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- Interview with Rusty Sachs
- Item #: OH0960
- Rusty Sachs discusses his experiences in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. Sachs served as a helicopter pilot with HMM-362 from August 1966 to September 1967. (open complete record)
- Interview with Glenda Sammons
- Item #: OH0529
- Length: 16:53 hr/min/sec
- (open complete record)
- Interview with Gerald M. Sampont
- Item #: OH0497
- Mr. Gerald Sampont Collection
- Length: 6:12:43 hr/min/sec
- (USCG) (open complete record)
- Interview with Ken and Tressa Sanderson
- Item #: OH0089
- Length: 1:18:09 hr/min/sec
- In this Interview Ken and Tressa Sanderson discuss issues surrounding Vietnam Veterans discussing their war experiences with their children. (open complete record)
- Interview with John Sanderson
- Item #: OH1306
- John Sanderson discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia with the U.S. Air Force. Sanderson served as a forward air controller in South Vietnam supporting the 101st Airborne Division, July to December 1971, and then later served as a Raven forward air controller in Laos, January to August 1972. He... (open complete record)
- Interview with Jerome Sapiro, Jr.
- Item #: OH0662
- Length: 04:42:10 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Jerome Sapiro describes his experiences as an assistant S-3 and Air Observer for the 7th Battalion, 15th Artillery from 1967 to 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Wayne Sasser
- Item #: OH0991
- Wayne Sasser discusses his experiences in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. Sasser served as a Navy corpsman during his tour of duty, December 1967-December 1968. Notably, he served with Echo Company, 2/4 Marines during the Battle of Dai Do, 30 April-2 May 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Chuck B. Sawyer
- Item #: OH0683
- Length: 04:37:52 hr/min/sec
- Chuck Sawyer discusses his experiences with the 1st/9th Marines from 1967-1968. Sawyer served in the Con Thien area, as well as Phu Bai. (open complete record)
- Interview with James E. Scales
- Item #: OH0221
- Length: 3:18:19 hr/min/sec
- James E. Scales discusses his experiences with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from May 1968-May 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Richard Schaffer
- Item #: OH0279
- (USA) Richard T. Schaffer, originally from Johnson, New York, served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1969. He went to South Vietnam in July 1968 as an Air Defense Radar Repairman in the 322nd Aviation Support Detachment based at Quan Loi. In September, Richard moved to Phouc Vinh as part of the 3... (open complete record)
- Interview with Herbert Schandler
- Item #: OH0409
- Herbert Schandler Collection
- Length: 05:04:08 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Herbert Schandler graduated from the US Military Academy in 1952 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He served in combat roles in Korea and became a special forces expert in Europe. He attended the Command and General Staff College, and was deployed to Vietnam in 1965 as Executive Officer, 2... (open complete record)
- Interview with Dennis Schavietello
- Item #: OH1186
- Dennis Schavietello discusses his tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Schavietello served a radio relay repair technician and rifleman with the 3rd Marine Division, January 1968 to February 1969. Schavietello served at the city of Hue during the Tet Offensive of 1968, and later at Co... (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas A. Scheib
- Item #: OH0911
- Length: 03:53:03 hr/min/sec
- Lt. Col. Tom Scheib was a PLC entry Marine out of La Salle University. He served as a company commander in Vietnam with 1/3 and 3/9 Marines. His area of operaton was Con Thien, Khe Sahn, and Quang Tri province. His tour was from October 1967 to October 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Larry Schiff
- Item #: OH0404
- Larry Schiff Collection
- Length: 3:39:13 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Lawrence ('Larry') Schiff was born in 1939 in the Bronx, New York City. He joined the Air Force in 1957 and completed his basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Larry served in administrative and public relations posts at Plattsburgh AFB, New York (1957-58); Osan AFB, Korea (1958-59); Syracus... (open complete record)
- Interview with James Schill
- Item #: OH0155
- James Schill Collection
- Length: 3:53:56 hr/min/sec
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- Interview with Jerry A. Schmotolocha
- Item #: OH0772
- Jerry Schomotolocha Collection
- Length: 03:47:47 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Jerry Schmotolocha describes his experiences as a member of C Troop 1/9 Cav, of the 1st Airmobile Division. Schomotolocha served in-country from October of 1965 to November of 1966. (open complete record)
- Interview with Garland Schnack
- Item #: OH1122
