Resource Guide Pages
Agent Orange: Oral Histories
Oral Histories are a great way to observe an individual’s actual experiences and perceptions of the war. The interviews are conducted with people after the events have occurred, sometimes right after the event or many years later. Most of the oral histories below show a brief biography of the subject, interview length and a typed transcript. Click on the gramophone icon to listen to the interview on your computer or the PDF icon to read the transcript.
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Death from Agent Orange
- Interview with James O'Kelley
- Item #: OH0012
- James O'Kelley Collection
- Length: 8:36:49 hr/min/sec
- USMC Interview coducted by Stephen Maxner (open complete record)
- Interview with Justin Frank Nicholas
- Item #: OH0160
- Justin Frank Nicholas Collection
- Length: 01:50:26 hr/min/sec
- Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Vern Greunke
- Item #: OH0287
- Vern Greunke Collection
- Length: 02:35:24 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Vern W. Greunke, originally from Fremont, Nebraska served in the U.S. Army from 1965 until 1969. He went to South Vietnam in August 1966 as a member of the Army Security Agency and was stationed at Pleiku with the 330th Radio Research Company (RRC). Vern spent most of his tour near Cu Chi TD... (open complete record)
- Interview with Helen Hegelheimer
- Item #: OH0367
- Helen Hegelheimer Collection
- Length: 3:01:36 hr/min/sec
- (Civilian) Helen Tennant Hegelheimer was born in Fontana CA in 1944. After graduating from high school in San Leandro CA in 1962 Helen briefly attended college before taking a job with World Airways, first in administration and then as a stewardess. In 1966 and 1967 she flew on hundreds of troop tra... (open complete record)
- Interview with Edward Feldman
- Item #: OH0015
- Dr. Edward Feldman Collection
- Length: 9:45:08 hr/min/sec
- (USN) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Frank Gutierrez
- Item #: OH0078
- Frank Gutierrez Collection
- Length: 03:15:57 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Frank Gutierrez served in Vietnam from 1967-1970 in the 27th Infantry, 25th Division and the 576th Ordnance Co. as a rifleman, Field Wireman and Ordnance Specialist at Cu Chi and Long Binh. Mr. Gutierrez participated in the TET OFFENSIVE '68. (This interview was made possible through grants fr... (open complete record)
- Interview with Richard Duckworth
- Item #: OH0099
- Richard Duckworth Collection (Ranch Hand Association Vietnam)
- Length: 4:53:33 hr/min/sec
- Richard Duckworth served with the United States Air Force in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. Duckworth served as a pilot and aircraft commander with OPERATION RANCHHAND and flew missions out of Da Nang and Bien Hoa. He also conducted an econometric analytical study of the U.S. Air War in Vietnam. Intervi... (open complete record)
- Interview with Fred Pierce
- Item #: OH0117
- Fred Pierce Collection
- Length: 01:19:01 hr/min/sec
- (USA) LTC Fred Pierce served with B Troop, 2/17th Cavalry, in Vietnam as the first in-country Air Cavalry Troop Commander in 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Franklin Jones
- Item #: OH0130
- Franklin Jones Collection
- Length: 02:23:31 hr/min/sec
- Franklin Jones served as a MACV advisor on the Binh Thuy Provincial Advisory team, Ham Tan, RVN in 1972-73. Interview conducted by Jonathan Bernstein. (open complete record)
- Interview with Joe Boyer
- Item #: OH0136
- Joe Boyer Collection
- Length: 02:32:06 hr/min/sec
- Franklin Jones served as a MACV advisor on the Binh Thuy Provincial Advisory team, Ham Tan, RVN in 1972-73. Interview conducted by Jonathan Bernstein. (open complete record)
- Interview with Dave Tela
- Item #: OH0141
- Dave Tela Collection
- Length: 01:15:07 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Dave Tela served as a Cobra Gunship pilot with the 12th Combat Aviation Group in Di An from September 1969 to September 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jack O'Neil
- Item #: OH0147
- Jack O'Neil Collection
- (USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with David Holdorf
- Item #: OH0166
- David Holdorf Collection
- Length: 02:27:01 hr/min/sec
- (USA) David Holdorf served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He served as a Mechanic with the7/15th Field Artillery. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Russel Jay Carver
- Item #: OH0175
- Russell Carver Collection
- Length: 5:40:43 hr/min/sec
- (USA) David Holdorf served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He served as a Mechanic with the7/15th Field Artillery. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas Spencer
- Item #: OH0190
- Mr. Thomas Spencer Collection
- Length: 06:05:04 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Thomas Spencer served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1967-1970. He served as an Infantry Commander and as an Instructor with MACV Advisory Team 97. He worked in Regional and Popular Forces in Kien Phong Province. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with James Turner
