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- Interview with Joel Packman
- Item #: OH0058
- Length: 01:33:13 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Joel Packman served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. He served as a transportation movement specialist with the 507th Transportation Group. (open complete record)
- Interview with James Padgett
- Item #: OH0115
- James Padgett Collection
- Length: 3:03:39 hr/min/sec
- (USMC) CPL James Padgett served as a company driver with the 26th Marines in Vietnam from 1968-1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Nicholas Palarino
- Item #: OH1078
- In this intervivew Lt. Col. Nicholas Palarino (U.S. Army, ret.) discusses his tour of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army. Palarino served with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division from June 1969 to June 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Russell C. Palm
- Item #: OH0223
- Length: 37:26 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Russel Palm volunteered to go to Vietnam in 1966. When he arrived he assigned with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry. Russell participated in the battle at Trung Luong. He returned back to the United States in 1967 and returned to Vietnam for a second tour. (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles Pardue
- Item #: OH0271
- Mr. Charles Marr Pardue Jr Collection
- Length: 00:54:52 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) Charles M. Pardue, originally from Athens, Tennessee served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 until 1972. Stationed at McGuire AFB (NJ) in 1969, and again from 1971 to 1972, he flew missions in South Vietnam and other places in Southeast Asia as Aircraft Loadmaster in the C141 and C130. He wa... (open complete record)
- Interview with Bill Paris
- Item #: OH0312
- Length: 10:32:20 hr/min/sec
- Bill Paris discusses his experiences with the 11th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, from 1967-1968. Paris returned as an OH-58 Scout pilot in his second tour from 1969-1970. (Portions of the audio of this interview are missing.) (open complete record)
- Interview with Willard F. Parish
- Item #: OH0475
- Length: 32:32 hr/min/sec
- Interview conducted by Philip F. Napoli, Ph.D. (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Parker
- Item #: OH1079
- CAPT. Michael Parker (U.S. Navy, ret.) discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy. Parker served in Navy Headquarters in Saigon, specializing in mine countermeasures/swimmer defense for U.S. Naval riverine forces. (open complete record)
- Interview with John A. Parker
- Item #: OH0129
- Length: 3:08:34 hr/min/sec
- (USAF) (open complete record)
- Interview with James Parks
- Item #: OH0010
- Length: 1:04:15 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Jim Parks served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. He served with the 1st Infantry Division Band. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Beth Parks
- Item #: OH0368
- (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 Dr. David Parsons
- Item #: OH1428
- Dr. David Parsons discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force. Parsons served as a forward air controller with the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 1969 to 1970, supporting the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division, and later supporting the 3rd Brigade of the 25th Infantry Div... (open complete record)
- Interview with Martha Pattillo-Siv
- Item #: OH0801
- Length: 02:33:19 hr/min/sec
- Martha Lee Pattillo Siv was born and raised in Pampa, TX. A graduate of Pampa High she played the oboe and clarinet in the Pride of Pampa. Her lifelong love of languages, reading, education, and helping others has taken her from the halls of UT Austin to working at the Atlantic Institute in Paris, F... (open complete record)
- Interview with Marshall Paul
- Item #: OH0045
- Marshall Paul Collection
- Length: 05:29:09 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Sergeant Paul discusses his earlier life experiences before he joined the Army in 1967. He served in Vietnam from January 1968 to April 1970. He comments on his feelings towards the people in the anti-war movement, including Bobby Seale and Jane Fonda, before turning to the induction process a... (open complete record)
- Interview with Barbara "Bobbie" Paulson
- Item #: OH1189
- Barbara "Bobbie" Paulson discusses her life as the spouse of a three-tour Vietnam veteran. Paulson is the wife of William Paulson (OH1171). (open complete record)
- Interview with William Paulson
- Item #: OH1171
- Erwin William Paulson Collection
