- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Peter Mitchell, part one of two
- Creator:
- Kyle, Glen
Mitchell, Peter, 1940- - Date of Original:
- 2000-05-27
- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Vietnam--Tou Morong, Battle of
Sikorsky H-54 (Military transport helicopter)
Lafayette College (Easton, Northampton County, Pa.)
University of Pennsylvania
United States. Army. Armored Division, 1st
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
United States. Army. Airborne Infantry Regiment, 327th, Company C
Vietnam (Democratic Republic). Qua^n do^?I. Regiment, 24B
United States. Army. Cavalry, 1st
Fleshette rounds
PRC-25 radios
M-79
Knock Rung Ridge
daisy cutters
Camp Montezuma
Jerry cans
United States. Army. Brigade, 1st, Infantry Battalion, 3rd.
North Vietnamese Army. Regiment. 24B
Sikorsky CH-54 (Military transport helicopter)
Sikorsky Skycrane S-64 (Military transport helicopter)
United States. Army. Air Cavalry Division, 1st. (Airmobile) - People:
- Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005
Abood, Edmond P.
Dill, Wayne E.
Dixon, John T., 1930-1966
Hackworth, David Haskell, 1930-2005
Pearson, Willard, 1915-1996
Marshall, S. L. A. (Samuel Lyman Atwood), 1900-1977
Higinbotham, Lewis
Coombs, Brad
Gaudette, Carmey
Carpenter, William Stanley, 1937-
Emerson, Hank
Young, Herbie
Acworth, Carl
Watson, Samuel J.
Cook, David S.
Muchler, Brad - Location:
- United States, California, San Diego County, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 33.35386, -117.42558
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, 32.35237, -84.96882
United States, New York, Richmond County, Staten Island, 40.56233, -74.13986
United States, Texas, Bell County, Killeen, Fort Hood, 31.13884585, -97.715048633985
Vietnam, Ðac Tô, 13.942799, 107.7479463
Vietnam, Ð?c Hòa, 10.8828148, 106.433802203062
Vietnam, Ð?c Phô, 14.8178599, 108.9546371
Vietnam, Kon Tum, 14.6995372, 107.9323831
Vietnam, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, 11.5769829, 108.9865391
Vietnam, Phan Thiêt, 10.931025, 108.1014632
Vietnam, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 10.81831885, 106.65812173979
Vietnam, Tuy Hòa, 13.09546, 109.32094 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In part one of this two-part interview, Pete Mitchell recalls his service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He tells of his education and military training, including the Ranger Course and Airborne Training. He recalls how he arrived at Fort Hood on the day of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He also attended Jungle Operations School in Panama and Amphibious Training. He comments on how well the jungle training prepared him for Vietnam and describes the journey to Vietnam. He describes P-training, which helped acclimatize new arrivals to the customs, language and climate of Vietnam. He states that, contrary to popular opinion, most soldiers were older and not draftees. He describes the conditions under which they fought, including rules of engagement, shortages of men and supplies and communication difficulties. He describes in detail battles and other events and people he encountered.
Pete Mitchell was in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/264
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 1:02:24
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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