- Item #: OH0199
- James Turner Collection
- Length: 03:25:09 hr/min/sec
- (USA) James Turner served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968. He served with the 500th Intelligence Group, Detachment 1 (SMIAT) and the 519thMilitary Intelligence Battalion. He served in Khe Sanh, Da Lat, and Saigon. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Douglas Shivers
- Item #: OH0225
- Mr. Douglas F. Shivers Collection
- Length: 01:31:14 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Douglas F. Shivers, originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, served in the U.S. Army from January 1968 until September 1971. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, first from April 1969 until April 1970 in the 101st Radio Research Co., and second from September 1970 until September 1971 in the... (open complete record)
- Interview with David White
- Item #: OH0227
- Mr. David A. White Collection
- Length: 01:26:38 hr/min/sec
- (USN) David A. White, originally from Savannah, Tennessee served in the U.S. Navy from June 1966 until February 1970. David was in Vietnam from July 1968 until he was wounded and evacuated in March 1969. He served in River Section 544, River Division 593 out of Nha Be in the Mekong Delta as a gu... (open complete record)
- Interview with Joseph Pizzo
- Item #: OH0228
- Mr. Joseph Lynn Pizzo Collection
- Length: 01:49:29 hr/min/sec
- (USAF, USA) Joseph L. Pizzo, originally from Houston, Texas served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 until 1970 and in the U.S. Army from 1971 until 1976. In the USAF, Joseph was stationed at Dover AFB, Deleware with the 95th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from June 1967 until July 1969. From there he... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Sweeney
- Item #: OH0239
- Mr. Michael L. Sweeney Collection
- Length: 05:14:30 hr/min/sec
- (USMC) Michael L. Sweeney, originally from Denison, Texas, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 until 1980. Mike served in Vietnam from 1965 until 1969. From 1965 to 1966, and again in 1967 after completing the Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico, Virginia, he was the Commanding Officer (CO... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ronald Happersette Lutz, Jr.
- Item #: OH0244
- Hap Lutz Collection
- Length: 2:30:23 hr/min/sec
- (USMC) Michael L. Sweeney, originally from Denison, Texas, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 until 1980. Mike served in Vietnam from 1965 until 1969. From 1965 to 1966, and again in 1967 after completing the Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico, Virginia, he was the Commanding Officer (CO... (open complete record)
- Interview with Larry Wasserman
- Item #: OH0245
- Mr. Lawrence H. Wasserman Collection
- Length: 02:36:47 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Larry Wasserman, originally from Chicago, Illinois served in the U.S. Air Force for ten years from 1966 until 1976. He did his basic training at Lackland AFB and his advanced training at Sheppard AFB, both in Texas. Larry was in Vietnam from July 1967 until July 1968 and served with the 12t... (open complete record)
- Interview with Elmer Hale
- Item #: OH0247
- Mr. Elmer Hale Collection
- Length: 03:41:02 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Elmer D. Hale, originally from Lawrenceville, Illinois served in the U.S. Army in 1967 and 1968 as an infantryman with C Co., 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division in the Central Highlands area. He took part in the aftermath of the TET OFFENSIVE in and around Kontum and in the f... (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles Hubbs
- Item #: OH0260
- Mr. Charles H. Hubbs Collection
- Length: 02:26:41 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Charles H. Hubbs, originally from New York, New York and Belford, New Jersey, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 until 1976. He went to Vietnam in 1966 and served as C Flight Commander in the 12th Special Operations Squadron which later became the 12th Air Commando Squadron based out of... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Hodgin
- Item #: OH0264
- John Hodgin Collection
- Length: 03:24:48 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) John K. Hodgin, originally from Greensboro, North Carolina served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 until 1981. Departing from Pope AFB (NC) as a member of the 347th Tactical Air Squadron, John first went to Vietnam on the first Operation RANCH HAND mission in January 1962 as a Navigator in t... (open complete record)
- Interview with Willis F. Marshall
- Item #: OH0269
- Willis F. Marshall Collection (Counterpart Association)
- (USA) Willis Fred Marshall, originally from LaGrange, Georgia served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1968. Fred went to South Vietnam in October 1967 and served a one year tour with MACV Advisory Team 70, 5th ARVN Infantry Division, 525th Military Intelligence Group, as an Interpreter, Advisor, Tr... (open complete record)
- Interview with Allen Trott, Jr.