- Bill Paulson discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Paulson served as an H-34 helicopter pilot with HMM-263 from February 1966 to March 1967. He returned for a second tour of duty as an OV-10 pilot flying forward air control missions with VMO-2 from September 1969 to August... (open complete record)
- Interview with Harry Pearce
- Item #: OH0327
- (USMC) Harry A. Pearce, originally from Milford, Delaware, grew up in Moline, Kansas, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 until 1945. Harry fought in the Pacific Theater of operations against the Japanese in World War II. As a member of the 23rd Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Harry was i... (open complete record)
- Interview with Harry T. Pearce
- Item #: OH1418
- Harry Pearce discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force. Pearce served as a forward air controller with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, September 1967 to September 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Mike Pearson
- Item #: OH0251
- Length: 24:33 hr/min/sec
- Mike Pearson (civilian) discusses his impressions of the Vietnam War and the Vietnam War era while living in Lubbock, Texas. (open complete record)
- Interview with Curtis and Johnnie Peoples
- Item #: OH0151
- Johnnie Peoples Collection
- Length: 57:20 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Curtis Peoples discusses interviewing his father, Johnnie Peoples, who served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam, 1965-1966. Johnnie Peoples also discusses his being interviewed by his son, Curtis. (open complete record)
- Interview with Donald Pepe
- Item #: OH0749
- Length: 04:29:20 hr/min/sec
- Donald Pepe discusses his experiences as an O-1 Bird Dog pilot with the 220th Recon Aviation Company in Vietnam. Pepe served in Vietnam from December 1967 to August 1969. (open complete record)
- Interview with Eliseo Perez-Montalvo
- Item #: OH0314
- (USAF) Eliseo 'Pete' Perez-Montalvo, originally from Monterrey, Mexico served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 until 1972. He went to South Vietnam in December 1967 and was stationed at Da Nang AB with the 15th AMS(Aviation Structural Mechanics-Structures) unit. Pete left the RVN in December 1968... (open complete record)
- Interview with John Perine
- Item #: OH1443
- John Perine discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Perine served with a military police battalion, 1967 to 1968, and then served as operations officer with 3rd Force Recon for all of 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Martin Perret-Gentil
- Item #: OH1139
- Martin Perret-Gentil Collection
- In this interview Martin Perret-Gentil discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the American Red Cross, January 1969 to April 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Darrell Perrien
- Item #: OH1190
- Darrell Perrien discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Perrien served as a gunship helicopter pilot with the 336th Assault Helicopter Company, January to October 1969, and as an adminisration officer with the 114th Assault Helicopter Company, October 1969 to January 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Judith Rose (Derge) Pesetski
- Item #: OH0545
- Judith Pesetski Collection
- Length: 3:39:03 hr/min/sec
- Col. Judith Pesetski (U.S. Army, ret.) discusses her experiences as a U.S. Army nurse in Vietnam. Pesetski served in Vung Tau and later served at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Long Binh. (open complete record)
- Interview with Richard Peshkin
- Item #: OH0651
- Length: 09:24:32 hr/min/sec
- In this interview Col. Richard Peshkin describes his Air Force career, which lasted from 1953 until his retirement in 1983. Peshkin flew missions for Operation Ranch Hand, was a planner for the Son Tay Raid, and flew air drop missions over Cambodia. (open complete record)
- Interview with Doug Petersen
- Item #: OH1297
- Doug Petersen discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Petersen served as a helicopter pilot with the 45th Medical Company Air Ambulance, "Dustoff," from May 1970 to April 1971. (open complete record)
- Interview with Don Pettigrew
- Item #: OH1204
- Don Pettigrew discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. Pettigrew served with M Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment from June 1969 to June 1970. Pettigrew served as a rifleman and squad leader, in addition to working with the Combined Unit Pacification Program. (open complete record)
- Interview with Thomas E. Petty
- Item #: OH0653
- Length: 01:59:54 hr/min/sec