- Garland Schnack discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Schnack served with the mortar platoon of C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment, of the 1st Cavalry Division in 1967. (open complete record)
- Interview with Louis Schneider
- Item #: OH1150
- Louis Schneider discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force. Schneider served as a ground-based radar technician with Detachment 4 near Hue, May to October 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Maj Gen Carl Schneider
- Item #: OH1304
- Length: 02:59:02 hr/min/sec
- Maj Gen Schneider discusses his Air Force career as a fighter pilot in Korea in 1950-51 and Vietnam in 1964 where he helped establish a forward air control/air liaison officer program working and flying with the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. General Schneider was among the first fighter jet pilots ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Don Schol
- Item #: OH1016
- Don Schol discusses his experiences as a U.S. Army combat artist. Schol served as a team leader in Vietnam from October 1967 to April 1968 with Combat Art Team 5. (open complete record)
- Interview with Denny Schoville
- Item #: OH1156
- Denny Schoville discusses his experiences in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army. Schoville served as a Huey and later scout pilot with 7th of the 1st Air Cavalry, Blackhawk Squadron, B Troop (Dutchmasters) from March to November 1969, when he was severely wounded and taken out of comba... (open complete record)
- Interview with Steve Schroeder
- Item #: OH1133
- Steven J. Schroeder Collection
- In this interview, Steve Schroeder discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Schroeder served as a rifleman and squad leader with B Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, June 1968 to January 1969, and then served in a support billet until returning hom... (open complete record)
- Interview with Linda Schulte
- Item #: OH1090
- In this interview Linda (Sullivan) Schulte discusses her time in Vietnam with the American Red Cross. Schulte worked as a Donut Dolly in Lai Khe, Dong Ba Tinh, Tuy Hoa, and Phu Bai from December 1968 to December 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Bill Schwindt
- Item #: OH1371
- Bill Schwindt discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Schwindt served as an infantryman and radio-telephone operator with C Company, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, September 1966 to July 1967. He completed his tour of duty serving with the 27th Infant... (open complete record)
- Interview with Bill Scott
- Item #: OH1000
- Bill Scott discusses his tour with the U.S. Air Force, October 1967-May 1968. Scott served with the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron in Korat, Thailand, as a F-105 pilot flying missions over North Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with Bennie See
- Item #: OH1145
- Bennie E. See Collection
- Bennie See discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. See served as a helicopter pilot with B Troop, 7/17th Air Cavalry, from May 1969 to May 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Col. Donald Seibert
- Item #: OH0659
- Length: 04:03:44 hr/min/sec
- Col. Donald Seibert (U.S. Army, Ret.) discusses his experiences during multiple tours of duty in South Vietnam. Seibert served as Deputy Senior Advisor to the 25th ARVN Division in 1965, as Senior Advisor in the 24th Special Tactical Zone near Pleiku, and as commander of the 1st Brigade, 9th Infantr... (open complete record)
- Interview with Jeff Sena
- Item #: OH1384
- Jeff Sena discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia with the U.S. Air Force. Sena served as a navigator/weapons system operator in F-4s with the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1972. (open complete record)
- Interview with Brad Senter
- Item #: OH0277
- Length: 02:12:33 hr/min/sec
- (USN) Brad Senter served with the United States Navy in Southeast Asia in 1964, and from 1966 to 1967. He served as a Mechinists Mate onboard the USS Independence in the Gulf of Tonkin from August until December 1964. He later served with Navy Security in Da Nang form December 1966 until December... (open complete record)
- Interview with Jaak Sepp
- Item #: OH0119
- Length: 03:19:02 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Jaak Sepp served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He served as a crewmember and door gunner with the 131st Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group and the 71st Assault Helicopter Company, respectively. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Shackleford
- Item #: OH1110
- In this interview, Robert Shackleford discusses his tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Shackleford served as an artillery plotter with the 1st Infantry Division from January to December 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jim Shannon
- Item #: OH0241
- Length: 03:18:39 hr/min/sec
