- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of William E. Turnipseed
- Creator:
- Mueller, Kurt
Luton, Frank
VerHoef, Sue Hardy
Turnipseed, William E., 1946- - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2021-07-13
- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Advisory Team 98 - People:
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary genre)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Bill Turnipseed shares his experiences in the Military Assistance Command during the Vietnam War. He recalls his upbringing as the son of a career naval officer in the Washington D.C. area, and speaks about his father's military career including aspects related to his time as a prisoner of war. He talks about his time at the University of Virginia, how he came to enlist in the Army, and describes his Officer Candidate School (OCS) training as the hardest thing he's ever done. He discusses his first impressions of Vietnam including the heat, humidity, and feeling like a tourist. Turnipseed details his duties serving on a Mobile Advisory Team in villages of the Mekong Delta, learning from the people, and operations with provincial troops including an incident when they came under fire. He touches on his return stateside and his career after the military.
MACV
OCS
Hooch
Mobile Advisory Team
Bill Turnipseed served in the United States Army Military Assistance Command on a Mobile Advisory Team during the Vietnam War. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/892
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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