- Item #: OH0272
- Allen Trott Collection
- (USAF) Allen L. 'Buck' Trott, Jr., originally from Washington, D.C. served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1980 and retired a Colonel. Buck served briefly in the U.S. Coast Guard before completeing his B.A. at the University of Maryland. After graduation, he joined the Air Force in 1953 and ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Bryan Grigsby
- Item #: OH0292
- Bryan Grigsby Collection (Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO))
- (USA) Bryan K. Grigsby, originally from Gainesville, Florida served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1970. Bryan served with the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO) and was based out of Ft. Schafter, Hawaii. As a DASPO Still Photographer and Sound Specialist, he went TDY to ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Martin Brady
- Item #: OH0310
- Mr. Martin Brady Collection
- (USA) Martin Brady, originally from Swoersville, Pennsylvania served in the U.S. Army from 1961 until 1981. Martin was in South Vietnam as a Special Forces medic with the 5th Special Forces Group (SFG) from June to December 1963 and December 1964 to December 1965, and with the 1st SFG operating out... (open complete record)
- Interview with James Wheeler, Jr.
- Item #: OH0313
- Mr. James P. Wheeler Jr. Collection
- (USA) James P. Wheeler, Jr., originally from Nashville, Tennessee served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until 1984. Jim served two tours in South Vietnam. He first went to the RVN in March 1967 and served until March 1968 with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division as a platoon leader... (open complete record)
- Interview with Andrew DeBona
- Item #: OH0334
- Mr. Andrew D. DeBona Collection
- (USMC) Andrew D. DeBona, originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1955 until 1981 and retired a Lieutenant Colonel. Andy went to Vietnam in December 1966 and served as Battalion S-4 3/26 Marines and then CO of Mike Company, 3/26 Marines until September 1967. On... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Bradbury
- Item #: OH0335
- Michael D. Bradbury Collection
- (USMC) Michael D. Bradbury, originally from San Francisco, California served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 until 1969 and in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 until 1988. Mike served in South Vietnam in K Company, 3/26 Marines, 3rd Marine Division, from September 1967 until October 1968. He parti... (open complete record)
- Interview with John McNown, Jr.