- (USA) James G. Shannon, originally from Canton, Ohio, served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1968. Jim went to Vietnam in February 1967 as a Military Policeman with the 272nd MP Company in Nha Trang and Bong Son. Jim left Vietnam in February 1968 and went to Ft. Dix (NJ) in March and then to Ft. ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Monson Shaver III
- Item #: OH1367
- Monson Shaver III discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia as a child of Air America pilot, Monson Shaver, Jr. Shaver lived in Thailand, Japan, and Laos before leaving Southeast Asia in July 1974. (open complete record)
- Interview with Ronald L. Sheffield
- Item #: OH0822
- Ronald L. Sheffield Collection
- Length: 07:21:49 hr/min/sec
- Lt. Col. Ron Sheffield (U.S. Army, retired) discusses his experiences as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Sheffield served three tours of duty in Vietnam assigned to the 120th Aviation Company, 145th Aviation Battalion (April 1965-March 1966); with the 334th Aerial Weapons Company (October 1967-April ... (open complete record)
- Interview with David Shelly
- Item #: OH0120
- David A. Shelly Collection
- Length: 1:44:20 hr/min/sec
- (USA) David Shelly served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He served as a rifleman, machine gunner, and squad leader with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Cavalry Division. (open complete record)
- Interview with Paul Shelly
- Item #: OH0149
- (open complete record)
- Interview with William Shelton
- Item #: OH0121
- Length: 5:24:23 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mary Jo Shenk
- Item #: OH1095
- In this interview, Mary Jo (Merrill) Shenk discusses her experiences in Vietnam with the American Red Cross. Shenk worked as a Donut Dolly at Qui Nhon, Pleiku, and Nha Trang, July 1967 to 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with I. Thomas Sheppard
- Item #: OH0444
- Dr. I. Thomas Sheppard Collection
- Length: 17:33:51 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Tom Sheppard was born in 1930 in Orange NJ and attended the New York State Maritime Academy for two years. He was drafted into the US Army in 1951, completing Basic and AIT training at Fort Dix NJ. He completed Artillery OCS in 1952 and was commissioned as a Regular Army second lieutenant. Tom... (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas L. Shera
- Item #: OH0916
- Length: 08:01:45 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Col. Thomas L. Shera (USAF, retired) discusses his multiple tours in Southeast Asia. Shera served as a PSYWAR pilot with the 5th and 9th Air Commando Squadrons in 1967. He then served as a forward air controller with the 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron in 1968, before volunteeri... (open complete record)
- Interview with Mary Shera
- Item #: OH0923
- Length: 02:45:51 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Mary Shera discusses her experiences as an administrative professional in Laos, 1967-1972. Shera served as secretary to Joseph Mendenhall and later to Charles Mann, both Directors of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Laos. (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Shippen
- Item #: OH0528
- Length: 19:45:37 hr/min/sec
- Robert Shippen discusses his experiences as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Douglas Shivers
- Item #: OH0225
- 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 Tom Short
- Item #: OH1214
- Tom Short worked as a sound technician for NBC News and covered the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Don Showen
- Item #: OH0611
- Length: 46:25 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Don Showen discusses his experiences in the U.S. Navy aboard LST-1096, which participated in the evacuation of refugees and supplies from North Vietnam in 1954 during Operation Passage to Freedom. (open complete record)
- Interview with Cecil Shrader
- Item #: OH0332
- Cecil L. Shrader Collection
- Length: 4:44:32 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Cecil Shrader was born in West Virginia and was a 1958 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. Trained as an armored weapons specialist, Cecil held a field command with a tank company in Korea before going to Vietnam. He commanded an aeroweapons platoon of C Troop, 1/9 of the Firs... (open complete record)
- Interview with Larry Siegel
- Item #: OH0777
- Length: 03:08:11 hr/min/sec
- Larry Siegel discusses his experiences as a platoon leader engaged in U.S. Army civic action projects in Vietnam from June 1969-July 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Tim Sikorski
- Item #: OH0972
- Tim Sikorski Collection (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA))
- Tim Sikorski discusses his time as a U.S. Navy aviator in Vietnam. Sikorski flew OV-10 Broncos with the VAL-4 Black Ponies, March 1970-March 1971. He returned to the Southeast Asia theater in 1972, this time working with anti-submarine warfare off the USS Ticonderoga. (open complete record)
