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Records 1-19 of 19 records

Item Number: OH0291 (Record 123978)

Title:

Interview with Theodore Acheson

Interview Date:

No Date

Collection:

Ted Acheson Collection (Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO))

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

Length currently unknown

Description:

(USA) Theodore T. Acheson, originally from Flint, Michigan served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1969. As a member of the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO) based out of Hawaii, Ted first went to Southeast Asia in late 1967 TDY to Bangkok, Thailand where he documented on film the interaction between the American forces in country with the Thai military. He went TDY to South Vietnam for the first time in February 1968 to document combat in the war. On one of these asignments, he was wounded and evacuated. Ted went back to South Vietnam two more times to document various aspects of the American effort in the war. In addition to the time spent in the RVN, he also went to South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan (Okinawa and Yokahama) on assignment for DASPO. Ted was named Cinematographer of the Year for the Department of Defense in 1969 for his work documenting the construction and deconstruction of American firebases in South Vietnam. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

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Citation:

Interview with Theodore Acheson, No Date, Ted Acheson Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0291>.

Item Number: OH0474 (Record 331535)

Title:

Interview with Richard Robert Ackerman - November 11, 2005

Interview Date:

11 November 2005

Collection:

Richard Robert Ackerman Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)

Media Type:

Oral History (BetaSP)

Length:

48:24 min/sec

Description:

Interview conducted by Philip F. Napoli, Ph.D.

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16.3MB

98.7MB

Citation:

Interview with Richard Robert Ackerman, 11 November 2005, Richard Robert Ackerman Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0474>.

Item Number: OH0836 (Record 495541)

Title:

Interview with Stanley D. Adams (by: Kelly Crager) - May 17, 2011

Interview Date:

17 May 2011

Collection:

Stanley Adams Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

06:02:54 hr/min/sec

Description:

Stanley Adams discusses his experiences as part of the U.S. Navy's River Assault Flotilla One, Task Force Alpha and later Task Force Bravo, November 1968 to August 1969. Adams was wounded in combat and returned home for extensive medical treatment. He later became a veterans' advocate in his home state of Pennsylvania.

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Citation:

Interview with Stanley D. Adams, 17 May 2011, Stanley Adams Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0836>.

Item Number: OH0666 (Record 433899)

Title:

Interview with David E. Adcock (by: Natalie Swindle) - February 3, 2009

Interview Date:

3 February 2009

Collection:

David E. Adcock Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

02:52:10 hr/min/sec

Description:

David Adcock shares his experiences serving in Vietnam with C Company, 1st/7th, 1st Cavalry Division from June 1967 to June 1968. He was an RTO for the mortar platoon during the Tet Offensive of 1968 in the area of Hue and Phu Bai.

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Citation:

Interview with David E. Adcock, 3 February 2009, David E. Adcock Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0666>.

Item Number: OH0330 (Record 158421)

Title:

Interview with Future Akins (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - January 12, 2004

Interview Date:

12 January 2004

Collection:

Future Akins Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

3:20:41 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USAF) Future Akins was born in Hampton VA in 1950 to USAF LTCOL Dudley S. and Geraldine Akins. Future holds two degrees from Texas Tech University and has been a member of its Fine Arts faculty. LTCOL Akins was a Texas native who became an Army Air Corps fighter pilot during World War II. He was posted to Guatemala before becoming a reconnaissance pilot in Western Europe under Gen. George S. Patton. He served in Korea and was a military advisor to the Royal Thai Air Force before becoming a field maintenance squadron commander and base commander for the US Strategic Air Command (SAC). After postings to SAC bases in Arkansas and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, he retired from the Air Force and became Director of Financial Aid at Texas Tech University 1968-1978.

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Citation:

Interview with Future Akins, 12 January 2004, Future Akins Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0330>.

Item Number: OH0090 (Record 36617)

Title:

Interview with Jack Albertson (by: Stephen Maxner) - May 22, 2000

Interview Date:

22 May 2000

Collection:

Jack Albertson Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

4:14:02 hr/min/sec

Description:

Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner.

