Interview with Jack Hill, 1982 /

Jack Hill served in the Marines in Vietnam. He describes his first experiences in the country and his work as a point man, watching for booby traps. He describes three days of fighting in the village of Thuy Bo in which his unit took suffered many losses. He responds to allegations that his unit mas...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ellison, Richard (Producer), Hill, Jack (Speaker, interviewee (expression),)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983.
Series:American history in video.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Jack Hill served in the Marines in Vietnam. He describes his first experiences in the country and his work as a point man, watching for booby traps. He describes three days of fighting in the village of Thuy Bo in which his unit took suffered many losses. He responds to allegations that his unit massacred the village of Thuy Bo, explaining that they were ordered to search and destroy.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (42 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:00:42:10