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Title	Oral history interview with Richard G. Smith recorded on 2004 Sept. 21
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Richard Smith enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1966 after a semester of college. He joined for a variety of reasons. Smith had his basic training on Parris Island (SC) which he vividly remembers and describes in detail. He continued with training at Camp Lejeune (NC), and then attended Radio Telegraph School in San Diego (CA) before being transferred to Vietnam. Smith inadvertently volunteered for reconnaissance duty in Khe Sahn in the northern part of Vietnam, where he was a radio operator for a patrol group that would go out on 5-7 day patrols looking for probable NVA. He then transferred to a stationary tower in Khe Sahn where he performed many of the same radio operator duties. After 3 months manning the tower, he once again began reconnaissance patrols in Quang Tri. Smith describes the conditions in which the marines lived as well as their day-to-day activities. He also describes the sense of brotherhood that he and the other marines in his battalion shared. Smith returned to the United States in 1969, where he worked at Camp Lejeune for 7 months before being discharged. After leaving the Marines, Smith returned to college, earning a B.A. in English.
Coverage	1966-1969
Date Original	09/21/2004
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:39:26
Contributors	Hurst, Eileen
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	VHP2004/13
Collection	Richard G. Smith papers
Creator/Owner	Smith, Richard G.
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	United States. Marine Corps. Bravo Company. 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. 3rd Marine Division.
Status	Veteran
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut United States. Marine Corps Basic training (Military education) Military reconnaissance Radio operators
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Camp Lejeune (N.C.) San Diego (Calif.)
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	Richard Gerald Smith Papers. VHP2004/13. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research
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