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Item Number: OH0235 (Record 104295)

Title:

Interview with Jennifer Young (by: Richard B. Verrone, PhD) - November 7, 2002

Interview Date:

07 November 2002

Collection:

Jennifer Young Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

03:37:01 hr/min/sec

Description:

(ARC) Jennifer J. Young, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, served in the American Red Cross in Vietnam from November 1968 until November 1969. She volunteered to go to Vietnam after graduating from Purdue University in 1968. In Vietnam, Jenny was a "Donut Dollie" based at Dong Ba Thin, Tuy Hoa AB (as Recreation Aide), Cam Ranh AB (as Program Director), and at Camp Enari outside of Pleiku (as Unit Director). A chapter in the book A Time Remembered: American Women in the Vietnam War (Presidio Press, 1999) is dedicated to Jenny's Vietnam experiences.

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Citation:

Interview with Jennifer Young, 07 November 2002, Jennifer Young Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 16 May. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0235>.

Item Number: OH0753 (Record 457343)

Title:

Interview with Douglas Young (by: Stewart, Jason) - February 16, 2010

Interview Date:

16 February 2010

Collection:

Douglas Young Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

04:15:52 hr/min/sec

Description:

In this interview Doug Young describes his experiences during his two tours in Vietnam. During his first tour Young served as a Lieutenant with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 199th Light Infantry Brigade in 1966. Young returned to Vietnam for a second tour of duty in 1969 and served as company commander of C Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cav Division. In addition to describing his experiences during these tours, Young also describes his experiences in returning to Vietnam in 2003.

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Citation:

Interview with Douglas Young, 16 February 2010, Douglas Young Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 16 May. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0753>.

Item Number: OH0698 (Record 440614)

Title:

Interview with John Winston Young (by: Stewart, Jason) - June 22, 2009

Interview Date:

22 June 2009

Collection:

John Young Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

07:57:38 hr/min/sec

Description:

John Young served as a squad leader in Charlie Company of the 4th Battalion/47th Infantry of the 9th Infantry Division from January of 1967 until January of 1968. In this interview Young describes his memories of combat in the Mobile Riverine Force.

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Citation:

Interview with John Winston Young, 22 June 2009, John Young Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 16 May. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0698>.

Item Number: OH0433 (Record 283247)

Title:

Interview with John Yuill (by: Laura M. Calkins, PhD) - October 12, 2004

Interview Date:

12 October 2004

Collection:

John Yuill Collection

Media Type:

Oral History (Digital)

Length:

Length currently unknown

Description:

(USAF) John Yuill was born in Boswell IN in 1934, and enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 19. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB TX and Advanced Training at the Navigation School, Harlingen AFB TX, John was commissioned in 1955. He served with the Ferry Command until 1958, when he undertook pilot training at Bainbridge GA and Enid OK, and advanced pilot training at Perrin AFB TX. In 1960 he joined the Strategic Air Command as a bomber pilot, flying all SAC aircraft including the B-58 and B-52. John flew from SAC bases at Altus AFB OK and Grissom AFB IN before his two Vietnam tours: 1970-71 flying C-130 aircraft from Ton Son Nhut, and 1972 flying B-52 aircraft from Guam and Utapao, Thailand. John's B-52 was shot down over North Vietnam during Linebacker II, and he was held as a POW in Hanoi until his release in March 1973. John retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, and remains active with POW and USAF veterans' organizations.

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Citation:

Interview with John Yuill, 12 October 2004, John Yuill Collection, The Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University. Accessed 16 May. 2012. <http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH0433>.