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Records 1-25 of 25 records

Item Number: OH0331 (Record 160900)

Title:

Interview with William F. Eads (by: Laura Calkins, PhD)

Interview Date:

No Date

Collection:

William F. Eads Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

4:24:42 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USAF) William F. Eads was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1943. His father, a US Navy serviceman, was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Bill enlisted in the US Air Force in 1962. He completed Basic Training at Lackland AFB and aircraft maintenance training at Sheppard AFB. In 1963-65 Bill was based in Japan where he supported KB-50 tanker aircraft and visited many bases in Australia and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. He was also TDY at Udorn, Thailand, for two months in late 1964. After serving in the US, Bill returned to Udorn in August 1967. He was then TDY to Pakse and Vientiane, Laos, until May 1968. Bill's Air Force career also included a tour at Andrews AFB (1968-70) and two tours in Ankara, Turkey (1978-80, 1981-82).

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Citation:

Interview with William F. Eads, No Date, William F. Eads Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0331>.

Item Number: OH0554 (Record 413666)

Title:

Interview with W. (Bill) V. East (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - January 12, 2007

Interview Date:

12 January 2007

Collection:

William East

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:16:14 hr/min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with W. (Bill) V. East, 12 January 2007, William East, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0554>.

Item Number: OH0201 (Record 92897)

Title:

Interview with Robert Eaton - December 10, 2001

Interview Date:

10 December 2001

Collection:

Robert Eaton Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

05:05:53 min/sec

Description:

(USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner.

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Citation:

Interview with Robert Eaton, 10 December 2001, Robert Eaton Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0201>.

Item Number: OH0826 (Record 489368)

Title:

Interview with John Ebersole (by: Jason Stewart) - April 8, 2011

Interview Date:

8 April 2011

Collection:

John Ebersole Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

04:26:17 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview John Ebersole describes his career as an officer in the United States Coast Guard. Ebersole served in Vietnam aboard the USCGC Point Grace from June of 1969 until April of 1970. He then transferred to the Division 13 Operations Staff where he served from April until June of 1970.

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Citation:

Interview with John Ebersole, 8 April 2011, John Ebersole Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0826>.

Item Number: OH0630 (Record 424762)

Title:

Interview with Timothy Eby (by: Kelly Crager) - August 28, 2008

Interview Date:

28 August 2008

Collection:

Timothy Eby Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

3:55:35 hr/min/sec

Description:

Timothy Eby discusses his experiences as a Forward Air Controller with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron 1970-1971. Eby also served with the Rustic FACs in 1970 over Cambodia.

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Citation:

Interview with Timothy Eby, 28 August 2008, Timothy Eby Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0630>.

Item Number: USMC0001 (Record 122484)

Title:

Interview with Dale Eddy (by: Bob Andy Walker)

Interview Date:

No Date

Collection:

US Marine Corps History Division Oral History Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

00:16:11 min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with Dale Eddy, No Date, US Marine Corps History Division Oral History Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=USMC0001>.

Item Number: OH0455 (Record 331132)

Title:

Interview with Robert H. Edwards - November 10, 2005

Interview Date:

10 November 2005

Collection:

Robert H. Edwards Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)

Media Type:

Oral History (BetaSP)

Length:

50:51 min/sec

Description:

Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

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104.2MB

Citation:

Interview with Robert H. Edwards, 10 November 2005, Robert H. Edwards Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0455>.

Item Number: OH0606 (Record 416316)

Title:

Interview with Wildring Edwards (by: Ron Frankum)

Interview Date:

No Date

Collection:

Wildring Edwards (Dr. Thomas A. Dooley) Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

52:04 min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with Wildring Edwards, No Date, Wildring Edwards (Dr. Thomas A. Dooley) Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0606>.