- Interview with Herb Silva
- Item #: OH0142
- (open complete record)
- Interview with Richard Sims
- Item #: OH1071
- Richard W. Sims Collection
- Richard Sims discusses his experiences as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Sims served with the 134th Assault Helicopter Company as a troop transport pilot, as well as head of a maintenance squadron, May 1969 to May 1970. Sims extended his tour of duty with the 134th for six months, this time serving ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Wes Sims
- Item #: OH1074
- Wes Sims Collection (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA))
- Lt. Col. Wes Sims (U.S. Army, ret.) discusses his experiences in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. Sims served with the 3rd Brigade Task Force with both the 25th and 4th Infantry divisions, November 1966 to November 1967. (open complete record)
- Interview with Col. Carl Singer
- Item #: OH1010
- Col. Carl A. Singer (USAR, ret.) discusses his experiences in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. Singer served in the Office of the Army Chief of Staff, July 1970-January 1972, and in numerous Reserve capacities until his retirement in 2001. (open complete record)
- Interview with Ralph Sirianni
- Item #: OH1223
- Ralph Sirianni discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Sirianni served as a rifleman and later as a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, H Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment from June 1969 to June 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Sichan Siv
- Item #: OH0676
- Length: 02:02:20 hr/min/sec
- Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Sichan Siv discusses his experiences escaping the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in 1975-1976, as well as his experiences after resettling in the United States. Amb. Siv also discusses his time in the administration of President George H.W. Bush, as well as in t... (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Devereux Slingluff
- Item #: OH0326
- (USMC) Robert Devereux Slingluff was born in Baltimore MD. His father was World War II POW Captain John K. Slingluff. 'Dev' enlisted in the Marines in late 1966, and worked as a medical corpsman at the Naval Hospital in Quantico VA. He arrived in Da Nang in January 1969 and served as a corpsman ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Dr. Richard Smiley
- Item #: OH1333
- Richard Smiley Collection
- Length: 01:48:01 hr/min/sec
- Dr. Smiley discusses his life including his service in Vietnam as an artillery officer in Dong Ha with the 44th Artillery, 106th Artillery Group and with Team 65 as an advisor to the ARVN in Sa Dec Province in 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Felix Smith
- Item #: OH0023
- Length: 5:04:45 hr/min/sec
- (Air America) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Gary Smith
- Item #: OH0325
- Gary Smith Collection (Military Police Sentry Dog Alumni)
- (USA) Gary S. Smith, originally from Nobelsville, Indiana served in the U.S. Army from 1971 until 1995. Gary went to South Vietnam in August 1971 as a part of the 981st Military Police Co. (Sentry Dog) as a Sentry Dog handler. He and Rolf, his black German Sheperd, were stationed at Tuy Hoa until... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ann B. Smith
- Item #: OH0411
- Length: 5:02:58 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Ann B. Smith was born in Valdosta GA in 1930, and earned a BS in English from Valdosta State University in 1951. She entered the Women's Army Corps in 1951. Ann held posts at Ft McClellan AL; Roanoke VA; Ft Sheridan IL; Ft Riley KS; Bremerhaven, W Germany; Ft McPherson GA; Washington DC; and ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Rayburn G. Smith
- Item #: OH0488
- Length: 37:16 hr/min/sec
- Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D. (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael O'Halloran Smith
- Item #: OH0551
- Michael O. Smith Collection
- Length: 5:58:35 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Michael Smith discusses his tours of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy. Smith flew search-and-rescue helicopters based off of aircraft carriers in his first tour, and then later returned to Vietnam as a pilot with HA(L)-3 Seawolves. (open complete record)
- Interview with Randall Smith
- Item #: OH0787
- Randall Smith Collection
- Length: 02:38:15 hr/min/sec
- Randall Smith discusses his experiences while serving in Vietnam with 457th Troop Carrier Squadron (USAF) in Soc Trang and Cam Ranh Bay, 1966-1967. Smith served as aircraft mechanic and flight engineer. (open complete record)
- Interview with Hilary Smith
- Item #: OH1220
- Hilary Smith Collection
- Hilary Smith discusses her experiences at Minh Quy hospital near Pleiku in the early 1970s. Smith served as a volunteer healthcare worker at Minh Quy, working primarily with Montagnard peoples. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Smith
