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No. 1 Darwin H. Beuning, 2014
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Darwin Hank Beuning is a Vietnam War veteran originally from Melrude, Minnesota and currently living in Utah. He began his service in 1965 as an Army radio operator translating Morse code in Phu Bai, Vietnam. After his first tour, he went into the Air Force and served as a personnel specialist in Thailand and Taiwan through 1974. Beuning tells a detailed story of the conditions and his experiences as a radio operator in Phu Bai, and the complexities of the Vietnam War. He also talks about his...
Dates:
2014
No. 2 Donald E. Brown, 2014
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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Donald Brown’s first exposure to the military was through one of his uncles. Early in his life, Brown knew he wanted to be a pilot. He went to pilot training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas and then went to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. After pilot training, Brown went to several survival trainings, and then was sent to Vietnam. He describes some of his missions in Vietnam and the difficulties and risks he faced. Brown explains his understanding and opinions of the policies...
Dates:
2014
No. 3 William W. Hansen, 2014
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William W. Hansen talks about growing up in Utah and his first experiences with the military and with veterans growing up in the Rose Park area of Salt Lake City. Hansen volunteered to go to Vietnam in 1967. Throughout this interview, Hansen describes his experiences as an officer in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam, both on the battlefield and off. He talks about specific missions and battles and he explains his opinions of the war and the results and consequences of the war....
Dates:
2014
No. 4 Ronald C. Jones, 2014
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Ronald Jones discusses his early life and career in the military. He talks about his training and his first assignments. Jones served two tours in Vietnam and he describes the work he did there as a pilot flying medevac missions. He tells several stories about rescues and the dangers he faced while flying. Jones then describes slides and photographs he gathered while in Vietnam. Finally, he discusses the difficulties of returning home after Vietnam and the repercussions of the war. ...
Dates:
2014
No. 5 James P. "J.P." Morgan, 2014
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From an early age, J.P. Morgan was fascinated by airplanes and flying. He went to ROTC at the University of Washington. After graduating, he went to undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona. Morgan then went to survival school at Stead Air Force Base near Reno, Nevada. He then went through advanced training at Seward Air Force Base in Nashville, Tennessee and was given an assignment in France. He describes a few highlights of his time in France. Mr. Morgan...
Dates:
2014
No. 6 Craig "Stu" Shipley, 2014
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Growing up, Stu Shipley idolized his uncle, who was in the Marine Corps. He left high school to join the Marines in 1964 and soon after was sent to Vietnam. He talks about his time in boot camp as well as his time training in the Philippines. Shipley was first stationed in Da Nang and describes arriving to the Air Force base there, as well as his main job there. He details a few of his assignments. He talks about the mental and emotional difficulties of the war. He also describes the political...
Dates:
2014
No. 7 William Jesse Rutledge, 2010
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William Rutledge was drafted while attending BYU as a civil engineering student. He wanted to be a pilot and scored extremely high on an Army flight aptitude test. He describes basic training and his secondary flight training. Rutledge was then deployed to Long Binh Air Force Base in Vietnam and then to An Loc. He flew for the search and destroy unit and describes his unit’s missions in Cambodia. He talks about seeing an ambush by the Viet Cong that killed 141 people, for which he won the...
Dates:
2010
No. 8 Benjamin Bowthorpe, 2014
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Benjamin Bowthorpe grew up in Utah. After graduating high school, Bowthorpe joined the Air Force. He describes the various training schools he went through to become a pilot and then a captain. He tells a few stories about training and spending time on air bases, including one about his first flight training, which ended in a crash landing. Bowthorpe spent time in Iwo Jima as part of air traffic control at the air base there. He was then stationed in Okinawa. Bowthorpe then talks about his time...
Dates:
2014
No. 9 Carl T. Brown, 2005
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Carl Brown grew up in New Hampshire. He went into the Army as a wheeled and tracked vehicle mechanic in 1966 shortly after graduating from high school. He describes his training, as well as his responsibilities as a mechanic. Brown went to Vietnam and was stationed at Cu Chi where he drove a dump truck for six months. He had to do the driver’s job and the mechanic’s job on the truck. Brown then became an E-4 for a supply and transportation battalion and eventually a Spec 5, E-5, working to...
Dates:
2005
No. 9 Carl T. Brown, 2005
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Carl Brown grew up in New Hampshire. He went into the Army as a wheeled and tracked vehicle mechanic in 1966 shortly after graduating from high school. He describes his training, as well as his responsibilities as a mechanic. Brown went to Vietnam and was stationed at Cu Chi where he drove a dump truck for six months. He had to do the driver’s job and the mechanic’s job on the truck. Brown then became an E-4 for a supply and transportation battalion and eventually a Spec 5, E-5, working to...
Dates:
2005