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Title	Oral history interview with William S. Theaker recorded 2004 Feb. 5
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Theaker enlisted in the U.S. Army in May of 1964 after finishing two years of college. He enlisted before any sign of war in Vietnam appeared. He attended basic training at Fort Dix (NJ). From there he went to Fort Sill (OK) for artillery training, and Fort Benning (GA) for jump school. It was during jump school that Theaker was chosen for Special Forces. He was then sent to Fort Bragg (NC), where he was trained as a medic. The situation in Vietnam had begun to escalate and in February of 1966, Theaker was sent to Vietnam where he was assigned to a reconnaissance unit as a medic. During his special forces training, Theaker also trained as a lab technician, and after 5 months of working in the field as a medic, he was transferred to a lab to work as a tech. He was sent home in early 1967, where he worked as a lab tech for a time before returning to college at Temple University.
Coverage	1964-1967
Date Original	02/05/2004
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:30:55
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	VHP2004/18
Creator/Owner	Theaker, William S.
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	United States. Army. 1st Division. 26th Regiment.
Rank	Specialist 5th Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American United States. Army. Special Forces
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Fort Dix (N.J.) Fort Sam Houston (Tex.) Fort Sill (Okla.) San Francisco (Calif.) Dĩ An (Vietnam : District)
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	William S. Theaker Papers. VHP2004/18. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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