- Item #: OH1385
- Mike Smith discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Smith served as a lawyer and advisor with the Correction and Detention Branch at Con Son Island, among other duties from July 1970 to May 1971. Notably, Smith dealt with the Tiger Cage controversy at Con Son Island early in his tour... (open complete record)
- Interview with Dr. Roger Smith
- Item #: OH1379
- Dr. Roger Smith discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Smith served with C Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, February 1970 to February 1971. (open complete record)
- Interview with Rod Smith
- Item #: OH1404
- Rodney Smith discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Smith served as an artilleryman with D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, April 1967 to February 1968 when he was evacuated for injuries sustained in battle. (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Smithee
- Item #: OH0080
- Length: 3:43:59 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Robert Smithee served in Vietnam from 1969-1970 in the 4th Medical Battalion at Dau Tieng, the 58th Medical Battalion at Long Bien , and 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division. Mr. Smithee was a member of a Medevac crew, assisted in surgery, accompanied infantry units on combat missions and ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Nancy Smoyer
- Item #: OH1091
- Nancy Smoyer Collection
- In this interview Nancy Smoyer discusses her experiences in Vietnam with the American Red Cross. Smoyer worked as a Donut Dolly at An Khe, Da Nang, and Cu Chi from April 1967 to April 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Snead
- Item #: OH1013
- Robert Snead Collection
- Robert Snead discusses his experiences as a pilot in Vietnam. Snead served with the 170th Assault Helicopter Company as a Huey gunship pilot, September 1967-September 1968. He returned for a second tour in 1970-1971 as a fixed-wing pilot flying with the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion. (open complete record)
- Interview with David Snider
- Item #: OH0971
- David Snider discusses his experiences as a U.S. Navy corpsman in Vietnam. Snider served with Delta Company, 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division from July 1968 to February 1969. He then served with 1st Medical Battalion in Da Nang from February to July 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with J. Ronald Snyder
- Item #: OH1292
- Ronald Snyder discusses his experiences in the Ohio National Guard. Snyder was company commander of Company C of the 145th Infantry during the protests and shootings at Kent State University on 4 May 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Sommers
- Item #: OH1346
- Mike Sommers discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Sommers served as a platoon leader with E Company, 2/26 Marines, October 1967 to February 1968, and then directed B-52 Arc Light strikes in I Corps, February to October 1968 (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles E. Sones
- Item #: OH0707
- Length: 02:51:36 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Charles Sones describes his experiences as a Fire Directional Computer Operator with the 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery. Sones served in country from 1969 until 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Sam Sorrels
- Item #: OH0832
- Length: 02:08:41 hr/min/sec
- Sam Sorrels served with the 95th Evacuation Hospital in South Vietnam as an eyes, ears, nose, and throat specialist. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Southerland
- Item #: OH1373
- Mike Southerland discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Southerland served as a UH-1 helicopter pilot with A Company, 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd (Americal) Division, February 1969 to February 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Bill Sparks
- Item #: OH0781
- Bill Sparks Collection
- Length: 06:38:58 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Bill Sparks describes his experiences as an F-105 pilot. Sparks served two tours in Southeast Asia. In the first, he flew missions over Hanoi with the 23rd TFW in 1965. In the second, he flew as a Wild Weasel with the 355th TFW until he was injured after being shot down over North... (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Sparks
- Item #: OH1263
- Robert Sparks Collection
- Robert Sparks discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Sparks served with B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, first as platoon leader of 3rd Platoon, then briefly as Support Platoon leader, and finally as executive officer of the troop, 1969 to... (open complete record)
- Interview with Chad Spawr
- Item #: OH0006
- (USA) (open complete record)
- Interview with Hugh Speed
- Item #: OH0665
