Interview with Sergeant Tom Collins [October 14, 2012]
Collins, Tom
Veterans
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States
Personal narratives, American
Interviews
Sergeant Tom Collins, born in 1943 in Philadelphia, was drafted during the Vietnam War and went to Fort Bragg in North Carolina for his basic training. He entered the army and was trained as a military policeman. He served in Saigon on a patrol squad. He says to this day, even in civilian life, he doesn't trust people he doesn't know after his experience in the military and having to constantly be on the look-out.
Lingo, Joseph
Collins, Tom
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English
English
Oral History
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Leo Finkelstein's U. S. Army Discharge, September 3, 1945
Finkelstein, Leo, 1905-1998
Veterans--North Carolina--Asheville
Military discharge
The document of Leo Finkelstein's Honorable Discharge from the US Army in 1945. The reason for separation is stated as: "convenience of the government."
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1945-09-03
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English
Text
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Interview with Charles Watkins, 28 April 2011
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Veterans
Watkins, Charles
United States
Interviews
Personal narratives, American
Charles Watkins talks about his service as a typist in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. He spent a year overseas, and finished his 3-year service contract conducting mental health tests in the US.
Browning, Judkin
Watkins, Charles
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Sound
Interview with Gene Thomas, 12 October 2012
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Veterans
Thomas, Gene
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Gene Thomas of Avery County gives his somewhat glorified account of his service in WWII and the Korean War. He fought all over Europe against the Germans, and preferred it to the Korean War. He was shot in the head in the Korean War and has been part of the DAV ever since.
Helton, Rob
Thomas, Gene
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Interview with Haston Gray Haymore, 14 March 2011
Haymore, Haston Gray
Veterans
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Haston Gray Haymore is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was deployed for one year and forty four days to Benewah, Vietnam, and worked alongside the South Vietnamese soldiers. He describes them as "good people" but very different from the Americans. Haymore states strongly his opinion that America should not have entered this war, that it was a useless endeavor and many lives were fruitlessly lost.
Hardy, Sterling
Haymore, Haston Gray
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Interview with Wilson Benson Marsh, 16 October 2011
World War II, 1939-1945
Benson, Wilson
Veterans
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
William Benson Marsh joined the Army Reserve in High School, 1944. The interview talks about his service during World War II, the USO shows to entertain the troops, basic training, and the dropping of the atomic bomb.
Marsh, Wilson Benson
Marsh, Andrew
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English
Interview with Barry Craig Forrest, 16 October 2011
National Guard
Gulf War, 1980-1988
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Forrest, Barry Craig
Veterans
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Barry Craig Forrest, interviewed by William C. Forrest, enlisted in the NC State University ROTC and the NC National Guard in 1980. He served 28 years in the Army as an armor officer and combat engineer. Although he served in the First and Second Gulf War, in this interview he mainly discusses his service in Germany.
Forrest, Barry Craig
Forrest, William C.
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Interview with Steven Wilkins, 15 October 2011
Veterans
Wilkins, Steven
United States
Interviews
Steven Wilkins, Lt. Colonel, US Army, was born on March 27th, 1960. In this Interview Steven Wilkins describes some of the places he has been stationed outside the U.S. during his military career. He talks about being in Korea, Central America, and the Middle East. He mentions his specific job while in the Army. He also discusses his decision and influences to enter the Army and specifically mentions experiences as a child and going through ROTC.
10/15/11
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