics.
Oral History Interview: Dennis Ray Johnson, Dennis Ray Johnson
Oral History Interview: Dennis Ray Johnson, Dennis Ray Johnson
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. Dennis Ray Johnson was a member of the United State Marine Corp and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He discusses: very brief information about his employment history before the war; how he was drafted and why he chose the Marine Corp; his military training; his experiences in the service and in the Vietnam War; his employment & his experiences after the war; other Vietnam veterans; stories about the South Korean R.O.K. Marines; some discussion of the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom?); politics; the Kennedy assassination; a story …
Oral History Interview: Larry Blackaby, Larry Blackaby
Oral History Interview: Larry Blackaby, Larry Blackaby
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. Larry Blackaby was a veteran in the Vietnam War. He discusses: detailed information about basic training; detailed information about his experiences serving in Vietnam; a brief section on snakes in Vietnam, including an anecdote; a story of how he almost died; his experiences as part of military intelligence; R & R (Rest and Relaxation); his family; and other topics as well.
Oral History Interview: Norris H. Mitchell, Norris H. Mitchell
Oral History Interview: Norris H. Mitchell, Norris H. Mitchell
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. Mr. Norris H. Mitchell was a sergeant and a Vietnam veteran. He discusses: his military training (including Officer's Candidate School); very detailed information about his experiences serving in Vietnam; the Tet Offensive; returning to the United States after Vietnam; his education; the important of cadence while moving troops; an anecdote about R & R (Rest and Relaxation) in the Dominican Republic; why he enlisted in the service; segregation and African Americans in the service; stories about jumps & jump school; as well as sections on napalm & Agent …