- Item #: OH0336
- John R. McNown, Jr. Collection (Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Association)
- (USA) John R. McNown, Jr., served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1972. He was in South Vietnam as a First Lieutenant from July 1968 until July 1969. While in Vietnam, John served as a Platoon Leader and, on several occasions, Acting Company Commander in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infant... (open complete record)
- Interview with Frank Vavrek
- Item #: OH0343
- Mr. Frank R. Vavrek Collection
- (USA) LTCOL Frank Vavrek was born in Harrisburg PA in 1943 and volunteered for the infantry in 1963. He completed Basic and Advanced Training at Fort Jackson SC. Having also completed Ranger School, he graduated from OCS at Fort Benning GA in 1965. Frank arrived in Vietnam in August 1965 as a pla... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michelle Steiner
- Item #: OH0353
- Michelle Steiner Collection
- Length: 5:25:30 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Michelle Steiner was born in New York City in 1942, and entered the Army in 1961. She completed Basic Training at Ft Dix NJ and Advanced Training at the US Army Air Defense School at Ft Bliss TX. After serving with Nike missile battalions in Hawaii and Texas, as well as teaching at the Air D... (open complete record)
- Interview with Peggy Mikelonis
- Item #: OH0355
- Peggy Mikelonis Collection
- Length: 1:09:52 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Peggy Mikelonis grew up and attended nursing school in Des Moines, Iowa. She joined the Army Nurse Corps through the Student Nurse Program in 1969. After Basic training at Fort Sam Houston and a year stationed at Redstone Arsenal Army Hospital (1970-1971) in Huntsville, Alabama, Peggy volun... (open complete record)
- Interview with Margarethe Cammermeyer
- Item #: OH0356
- Margarethe Cammermeyer Collection
- (USA) Margarethe Cammermeyer was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1942. She immigrated to the United States in 1951, and in 1963 earned a BS in Nursing from the University of Maryland, where she participated in the Army Student Nurse program. She attended Officers' Basic Course training at Ft Sam Houston TX... (open complete record)
- Interview with James B. Evans
- Item #: OH0366
- James Evans Collection (Americal Division Veterans Association)
- Length: 5:47:15 hr/min/sec
- (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 Vie... (open complete record)
- Interview with Beth Parks
- Item #: OH0368
- Dr. Beth Parks Collection
- (USA) Beth Parks was born in Glen Falls NY in 1941, and graduated from Warrensburg High Schoolin 1959. She attended Capital City School of Nursing in Washington DC and worked as an operating room nurse at major hospitals in the Washington area. She volunteered for the Army Nurse Corps in 1966, inte... (open complete record)
- Interview with M. Thomas Powers
- Item #: OH0402
- Thomas Powers Collection
- Length: 3:12:56 hr/min/sec
- (USMC) M. Thomas Powers was born in Dayton OH in 1945, and graduated from Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1963. Tom attended the University of Dayton and worked for an insurance company until March 1966, when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He trained at the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego... (open complete record)
- Interview with Steve Dant
- Item #: OH0418
- Mr. Stephen W. Dant Collection
- Length: 8:02:59 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Steve Dant, originally from Indianapolis, IN, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969 and served until 1971. He was in South Vietnam in 1970 and 1971 and served the first part of his tour with Co. C, 5/46, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division as a rifleman and the second part of his tour ... (open complete record)
- Interview with David W. Taylor
- Item #: OH0422
- David Taylor Collection (Americal Division Veterans Association)
- Length: 7:17:43 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Dave Taylor , originally from Philadelphia, PA, served in the U.S. Army between 1967 and 1971 and in the U.S. Army Reserve between 1972 and 1993. In South Vietnam Dave was an Infantry Officer with C Co., 5/46, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division from February until June 1969. On Ju... (open complete record)
- Interview with Janice J. Carney
- Item #: OH0426
- Janice Josephine Carney Collection
- Length: 5:17:27 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Janice J. Carney was born (as John) in Cambridge MA and enlisted in the US Army in 1969. After training at Ft Dix NJ, Ft Sam Houston TX, and Ft Polk LA, Janice arrived in Vietnam in July 1970. She was originally assigned to the 666th Transportation Corps near Phu Bai, but moved the the 39th Tr... (open complete record)
- Interview with John (Ron) Milam
- Item #: OH0429
- John R. (Ron) Milam Collection
- (USA) Dr. Ron Milam enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and served until 1971. He was in South Vietnam from May 1970 until May 1971 in Phu Nhon District, Pleiku Province (II Corps), working for Military Assistance Command-Vietnam as a Senior Advisor for Mobile Advisory Team 38. Ron worked with Montagn... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ralph Thompson