- Length: 02:03:38 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Hugh Speed describes his service as a Marine Platoon Commander with the 9th Engineer Battalion from May of 1969 until December of 1970. Speed also served as a G-5 for 1st Marine Division during his tour in Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with John T. Spence
- Item #: OH0648
- John Spence Collection
- Length: 02:25:50 hr/min/sec
- Spence discusses his experiences as a personnelman on the USS Cavalier in 1964 and 1966. (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas Spencer
- Item #: OH0190
- 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 Stephen Sperman
- Item #: OH0702
- Length: 06:05:17 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Stephen Sperman describes his experiences as a G-3 Air Advisor with MACV Team 21 in Pleiku from 1966-1967. Sperman also discusses his experiences as a cadet at West Point prior to his tour in Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with John Spey
- Item #: OH0067
- Jack Spey Collection (Ranch Hand Association Vietnam)
- Length: 05:19:01 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) John 'Jack' Spey served with the United States Air Force in Vietnam and Laos from 1962 to 1966 and from 1971 to 1974, respectfully. During his first tour he flew defoliation missions as a part of Operation RANCH HAND. During his second tour he served as the senior USAF Advisor to the Royal L... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ronald Bruce St John
- Item #: OH0839
- Ronald Bruce St John Collection
- Length: 02:12:32 hr/min/sec
- Bruce St John served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam from June 1970 to June 1971. St. John worked in Military Intelligence and with MACV, serving as a motivation and indoctrination advisor, as well as a topographical engineer studying Viet Cong infrastructure. (open complete record)
- Interview with Charlie Stallings
- Item #: OH0157
- Length: 01:47:28 hr/min/sec
- (USN) Charlie Stallings served with the United States Navy off the coast of South Vietnam and in the Gulf of Tonkin from December 1968 to August 1970. He served as a Naval Supply Officer with the Cruiser Destroyer Force-Pacific and on board the USS Ashtabula. Interview conducted by Kim Sawyer. (open complete record)
- Interview with James Stanton
- Item #: OH1002
- James Stanton discusses his two tours of duty at Ramasun Station, Thailand, May 1969-March 1971. Stanton served with the U.S. Army Security Agency as a Lao language translator/interpreter with the 7th Radio Research Field Station. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jerry Staples
- Item #: OH0789
- Jerry Staples Collection
- Length: 03:38:42 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Jerry Staples discusses his experiences in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. Staples served as an advisor to the Vietnamese Junk Force, 1964-1965, and returned to serve with River Division 593 (Task Force 116), 1968-1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Chester Starke
- Item #: OH0743
- Length: 02:44:09 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Chester Starke describes his experiences as a Fire Direction Officer with the 5/4 Field Artillery. Starke served at Quang Tri Combat Base from September of 1969 until March of 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Tom Starr
- Item #: OH1442
- Tom Starr discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Starr served as a non-commissioned officer with Military Assistance Command-Vietnam (MACV), notably with Project HIEU, July 1970 to July 1971. (open complete record)
- Interview with Lynn Steele
- Item #: OH0405
- Lynn Steele Collection
- Length: 06:01:31 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Lynn Steele was born in 1944 in Kansas City KS. Lynn was a doctoral candidate in economics at the University of Kansas when he was drafted in September 1968. He completed basic training at Ft Leonard Wood MO, and then went to Ft Sill OK for artillery training. Lynn arrived in Vietnam in March ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michelle Steiner
- Item #: OH0353
- 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 Harold Lynn Stephens
- Item #: OH0873
- Harold Lynn Stephens Collection
- Length: 09:17:41 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Lynn Stephens discusses his two tours of duty in South Vietnam. During his first tour, Stephens served as a helicopter pilot with the 9th Aviation Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, November 1967-November 1968. Stephens returned for a second tour in March 1972, serving as an assaul... (open complete record)
- Interview with Barbara Stephens
- Item #: OH1096
- In this interview Barbara "Bobbi" (McDaniel) Stephens discusses her experiences in Vietnam with the American Red Cross. Stephens worked as a Donut Dolly in Bien Hoa, Da Nang, and Cam Ranh Bay from February 1969 to February 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jim Stewart