Item Number: OH0420 (Record 280481)

Title:

Interview with David W. Eichhorn (by: Richard B. Verrone, PhD) - March 29, 2005

Interview Date:

29 March 2005

Collection:

David W. Eichhorn Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

3:20:01 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USA) David Eichhorn, originally from Caldwell, OH, was drafted into the U.S. Army in early 1970 and served until 1971. He was in South Vietnam from August 1970 until August 1971 as a Platoon and Aid Station Medic with the 3/21, 196th LIB, Americal Division.

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Citation:

Interview with David W. Eichhorn, 29 March 2005, David W. Eichhorn Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0420>.

Item Number: USMC0046 (Record 431743)

Title:

Interview with Paul Ek (by: D.J. Hunter) - January 24, 1966

Interview Date:

24 January 1966

Collection:

US Marine Corps History Division Oral History Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

1:29:54 hr/min/sec

Description:

USMC Lt. Paul Ek discusses his experiences with the Combined Action Company in the Hue-Phu Bai area in 1965.

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Citation:

Interview with Paul Ek, 24 January 1966, US Marine Corps History Division Oral History Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=USMC0046>.

Item Number: OH0813 (Record 483376)

Title:

Interview with Tranh My Tran "Mindy" Elliott (by: Ann Mallett) - January 23, 2011

Interview Date:

23 January 2011

Collection:

Thanh My Tran "Mindy" Elliott Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

01:54:22 hr/min/sec

Description:

Thanh My Tran Elliott (Tran Thi Thanh My), English name Mindy, was a young, single mother when she left Vietnam and immigrated to the U.S. in search of a better life for her and her young son. In Vietnam she had been denied an education because her father, Tran Van Man, a former ARVN colonel, was a political prisoner interned in Vietnam's reeducation camps. Mrs. Elliott and her sister survived by doing nails in their home. After five years of hard work and scraping together money Mrs. Elliott opened a coffee shop, but continued to do nails in order to support her small son. After roughly eighteen years of incarceration her father was released and with the help of the Families of Vietnamese Political Prisoners Association, he was able to immigrate to the U.S. through the UNHCR's ODP, and bring Thanh My and her son with him. Thanh My resettled in Texas. She passed her U.S. citizenship test, earned her license to become a hairstylist, and now owns and runs her own hair salon.

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Citation:

Interview with Tranh My Tran "Mindy" Elliott, 23 January 2011, Thanh My Tran "Mindy" Elliott Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0813>.

Item Number: OH0660 (Record 432704)

Title:

Interview with George Elwood (by: Jason Stewart) - January 23, 2009

Interview Date:

23 January 2009

Collection:

George Elwood Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

02:34:31 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview George Elwood describes his service as a C-130 pilot. From 1969 until 1973 Elwood flew hundreds of missions throughout Southeast Asia. Elwood's flights included: air drops over An Loc during the Easter Offensive in 1972, peace negotiations flights between Hanoi and Saigon in early 1973, and the first POW release in Hanoi in 1973.

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Citation:

Interview with George Elwood, 23 January 2009, George Elwood Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0660>.

Item Number: OH0035 (Record 37604)

Title:

Interview with Captain David Howard Emery

Interview Date:

No Date

Collection:

David Emery Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

00:55:07 min/sec

Description:

(USAF) Captain David Emery is a veteran of the Vietnam War era, and served as an aircraft mechanic at Korat Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand from 1972 to 1973. Emery discusses his motivations for entering the United States Air Force and his observations on troop morale and the corresponding effect of drug use. He also comments on race relations, between ethnic groups in the air force and those with the Thai people. The interview concludes with Emery's remarks about Thai women and their desire to immigrate to the United States. Interview conducted by Monty Alan Hostetler.

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Citation:

Interview with Captain David Howard Emery, No Date, David Emery Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0035>.

Item Number: OH0487 (Record 331625)

Title:

Interview with Tracy Black Enders - November 11, 2005

Interview Date:

11 November 2005

Collection:

Tracy Black Enders Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)

Media Type:

Oral History (BetaSP)

Length:

25:51 min/sec

Description:

Interview with Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

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52.8MB

Citation:

Interview with Tracy Black Enders, 11 November 2005, Tracy Black Enders Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0487>.