- Item #: OH0516
- Ralph E. Thompson Collection
- Length: 2:20:39 hr/min/sec
- Ralph Thompson was born in 1916 in Amite LA; at age 14 he got a job on a ship, and traveled to the Middle East as well as to the US West Coast. He joined the US Army in 1937, and was trained as a hospital ward attendant at Barksdale Field LA. He was later assigned to Randolph Air Base TX, Fot Ord CA... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ann Kelsey
- Item #: OH0154
- Ann Kelsey Collection
- Length: 03:31:46 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles White
- Item #: OH0273
- Charles G. White Collection
- (USA) Charles White served with the United States Army in Vietnam from early January to late December 1968. He served with the 8th Battalion, 4th Field Artillery. His Battalion provided significant support to Marine operations in the I CTZ area to include support during the siege of Khe Sanh duri... (open complete record)
- Interview with Babette Clough
- Item #: OH0381
- Kara Dixon Vuic Collection
- Length: 1:34:56 hr/min/sec
- Babette Clough shares her experiences as a nurse stationed in Pleiku during the Vietnam War. (open complete record)
- Interview with David Harp
- Item #: OH0236
- David Harp Collection
- Length: 02:18:24 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) David M. Harp, originally from Ashburn, Georgia served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 until 1971. He flew C-46s out of Japan during the Korean War and, in 1959, flew 145 combat spy missions over Korea as an Intelligence Operations Officer. In 1961, David took part in Project HILO-HATTIE, fl... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Harris
- Item #: OH0030
- Michael Harris Collection
- (USN) Michael Harris served with the United States Navy in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He served as a radioman and machine gunner with Task Force 117 of the Mobile Riverine Force. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas H. Ross
- Item #: OH0048
- Thomas Ross Collection
- Length: 3:52:28 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jack Johnson
- Item #: OH0069
- Jack Johnson Collection (188th Assault Helicopter Company Association)
- Length: 04:54:21 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Jack Johnson received his ROTC commission in 1954 upon graduation from Iowa State College. He attended Field Artillery Officers Basic Course and applied for pilot training. He attended pilot training in 1955 and served as a Flight Instructor from 1956 to 1959. He first went to Vietnam in 1964 ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Allan Cameron
- Item #: OH0070
- Allan Cameron Collection
- Length: 02:24:50 hr/min/sec
- (New Zealand) Allan Cameron served with the Royal New Zealand Artillery in Vietnam from 1967-1968. Cameron was assigned to the 161st Field Battery and worked with Royal Australian Infantry units. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Albert Childs
- Item #: OH0095
- Albert Childs Collection
- Length: 4:27:38 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Albert Childs served with MACV and ARVN in Vietnam as an Operations NCO in Ban Me Thout (1968-69), Pleiku (1972-73), and served with the Four Party Military Commission in Phan Thiet in 1973. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Le Cao Dai
- Item #: OH0110
- Le Cao Dai Collection
- Length: 02:43:38 hr/min/sec
- Dr. Le Cao Dai attended the Lycee and graduated in 1945. Le Cao Dai also attended medical school and joined the Viet Minh in 1948. After the French departure, Le Cao Dai served as head of surgery at the Military Hospital of Hanoi. In 1966, Le Cao Dai mobilized an underground military hospital near P... (open complete record)
- Interview with General Theodore Mataxis, Sr.
- Item #: OH0111
- Theodore Mataxis, Sr. Collection
- Length: 5:10:39 hr/min/sec
- (USA) The first pdf file of the interview listed below is the original version of the interview. The second pdf file is the narrator's rewritten transcript. (open complete record)
- Interview with Anthony Goodrich
- Item #: OH0131
- Anthony J. Goodrich Collection
- Length: 4:37:31 hr/min/sec
- (USMC) (open complete record)
- Interview with Bert Kurland
- Item #: OH0174
- Bert Kurland Collection
- Length: 09:20:16 hr/min/sec
- (USA, USAID) Bert Kurland served multiple tours with the US Army and USAID in Vietnam from 1967 until 1975. He served with US Army Special Forces as Deputy Commander, Operational Detachment B-43 in Kien Phong, MACV CORDS Advisor in Go Cong and Kien Hoa, Deputy Senior Advisor in Kien Phong, USAID Edu... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ralph Dresser
- Item #: OH0206
- Ralph Dresser Collection
- Length: 4:58:03 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Col. Ralph Dresser volunteered to go to Vietnam as the commander in the Ranch Hand Defoliation Squadron. He was going to fly C-123 cargo planes. Colonel Dresser left for Vietnam in November of 1965 and returned to the United States November 1966. In 1968 he volunteered to go back to Vietna... (open complete record)
- Interview with Eli Haggins
- Item #: OH0222