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Citation:

Interview with Jack Albertson, 22 May 2000, Jack Albertson Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0090>.

Item Number: OH0378 (Record 413985)

Title:

Interview with Sharon Alden (by: Kara Vuic) - May 1, 2004

Interview Date:

01 May 2004

Collection:

Kara Dixon Vuic Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

1:02:30 hr/min/sec

Description:

US Army nurse Sharon Alden recounts her experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, as well as in Operation Desert Storm.

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Citation:

Interview with Sharon Alden, 01 May 2004, Kara Dixon Vuic Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0378>.

Item Number: OH0719 (Record 445991)

Title:

Interview with Abel Aleman (by: Kelly Crager) - September 29, 2009

Interview Date:

29 September 2009

Collection:

Abel Aleman Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

03:34:06 hr/min/sec

Description:

Abel Aleman discusses his experiences with the 23rd (Americal) Division in I Corps from 1968-1969. Aleman served as a rifleman and later as a squad leader in South Vietnam.

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Citation:

Interview with Abel Aleman, 29 September 2009, Abel Aleman Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0719>.

Item Number: OH0774 (Record 466604)

Title:

Interview with Jim Alexander (by: Jason Stewart) - May 26, 2010

Interview Date:

26 May 2010

Collection:

Jim Alexander Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

03:34:28 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview Jim Alexander describes his experiences as a point man with 4/3 Infantry of the Americal Division. He served in-country from October of 1969 until he was wounded on April 15, 1970.

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Citation:

Interview with Jim Alexander, 26 May 2010, Jim Alexander Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0774>.

Item Number: OH0613 (Record 418772)

Title:

Interview with Charles Allen, Jr. (by: Kelly Crager) - May 28, 2008

Interview Date:

28 May 2008

Collection:

Charles Allen Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

1:23:35 hr/min/sec

Description:

Charles Allen, Jr. discusses his experiences as an artillery officer with the 1st Marine Division in the Que Son Valley from 1969-1970.

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Citation:

Interview with Charles Allen, Jr., 28 May 2008, Charles Allen Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0613>.

Item Number: OH0408 (Record 413500)

Title:

Interview with Doris (Lucki) I. Allen (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - May 11, 2004

Interview Date:

11 May 2004

Collection:

Doris Allen Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

4:37:32 hr/min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with Doris (Lucki) I. Allen, 11 May 2004, Doris Allen Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0408>.

Item Number: OH0460 (Record 331152)

Title:

Interview with Jesse L. Alley, Jr. - November 10, 2005

Interview Date:

10 November 2005

Collection:

Jesse L. Alley, Jr. Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)

Media Type:

Oral History (BetaSP)

Length:

1:09:43 hour/min/sec

Description:

Interview conducted by John R. Milam, Ph.D.

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23.5MB

143.1MB

Citation:

Interview with Jesse L. Alley, Jr., 10 November 2005, Jesse L. Alley, Jr. Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0460>.

Item Number: OH0138 (Record 92898)

Title:

Interview with Colonel Gerald Allgood - May 20, 2002

Interview Date:

20 May 2002

Collection:

Gerald Allgood Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

02:39:53 min/sec

Description:

(USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner.

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Citation:

Interview with Colonel Gerald Allgood, 20 May 2002, Gerald Allgood Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0138>.

Item Number: OH0614 (Record 419233)

Title:

Interview with Alfred Alvarez (by: Kelly Crager) - June 3, 2008

Interview Date:

3 June 2008

Collection:

Alfred Alvarez Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:36:59 hr/min/sec

Description:

Alfred Alvarez discusses his experineces with the First Cavalry Division as a door gunner, crew chief, and flight engineer in a Chinook helicopter. Mr. Alvarez was involved in the Battle of Dak To, November 1967, as well as in the Battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive 1968.