Item Number: OH0100 (Record 37218)

Title:

Interview with James Endicott (by: Stephen Maxner) - September 17, 2000

Interview Date:

17 September 2000

Collection:

James Endicott Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

4:56:36 hr/min/sec

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Citation:

Interview with James Endicott, 17 September 2000, James Endicott Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0100>.

Item Number: OH0628 (Record 425503)

Title:

Interview with Ted Engelmann (by: Kelly Crager) - August 22, 2008

Interview Date:

22 August 2008

Collection:

Ted Engelmann Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

5:47:30 hr/min/sec

Description:

Engelmann discusses his experiences with 19th and 22nd TASS in South Vietnam from March 1968 through March 1969.

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Citation:

Interview with Ted Engelmann, 22 August 2008, Ted Engelmann Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0628>.

Item Number: OH0500 (Record 331645)

Title:

Interview with James Epperson - November 12, 2005

Interview Date:

12 November 2005

Collection:

James Epperson Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)

Media Type:

Oral History (BetaSP)

Length:

29:16 min/sec

Description:

Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

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10.0MB

59.9MB

Citation:

Interview with James Epperson, 12 November 2005, James Epperson Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0500>.

Item Number: OH0506 (Record 315988)

Title:

Interview with Ralph C. Erchinger (by: Richard B. Verrone, PhD) - December 20, 2005

Interview Date:

20 December 2005

Collection:

Ralph C. Erchinger Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

4:11:38 hr/min/sec

Description:

USAF - Ralph Erchinger, who was born in Hammond, IN, in 1930 and grew up in Calumet, IN, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1982 and retired a Colonel. COL Erchinger was trained in and flew multiple aircraft throughout his career including the T-34, T-28, SA-16 (later the HU-16), C-47, CV-2 (Caribou), and C-130. In 1956 and 1957, at Vance AB in Enid, OK, he was part of the last class to train in the B-25. COL Erchinger first served in Southeast Asia between 1957 and 1960 as part of the 31st Air Rescue Squadron based out of Clark AB in the Philippines and then again in 1966 and 1967 as part of the 61st Aviation Company, 536th Tactical Airlift Squadron, in Vung Tau, South Vietnam. There he was a Caribou Pilot, Flight Commander, and served as Chief of Training. COL Erchinger retired from the Air Force on April 23, 1982.

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Citation:

Interview with Ralph C. Erchinger, 20 December 2005, Ralph C. Erchinger Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0506>.

Item Number: OH0085 (Record 37219)

Title:

Interview with Keith Erdman (by: Stephen Maxner) - February 26, 2001

Interview Date:

26 February 2001

Collection:

Keith Erdman Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Mini Disc)

Length:

02:48:59 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USMC) Keith Erdman served with the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He initially served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division in I CTZ in Da Nang and along the Laotian border. He later served as an Advisor to the Vietnamese Police Field Forces.

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Interview with Keith Erdman, 26 February 2001, Keith Erdman Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0085>.

Item Number: OH0333 (Record 142023)

Title:

Interview with Tom Esslinger (by: Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.) - August 21, 2003

Interview Date:

21 August 2003

Collection:

John Thomas Esslinger Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

5:23:15 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USMC) John Thomas "Tom" Esslinger, originally from Ephrata, Pennsylvannia served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 until 1970. Tom went to Vietnam in September 1967 and served with India Company and Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, and operated out of Camp Evans. In December 1967, his unit was sent to Khe Sanh where it eventually occuppied Hill 881 South during the 77-day seige. After Khe Sanh, from April to July 1968, Tom, as CO of India Co., operated out of Quang Tri City and then west of Da Nang running various missions. In early August, he was made Assistant S-3 with the 3/26 Marines and served in that capacity until completing his 13-month tour in October 1968.

