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Oral history interview with John Lyman Cox recorded on 2009 Oct. 4.

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Title	Oral history interview with John Lyman Cox recorded on 2009 Oct. 4.
Description	Interview conducted by Jeanne Marie Christie. John Lyman Cox enlisted in the U.S. Army while still in graduate school. He went to Officer Candidate School and graduated in August of 1969. He was placed in a vehicle maintenance company and was transferred to Bien Hoa in Vietnam in 1970. There he became the Commanding Officer of the support battalion company. He describes what a typical day entailed while in Vietnam, as well as some more memorable events. Cox was sent back the United States where he worked in Aberdeen, Md. in Operational Planning until his discharge in September of 1973. He went on to work at U.S. Steel.
Coverage	1969-1973
Date Original	10/04/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:36:39
Contributors	Christie, Jeanne
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	VHP2009/34
Creator/Owner	Cox, John Lyman
War or Conflict	Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Brigade, Support Battalion.
Rank	Captain
Status	Veteran
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Pennsylvania -- Interviews United States. Army. Officer Candidate School
Geographic Location	Aberdeen (Md.) Fort Dix (N.J.) Bien Hoa (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	John Lyman Cox Papers. VHP2009/34. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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