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Citation:

Interview with Alfred Alvarez, 3 June 2008, Alfred Alvarez Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0614>.

Item Number: OH0064 (Record 36626)

Title:

Interview with William Anderson (by: Stephen Maxner) - September 1, 2001

Interview Date:

1 September 2001

Collection:

William Anderson Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

01:12:50 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USAF) William Anderson was born in Meadville, PA. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and served as a F-86 Gun-sight mechanic until 1952 when he entered pilot training. He graduated and received his commission as a 2LT in September 1953. After serving as an instructor pilot for three years, Anderson served in SAC and transitioned to the B-47 and was subsequently selected for B-52 training. In 1967, he received his orders for service in Southeast Asia and transitioned to the F100, O-1, and O-2. Anderson served in Vietnam from March 1968 to March 1969. His assignments included Assistant Division Air Liaison Officer for the Americal Division, Air Liaison Officer and site commander for the 11th Light Infantry Brigade, and served with the 20th TASS. His Areas of Operation included Chu Lai and Duc Pho where he conducted over 350 combat missions (over 760 combat flying hours) in the O-2 and various helicopters.

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Citation:

Interview with William Anderson, 1 September 2001, William Anderson Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0064>.

Item Number: OH0510 (Record 312173)

Title:

Interview with Harold C. Anderson (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - February 7, 2006

Interview Date:

07 February 2006

Collection:

Harold C. Anderson Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:22:01 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USA) Harold C. Anderson was born May 22, 1916. He joined the United States Army January 23, 1941. He served in the 124th Cavalry in Texas during World War II, and with the MARS Task Force in the China-Burma-India Theater in 1944-45. He made a brief flight into northern French Indochina in 1945. His active duty service ended November 1, 1945.

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Citation:

Interview with Harold C. Anderson, 07 February 2006, Harold C. Anderson Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0510>.

Item Number: OH0387 (Record 414008)

Title:

Interview with Betty J. Antilla (by: Kara Vuic) - May 27, 2004

Interview Date:

27 May 2004

Collection:

Kara Dixon Vuic Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:31:59 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview Betty Antilla describes her experiences as a nurse with the 95th Evac Hospital in Da Nang Vietnam.

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Citation:

Interview with Betty J. Antilla, 27 May 2004, Kara Dixon Vuic Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0387>.

Item Number: OH0268 (Record 122752)

Title:

Interview with John Arick (by: Richard B. Verrone, PhD) - January 23, 2003

Interview Date:

23 January 2003

Collection:

John C. Arick Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

8:05:09 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USMC) John C. Arick, originally from Washington, D.C., served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1962 until 1992 and retired a Brigadier General. He is a 1962 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. John served two tours in Southeast Asia. During the first, from 1966 to 1967, he was stationed at the Ky Ha helicopter base north of Chu Lai with the Marine Observation Squadron (VMO) 6, Marine Air Group (MAG) 36, 1st Marine Air Wing (MAW) and was a UH-1E pilot flying fire support, escort, MedEvac, utility, and tactical air control missions. He took part in Operations HASTINGS, BEAVER CAGE, among others. During his second tour, from 1970 to 1971, John was first stationed near Marble Mountain Air Facility with the III Marine Amphibious Force (MAF) headquarters in the G-3 section, then with the 1st MAW at Danang in the G-3 section, and finally with the Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron (HML) 367 at Marble Mountain Air Facility. During his entire second tour, he flew the AH-1G Cobra with HML 367. In total, John flew in excess of 1,540 hours in Southeast Asia.

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Citation:

Interview with John Arick, 23 January 2003, John C. Arick Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0268>.

Item Number: OH0564 (Record 416373)

Title:

Interview with Mims Crowell Aultman (by: Kara Vuic) - April 15, 2005

Interview Date:

15 April 2005

Collection:

Kara Dixon Vuic Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:47:39 hr/min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with Mims Crowell Aultman, 15 April 2005, Kara Dixon Vuic Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0564>.