- Thomas Petty discusses his experiences as a platoon leader and later as company commander in the 1st Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd (Americal) Division in 1969. Lt. Petty was involved in Operation Iron Mountain in Quang Ngai Province, as well as the action on FSB 4-11. (open complete record)
- Interview with John Pferdehirt
- Item #: OH0730
- Length: 04:32:02 hr/min/sec
- In this interview John Pferdehirt describes his Air Force career, which lasted from 1960 until 1970. During his career, Pferderhirt served as an Airborne Maintenance Technician and was an expert in Radar Jamming Electronic Warfare systems. Pferdehirt served in Vietnam from April of 1968 until April ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Jim Pfister
- Item #: OH0116
- Length: 03:44:54 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Jim Pfister served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He served as company clerk with the 148th Ordinance Company and door gunner with the 71st Assault Helicopter Company. In January 1968, his aircraft was shot down and he was captured and remained a prisoner-of-war unti... (open complete record)
- Interview with Rufus Phillips
- Item #: OH0442
- Rufus Phillips Collection (USOM/Office of Rural Affairs, Saigon)
- In this interview Rufus Phillips discusses his experiences in Vietnam as a U.S. Army advisor to the South Vietnamese government in the 1950s and 1960s. Phillips was a protege of General Edward Lansdale and was instrumental in the area of rural development during the American war in Vietnam. Phillips... (open complete record)
- Interview with Michael Phillips
- Item #: OH1339
- Length: 06:00:58 hr/min/sec
- Mr. Phillips discusses his life including his service in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the 174th Assault Helicopter Company in Duc Pho in 1970-1971. He also discusses his participation in Lam Son 719. (open complete record)
- Interview with Jimmy B. Pickens
- Item #: OH0675
- Jimmy B. Pickens Collection
- Length: 08:23:17 hr/min/sec
- Mr. Pickens discusses his service in Vietnam with the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron from 1964 to 1967 as a C-124 navigator. From 1971 to 1972 Mr. Pickens also served in Vietnam as an airlift staff officer for the 834th Air Division/7th Air Force Airlift Division. (open complete record)
- Interview with Fred Pierce
- Item #: OH0117
- 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 John Pierce
- Item #: OH0302
- John Pierne Collection (A-37 Association)
- Length: 2:41:19 hr/min/sec
- John Pierce served with Bravo company of the 229th Helicopter Assault Battalion from 1967 to 1968. (open complete record)
- Interview with Raymond G. Pineau
- Item #: OH0696
- Mr. Raymond G. Pineau Collection
- Length: 01:23:50 hr/min/sec
- In this interview, Ray Pineau describes his experiences as a soldier in the 4th Battalion 47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Army Division which operated as part of the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) in the Mekong Delta. (open complete record)
- Interview with Archie L. Pitts
- Item #: OH0876
- Length: 03:31:27 hr/min/sec
- Archie L. Pitts discusses his experiences in Vietnam serving with the U.S. Army. Pitts served as a Huey helicopter pilot with A Company, 501st Aviation Battalion from June 1965 to June 1966. He later returned for a second tour in Vietnam flying Cobra gunships with C Battery, 2/20th Field Artillery (... (open complete record)
- Interview with Joseph Pizzo
- Item #: OH0228
- 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 Clifford Pollard
- Item #: OH1055
- Clifford Pollard discusses his experiences in the U.S. Navy, 1965-1967. Pollard served aboard the USS Hornet (CVS-12) for two cruises to the South China Sea, October 1965-January 1966, and from March to October 1967. He worked as an aviation anti-submarine tech, as well as a crewman for search-and-r... (open complete record)
- Interview with James Pollock
- Item #: OH1056
- James Pollock Collection
- James Pollock discusses his time in Vietnam as a combat artist with the United States Army. Pollack served with Combat Artist Team IV, August-October 1967. (open complete record)
- Interview with Fain Pool
- Item #: OH0278
- Fain H. Pool Collection
- (USAF) Fain H. Pool, originally from Indiahoma, Oklahoma served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 until 1970. Before going to Southeast Asia, Fain flew B-17s over Europe in World War II, flew in the Berlin Airlift, was a B-29 pilot in the Korean War, and a test pilot for the U.S. nuclear program in ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Judith Porter
- Item #: OH0025
- Judith Porter Collection (Air America Association)
- Length: 4:34:30 hr/min/sec
