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Title	Oral history interview with Christopher F. Wood recorded 2006 Dec. 28
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Christopher Wood joined the U.S. Coast Guard on July 14, 1969. He chose the Coast Guard because one of his friends had also enlisted, and he thought the chances of him going to Vietnam would be decreased. He went to the Coast Guard Academy in Cape May, NJ, where basic training lasted eight weeks and the seaman apprentices learned a myriad of skills. Just after finishing basic training, Wood was assigned to Cutter Chase, which was on its way to Vietnam. The cutter's home base was Subic Bay in the Philippines. From there the ships would deploy for 30-day patrols, where it was the Coast Guard's duty to stop the "flow of men and materials" from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. These patrols were known as "Operation Market Time" Wood was stationed in Vietnam for ten months during which time Cutter Chase completed 7-8 patrols. When Wood returned to the United States, he attended radar school on Governor's Island, NY, and graduated as a petty officer with the title, Radarman. He was then transferred to the Cutter Campbell out of Portland, ME. Wood was discharged from the Coast Guard on August 24, 1972 after four years of service and returned to Connecticut.
Coverage	1969-1972
Date Original	12/28/2006
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:15:57
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	VHP2006/18
Creator/Owner	Wood, Christopher F.
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Coast Guard
Unit of Service	United States. Coast Guard. USCG Chase; United States. Coast Guard. USCG Campbell.
Rank	E4 Radarman 3rd Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American United States. Coast Guard
Geographic Location	Subic Bay Naval Station (Philippines) Vietnam Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.) Cape May (N.J.) Portland (Me.)
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	Christopher F. Wood Papers. VHP2006/18. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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