- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Don Berry Akridge
- Creator:
- Galloway, Joseph L.
Akridge, Don Berry, 1945- - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2020-02-24
2020 - Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Marine Corps - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Don Akridge recalls his experiences serving in the Marine Corps in the United States during the Vietnam War era. He recalls enlisting in the Marines because he knew he would be drafted when he graduated high school in 1964. He describes his work as a mechanic and recalls difficulties getting the needed parts and tools to maintain the vehicles on which he worked. He describes living conditions while stationed at Camp Pendleton in California and visiting nearby Tijuana, Mexico. He reflects on the political unrest and social upheavals that were prevalent in the United States during his enlistment and an unpleasant experience with the occupants of a passing car while in a military convoy on the highway. He reflects on the war
how veterans were treated then and now
and his military service.
motor pool
mechanic
Vietnam War 50th Commemoration
Don Akridge served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/900
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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