- (Air America, USAID) Judy Porter served in Southeast Asia with her husband Jack Porter. While in Thailand and Laos, Judy engaged in a number of photographic projects involving USAF, USAID, and Air America activities. This interview is complete and the transcript is being reviewed. (open complete record)
- Interview with Gary Porter
- Item #: OH1312
- Gary Porter served as an F-105 pilot with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. (open complete record)
- Interview with Dr. Alan Potkin
- Item #: OH1197
- Alan Potkin discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Potkin served as a rifleman with 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, and later with the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade of the 23rd (Americal) Division, April 1968... (open complete record)
- Interview with Ken Pouch
- Item #: OH0970
- In this interview, Ken Pouch discusses his tour in Vietnam, September 1967-October 1968. Pouch served with 2/11 Marines as an artillery battery commander and supply officer. (open complete record)
- Interview with Joe Powell
- Item #: OH0074
- Length: 03:40:16 hr/min/sec
- (USA) Joe Powell served with the US Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. He served as a mechanic with the 4th Infantry Division. (open complete record)
- Interview with Charles Powell
- Item #: OH0646
- Length: 04:25:55 hr/min/sec
- Charles Powell served as a pilot with the 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service from February of 1970 until February of 1971. In this interview, Col Powell discusses his entire Air Force career from when he attended the Naval Academy in 1950 until his retirement in 1984. Col. Powell also discus... (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 Stanton Pratt
- Item #: OH1290
- Length: 1:44:10 hr/min/sec
- Mr. Pratt discusses his life, including his service as a combat photographer in the 593rd Signal Photo Company/39th Signal Battalion, Tan Sn Nhut in 1966. (open complete record)
- Interview with Phillip Price
- Item #: OH0118
- Phil Price Collection
- (USA) Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner. (open complete record)
- Interview with Terry Price
- Item #: OH0933
- Terry Price discusses his experiences as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Price served with the 57th and 120th Assault Helicopter Companies, 1967-1968, and returned for a second tour flying with the 1st Signal Brigade, September 1970-September 1971. (open complete record)
- Interview with Donald Price
- Item #: OH0807
- Length: 13:30:41 hr/min/sec
- Col. Don L. Price (USMC, ret.) discusses his experiences as rifle company commander in the US Marine Corps, as well as an advisor to the South Vietnamese Marine Corps. Price served in Vietnam from 1965-1967, and then returned as advisor from 1971-1972. He later participated in humanitarian efforts ... (open complete record)
- Interview with Betty Joe Prior
- Item #: OH1383
- Betty Joe Prior discusses her experiences as a flight attendent with Continental Airlines flying U.S. military personnel to and from Vietnam, March 1968 to March 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Gene Pugh
- Item #: OH1294
- Length: 01:53:16 hr/min/sec
- Mr. Pugh discusses his life including his service in Vietnam as part of MACV-SOG participating in RT-Asp (Made up of ex-NVA in 1968-1969.) Mr. Pugh took part in the defence of FOB 4 when it came under attack by Sappers. (open complete record)
- Interview with William Pugh
- Item #: OH1398
- William Pugh discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Pugh served as an infantryman with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 4th Infantry Division from January to November 1970. Notably, Pugh participated in the Cambodian incursion in the spring of 1970. (open complete record)
- Interview with Enrique Victor Pujals
- Item #: OH0472
- Length: 1:08:04 hr/min/sec
- Interview conducted by John R. Milam, Ph.D. (open complete record)
- Interview with Frederick Pumroy
- Item #: OH0602
- Frederick Pumroy Collection
- Length: 3:15:22 hr/min/sec
- Fredrick Pumroy discusses his experiences as a Forward Air Controller, 23rd TASS, in Southeast Asia. Pumroy served in Vietnam and in Thailand, flying Heavy Hook and Prairie Fire missions. (open complete record)
- Interview with Lt. Col. Joe Putnam
- Item #: OH1382
- Joe A. Putnam Collection
- Lt. Col. Joe Putnam discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Putnam served as an advisor to th 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 46th Regiment, 25th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and then later served as inspection advisor to III Corps Tactical Zone. Putnam serve... (open complete record)
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