- Item #: OH0714
- Mr. James F. Stewart Collection
- Length: 02:27:46 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Jim Stewart describes his experiences as a Military Policeman with 552nd MP Company, the 300th MP Company, and the 560th MP Company. Stewart served in country from 1966 until 1968. He then returned to Vietnam and worked as a civilian in Saigon from 1969 until 1970. In addition to d... (open complete record)
- Interview with Bill Stilwagen
- Item #: OH1121
- Bill Stilwagen Collection
- Bill Stilwagen discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps, June 1969 to July 1970. Stilwagen served as radio operator with 12th Marines and then as a door gunner on CH-46 helicopters with HMM-364, MAG 16, 1st Marine Air Wing. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jack Stitzel
- Item #: OH0684
- Length: 07:03:36 hr/min/sec
- Jack Stitzel discusses his experiences in South Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 1968-1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Frank Stone, III
- Item #: OH0150
- 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 John Stone
- Item #: OH1279
- John Stone discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Stone served two consecutive tours of duty as a member of Mobile Advisory Team III-55, March 1968 to March 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Larry D.Stone
- Item #: OH1284
- Mr. Stone disusses his life, including his time in Vietnam as a UH-1H pilot with A Company, 123rd Aviation Battalion in Chu Lai from November of 1969 to November of 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Ken Stormer
- Item #: OH1202
- Ken Stormer discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Stormer served as a crew chief with Scout Platoon, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Regiment attached to the 1st Infantry Division August 1968 to August 1969. Stormer volunteered for another tour of duty with the unit in October 1969 unt... (open complete record)
- Interview with Daniel M. Storz, Jr.
- Item #: OH0715
- Dan Storz Collection
- Length: 03:08:51 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Daniel Storz describes his experiences as a platoon sergeant with Echo Company of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines. Storz served in country from 1968 until 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas Striegler
- Item #: OH0009
- Thomas Striegler Collection
- Length: 2:62:19 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Tom Striegler served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He served as a Forward Observer with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, Executive Officer with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, Fire Direction Officer with B Battery, 7th Battalion, 8th Fie... (open complete record)
- Interview with David Stroud
- Item #: OH0700
- Length: 03:21:55 hr/min/sec
- David Stroud discusses his experiences with the 1/3 Marines in Vietnam, 1965-1966. Stroud also served as a drill instructor at Parris Island, SC, from 1966-1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Les Strouse
- Item #: OH0193
- (USAF) (Air America) Les Strouse served with the United States Air Force until 1964 and worked for Air America in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1975. We conducted this interview over the internet using instant messenger. As a result, there is no audio recording, only a transcript. (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles "Chuck" Stuart
- Item #: OH1049
- Charles R. Stuart Collection
- Charles "Chuck" Stuart discusses his experiences with the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps in Vietnam. Stuart served with the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division before becoming 3rd Battalion surgeon's assistant for three months. Stuart then served as assitant to the 9th Divis... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Francis Stubbs
- Item #: OH0727
- Length: 04:06:03 hr/min/sec
- In this interview John Stubbs describes his experiences as a C-130 pilot wiht the 35th Tactical Airlift Wing. Stubbs served in Southeast Asia from 1966 until 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Scott W. Stucky
- Item #: OH0031
- Length: 01:46:29 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Scott Stucky served with the United States Air Force in Thailand from 1975 to 1976. He served as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate with the 635th CSG in U Tapao. (open complete record)
- Interview with Dennis Sullivan
- Item #: OH0261
- Length: 02:15:13 hr/min/sec
- (USN, USAF, CIA) Dennis B. Sullivan, origianally from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, served (at different times) in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and Central Intelligence Agency from 1950 until 1982. Dennis attended the U.S. Naval Academy from 1946 until 1950 and joined the Air Force upon graduation.... (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Sullivan
