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Title	Oral history interview with Glenn R. Nordin recorded on 2009 June 11.
Description	Interview conducted by Darlene Gabel. Glenn Nordin was drafted into the U.S. Army in early 1969. He went to Fort Dix for basic training, which he completed in 1969. He was then sent to Vietnam where he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. The squad he was assigned to was in charge of building and maintaining Landing Zones throughout the jungles of Vietnam. The LZ’s purpose was to enable helicopters to land and take off in the jungle. Nordin describes the different conditions the soldiers had to deal with on a daily basis, including the food, weather, and the numerous encounters with the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. In addition he describes encounters of bunker complexes and booby trapped areas. On May 3rd of 1970, during an assault of a bunker complex, Nordin’s left knee was blown off by a hand grenade. He recounts the experience in detail, from the medical attention he received in the field to the operations he underwent in Vietnam, Japan, and then the United States. Ultimately, he was sent back to the U.S. where he stayed at St. Albans Naval hospital until December of 1970, undergoing eight operations on his leg in that time. Nordin was then discharged from the army. He returned to Connecticut for a time, before deciding to go to seminary school in Maine in 1971. Nordin also discusses the long term effects that his war experiences had on him, including how he dealt with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s he joined a group of other Vietnam veterans who wanted to educate others on the war. This group included Jeanne Christie and David Powell. Their interviews can also be found in this collection.
Coverage	1969-1971
Date Original	06/11/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:36:29
Contributors	Gabel, Darlene
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	VHP2009/18
Creator/Owner	Nordin, Glenn R.
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	101st Airborne Division. Air Mobile.
Rank	Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Military hospitals -- New York -- St. Albans Foot -- Diseases Veterans -- United States -- Mental health War wounds -- Treatment
Geographic Location	Fort Dix (N.J.) Phú Bài (Vietnam) Long Island (N.Y.)
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	Glenn R. Nordin Papers. VHP2009/18. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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