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Interview with Tom Esslinger, 21 August 2003, John Thomas Esslinger Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0333>.

Item Number: OH0366 (Record 202293)

Title:

Interview with James B. Evans (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - April 12, 2004

Interview Date:

12 April 2004

Collection:

James Evans Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

5:47:15 hr/min/sec

Description:

(USA) James ('Jim') B. Evans was born in Fort Worth TX in 1943. He attended Texas Christian University and Southwestern Medical School, earning an MD degree in 1968. He was drafted that year, attended Basic Training at Fort Sam Houston TX, and was commissioned in the Army in January 1969. In Vietnam, Jim served as a battalion medical officer with the 1/77 Armored Battalion and 1/5 Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) at Quang Tri, November 1969-June 1970, and with the 91st Evac Hospital at Chu Lai, June-October 1970. Jim also spent two weeks TDY with the Americal Division at Kham Duc. After leaving Vietnam he worked at the Sandia Army Hospital in Albuquerque NM until September 1971. Jim practiced medicine in the Fort Worth-Dallas area until his retirement in 2002.

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Interview with James B. Evans, 12 April 2004, James Evans Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0366>.

Item Number: OH0380 (Record 414568)

Title:

Interview with Diane C. Evans (by: Kara Vuic) - May 1, 2004

Interview Date:

01 May 2004

Collection:

Kara Dixon Vuic Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

1:47:45 hr/min/sec

Description:

Diane Carlson Evans discusses her experiences as a U.S. Army nurse in Vietnam, 1968-1969. Evans served in Vung Tau and in Pleiku. Evans also describes her efforts to help create the U.S. Vietnam Women's Memorial.

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Citation:

Interview with Diane C. Evans, 01 May 2004, Kara Dixon Vuic Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0380>.

Item Number: OH0303 (Record 416310)

Title:

Interview with Robert Evans (by: Stephen Maxner) - April 19, 2003

Interview Date:

19 April 2003

Collection:

Robert Evans Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

2:59:35 hr/min/sec

Description:

Bob Evans discusses his experiences as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

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Citation:

Interview with Robert Evans, 19 April 2003, Robert Evans Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0303>.

Item Number: OH0725 (Record 447070)

Title:

Interview with John H. Everhart (by: Jason Stewart) - October 13, 2009

Interview Date:

13 October 2009

Collection:

John Everhart collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

03:28:30 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview John Everhart describes his experiences as Cobra Gunship pilot with the 7th Battalion 17th Air Cavalry. He served in country from June of 1968 until June of 1969. Everhart then returned to Vietnam in February of 1971 and served with the 57th Aviation Company as a Cobra pilot until November of 1971 when he returned home.

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Interview with John H. Everhart, 13 October 2009, John Everhart collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0725>.

Item Number: OH0233 (Record 103658)

Title:

Interview with Myron Everton (by: Richard Verrone) - October 31, 2002

Interview Date:

31 October 2002

Collection:

Myron Everton Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

02:30:21 min/sec

Description:

(USAF) Myron M. Everton, originally from Columbia, North Carolina served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 until 1972. During World War II, Myron served in the U.S. Maritime Service. In 1949, he volunteered for the U.S. Air Force in which he trained in B-25s, B-29s, served as a flight instructor, a professor of Air Sciences in the University of Cincinnati Air Force ROTC program, obtained a MA in Education, School Administration, and served in Panama as Assistant Training Officer. In 1967, Myron was sent to Mactan AB, Philippines, as a C-130 Aircraft Commander in the 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing. He flew his missions in Vietnam out of Than Son Nhut AB, Saigon, and served there as Aircraft Commander, Forward Airlift Operations Officer, and Operations Liason with the 834th Air Division. In Vietnam, he successfully completed 392 combat missions. Myron retired from the USAF in 1972 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

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Interview with Myron Everton, 31 October 2002, Myron Everton Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 9 Feb. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0233>.