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Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002

Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002

Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date: April 28, 2002
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History