Oral Histories

[David]

Title:
Interview with Virginia Griffith
Interview Date:
No Date
Collection:
Virginia Griffith Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
02:47:42 min/sec
Description:
(USAF) Virginia Griffith served with the United States Air Force in South Vietnam from April 1972-March 1973. She served as NCOIC for the Airmen Manning Unit in the 277th Air Base Wing at Tan Son Nhut AB. She served in that capacity during the Easter Offensive of 1972. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Bryan Grigsby
Interview Date:
No Date
Collection:
Bryan Grigsby Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
Length currently unknown
Description:
(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 Asia on five occasions: once to Thailand (1968), twice to South Korea (1967 and 1968), and twice to South Vietnam (February-May 1968 and June-August 1969). In May 1968, in South Vietnam, Bryan was awarded the Silver Star for his actions while shooting combat during post-Tet Offensive action. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Yvonne Guidroz - November 12, 2005
Interview Date:
12 November 2005
Collection:
Yvonne Guidroz Collection (Pleiku-Ia Drang Veterans Collection)
Media Type:
Oral History (BetaSP)
Length:
16:53 min/sec
Description:
Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Frank Gutierrez (by: Kim Sawyer) - January 24, 2001
Interview Date:
24 January 2001
Collection:
Frank Gutierrez Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
03 15:57 hr/min/sec
Description:
(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 from the Helen Jones and CH Foundations).

[David]

Title:
Interview with Teodoro Gutierrez - October 1, 1999
Interview Date:
1 October 1999
Collection:
Teodoro E. Gutierrez Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
01 25:17 min/sec
Description:
(USMC) Teodoro Gutierrez served with 3rd Marine Division in 1975 and participated in OPERATIONS EAGLE PULL and FREQUENT WIND. Gutierrez was one of the last Marines out of Saigon, Vietnam, in April 1975. Mr. Gutierrez would like to include a special thank you to his nephew, Armando Manjares who helped him with the review of this transcript. Interview conducted by Stephen Maxner.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Eli Haggins (by: Curtis Peoples) - June 22, 2002
Interview Date:
22 June 2002
Collection:
Eli Haggins Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Digital)
Length:
21:08 min/sec
Description:
(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.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Elmer Hale - December 9, 2002
Interview Date:
09 December 2002
Collection:
Elmer Hale Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
03:41:02 min/sec
Description:
(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 fight for Chu Moor Mountain in April 1968. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Don Halsey
Interview Date:
No Date
Collection:
Don Halsey Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
00:51:03 min/sec
Description:
(USA) Don Halsey enlisted in the United States Army in April 1970 and spent the next year in Vietnam. He served in counter intelligence and participated in the Phoenix Program, a program intent on eliminating the Viet Cong political apparatus. Halsey describes the general living conditions, his duties, Vietnamese intelligence, his observations on both Australian and South Vietnamese soldiers, the drug problem, medical facilities, landmines, and race relations. He also discusses the problems with snakes, R&R and his relations with the South Vietnamese people. Finally, Halsey examines the effects of the anti-war movement on the soldier's morale and the adjustment of returning home after the conflict. Interview conducted by Edwin Whiting.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Richard Hamilton
Interview Date:
No Date
Collection:
Richard Hamilton Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Mini Disc)
Length:
Length currently unknown
Description:
(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 Fighter Squadron (TFS) and was stationed at Ubon RTAB. There he served as the Squadron Scheduling Officer, Assistant Flight Commander, and flew missions in the F-4C over Laos and North and South Vietnam, taking part in Operations BARREL ROLL and ROLLING THUNDER. Dick went back to Southeast Asia in 1970 with the 389th TFS and was stationed at Phu Cat AB, RVN. There he served as Flight Commander and Wing Weapons Officer and flew missions in the F-4D over North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.

[David]

Title:
Interview with Frances Hamilton (by: Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.) - May 30, 2003
Interview Date:
30 May 2003
Collection:
Frances Hamilton Collection
Media Type:
Oral History (Digital)
Length:
1:36:26 hr/min/sec
Description:
(Civilian) Frances Hamilton, originally from Ocala, Florida is the wife of former U.S. Air Force pilot Richard Hamilton. In this interview, Frances discusses, among other subjects, life at home during her husband's two tours in Southeast Asia in 1965 and 1970, the spousal support system at home, the relationship between the U.S. military and the spouses, and the atmosphere in the United States during the Vietnam War. Interview conducted by Richard B. Verrone, Ph.D.