- Ely Haggins Collection
- Length: 21:08 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Eli Haggins was assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry as an E-4. He went to Vietnam in July of 1965 and left in 1966. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jack Keith
- Item #: OH0231
- Jack Keith Collection
- Length: 03:48:15 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Jack L. Keith, originally from Muskegon, Michigan served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 until 1973. As a fighter pilot, he was stationed at many different bases around the United States and overseas during his career, including time at Kessler Field, Maxwell Field/AFB, Andrews Field, Homest... (open complete record)
- Interview with Don Timmer
- Item #: OH0254
- Mr. Don R. Timmer Collection
- Length: 02:11:48 hr/min/sec
- (USN, USAF) Don R. Timmer, originally from Tipp City, Ohio served in the U.S. Air Force. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958, Don worked as a supply officer in Amarillo (Texas) and at McDill AFB (Florida) before undergoing flight training as a Navigator at Harlingen AFB. In Augus... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ben Van Etten
- Item #: OH0259
- Ben Van Etten Collection (Air America Association)
- Length: 8:15:86 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Ben Van Etten served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. After returning to the US and working at Fort Wolters as a helicopter instructor pilot, he went to work for Air America in 1968. He served in Thailand and Laos from 1968 until 1972 flying the H-34. Interview cond... (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Turk
- Item #: OH0266
- Mr. Robert A. Turk Collection
- Length: 01:54:15 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Robert A. Turk, originally from Binghamton, New York served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 until 1988. He was in Vietnam from March 1969 until March 1970 as a member of the 12th Special Operations Squadron based at Bien Hoa and Da Nang. Robert flew 274 missions as co-pilot in UC-123ks as p... (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Fischer
- Item #: OH0280
- Mr. Robert H. Fischer Collection
- (USAF) Robert H. Fischer, originally from Abington, Pennsylvania, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 until 1969. Between 1962 and 1965, based out of Tachikawa, Japan, he flew cargo missions in the C-124 around Southeast Asia, including missions into the Republic of South Vietnam. From 1965 un... (open complete record)
- Interview with Richard Hamilton
- Item #: OH0288
- Richard Hamilton Collection
- (USAF) Richard E. Hamilton, originally from Portland, Oregon served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 until 1959 and from 1962 until 1988. He also served in the California Air National Guard from 1959 until 1962. Dick first went to Southeast Asia in 1965 TDY from MacDill AFB with the 47th Tactical F... (open complete record)
- Interview with Rodney Kilduff
- Item #: OH0297
- Rodney Kilduff Collection
- Length: 4:00:15 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Rodney Kilduff discusses his experiences as a Huey pilot during 1967-1968 in Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael McGregor
- Item #: OH0329
- Mr. Michael McGregor Collection
- Length: 7:10:34 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Michael McGregor was born in South Bend, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. He was drafted in 1966, and completed Basic Training at Fort Campbell and Advanced Training at Fort Sill. In September 1967 Mike arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to A Battery, 1/21st Artillery, First ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Anthony LaRusso
- Item #: OH0417
- Anthony LaRusso Collection
- Length: 3:06:52 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Tony LaRusso, originally from Buffalo, NY, served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1964 and in South Vietnam from April 1963 until April 1964. He was with the 330th Transportation Co. stationed in Vung Tau and repaired rotors on helicopters and propellers on fixed wing aircraft. (open complete record)
- Interview with Frank Stone, III
- Item #: OH0150
- Frank Stone III Collection
- Length: 03:24:50 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Frank Stone served with the United States Air Force in Vietnam from October 1968 until October 1969. He served as an O-2 pilot and Night Forward Air Controller with the 19th and 20th TASS at Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam. He helped direct fire from Spooky, Shadow, and Spectre gunships... (open complete record)
- Interview with Tom Esslinger
- Item #: OH0333
- John Thomas Esslinger Collection
- Length: 5:23:15 hr/min/sec
- (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... (open complete record)
Exposure/Veteran’s complications with Agent Orange
Exposure/Veteran’s complications w/ Agent Orange (Women)
Exposure/Veteran’s complications w/ Agent Orange (Children)
Use/Spraying of Agent Orange
Effect on Vegetation
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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