- Item #: OH0640
- Mike Sullivan Collection
- Length: 04:21:15 hr/min/sec
- Mike Sullivan served in Vietnam from 1968 until 1969 with the 4th Infantry Division as an assitant S-1, 1/69th Armor as a tank commander, and with MACV as a Mobile Advisory Team Commander. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Sullivan (slide show narration)
- Item #: OH0641
- Mike Sullivan Collection
- Length: 02:35:58 hr/min/sec
- Mike Sullivan served in Vietnam from 1968 until 1969 with the 4th Infantry Division as an assitant S1, 1/69th Armor as a tank commander, and with MACV as a Mobile Advisory Team Commander. In this audio file he describes a collection of slides that he donated to the Vietnam Archive on October 3, 2008... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Sullivan
- Item #: OH1007
- John F. Sullivan discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the Central Intelligence Agency. Sullivan served as a polygraph examiner with the CIA throughout South Vietnam from 1971 to April 1975. (open complete record)
- Interview with Daniel Sullivan
- Item #: OH1086
- In this interview Dan Sullivan describes his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Sullivan served as a radio operator with 1st Force Recon, January 1968 to February 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Steve Sumrall
- Item #: OH0145
- Steve Sumrall Collection
- Length: 2:32:44 hr/min/sec
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- Interview with Richard Surface
- Item #: OH0253
- (USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Allen Suydam
- Item #: OH0354
- Mr. Allen Suydam Collection
- (USA) Allen Suydam was born in Illinois in 1948 and graduated from high school there in 1966. He was drafted in 1968. Allen completed Basic Training at Fort Benning GA and Advanced Training at Fort Lewis WA. He arrived in Vietnam in July 1968 and served as a rifleman, machine gunner, and squad le... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Swalby
- Item #: OH0088
- Length: 01:50:01 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Johann Swalby entered the US Army in 1967. While engaged in Vietnamese Language Training, Swalby deserted the Army and went to Canada, where he has lived since he left the US in 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Sweeney
- Item #: OH0239
- 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 John Sweet
- Item #: OH0323
- John Sweet Collection
- (USAF) Mr. Sweet entered the Air Force in 1966. Interview conducted by Steven Maxner (open complete record)
- Interview with Gordon Swenson
- Item #: OH0746
- Length: 05:19:23 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Gordon Swenson describes his experiences as an infantryman with D Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cav of the 1st Cav Division. Swenson served from December of 1969 until June of 1970 when he was injured during the Cambodian incursion. (open complete record)
- Interview with Andy Swift
- Item #: OH1199
- Andy Swift Collection
- Andy Swift discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force. Swift served as a forward air controller, flying O-2 Skymasters with the 19th, 20th, and 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadrons, June 1970 to June 1971. Notably, Swift supported Fire Support Base Ripcord early in his tour, flew mi... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ernie Sylvester
- Item #: OH0240
- Ernie Sylvester Collection
- Length: 06:43:32 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Ernest J. Sylvester, originally from New Orleans, Louisiana served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps from 1963 until 1985. Ernie went to Vietnam in March 1964 and served as a Medical Evacuation Pilot with the 57th Medical Detachment (RA) at Soc Trang. After rotating back to the U.S. in... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Sylvester Jr.
- Item #: OH0410
- (Civilian) John Sylvester Jr. was born in Newport RI in 1930, and graduated from Williams College in 1952. He enlisted in the US Army and served in Korea before attending Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, earning a BS in 1955. John joined the US Foreign Service in 1955, and was pos... (open complete record)
- Interview with Donna Sylvester
- Item #: OH0830
- Donna Sylvester discusses her experiences in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps with the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with Robert Szul
- Item #: OH0739
- Robert F. Szul Collection
- Length: 02:46:30 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Robert Szul discusses his Air Force career, which lasted from January of 1969 until April of 1999. During the Vietnam War, Szul served two tours: one as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) with the 20th TASS in Pleiku in 1970, and one as B-52 pilot from August of 1972 until March of 197... (open complete record)
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