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Title	Oral history interview with Arthur B. Wiknik Jr. recorded 2008 Jun. 13
Description	Interview conducted by Shane Matthews. Arthur Wiknik Jr. was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968. He was assigned to an infantry unit, and was chosen to go to Non-commissioned Officer Candidate School. He went to Vietnam as a Sergeant. Because of the short amount of time that Wiknik was in the army, he was known as an “instant NCO”, and when he arrived in Vietnam, some of the men and fellow officers were less than enthusiastic about having him as their squad leader at first. After a month in country, Wiknik had not experienced any combat situations, when his platoon was sent to the A Shau Valley, to back up another platoon. The platoon was dropped off in a valley under heavy sniper fire. But it wasn’t until two chaplains were dropped off with the platoon that the men became suspicious. When they noticed there was a two star general present the men became even more nervous. As it turned out Wiknik’s platoon was the back up for the battle of Hamburger Hill, one of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War. Wiknik describes in detail what he underwent during the battle. After the battle the platoon stayed in the A Shau Valley, where they rotated doing patrols of the jungle, and maintaining the firebase. After a year in country, Wiknik was discharged and sent home to Connecticut. When he arrived at Bradley Intl. Airport, he was saddened to find that people would not sit next to him because he was wearing his uniform. While in Vietnam, he was unaware of the turmoil within the U.S., and how troops arriving home from the war were treated. Wiknik’s book about his experiences in Vietnam, “Nam Sense” was published in 2005.
Coverage	1968-1970
Date Original	06/16/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:24:11
Contributors	Matthews, Shane
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2008/12
Creator/Owner	Wiknik, Arthur B. Jr.
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	United States. Army, 101st Airborne Division
Rank	Staff Sergeant; E-6
Status	Veteran
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Interviews United States. Army. Infantry Hamburger Hill, Battle of, Vietnam, 1969
Geographic Location	A Shau Valley (Vietnam)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Arthur B. Wiknik Jr. Papers. VHP2008/12. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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