Vietnam War experience. 11th Armored Cavalry, 33rd Chemical attachment, U. S. Army (1969-1971) / John Baumhackl :
In this short documentary, John Baumhackle recalls the early days of the Vietnam War when more and more troops were being sent into combat every month. In 1968, John's number came up, and he was drafted into the conflict. Buying a camera at his company store before shipping off, he captures man...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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El Dorado Hills, CA :
El Dorado Films,
2014.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In this short documentary, John Baumhackle recalls the early days of the Vietnam War when more and more troops were being sent into combat every month. In 1968, John's number came up, and he was drafted into the conflict. Buying a camera at his company store before shipping off, he captures many of the battles of the war while flying high in a helicopter. John is near the front lines when, in 1969, President Richard Nixon made the controversial decision to push into Cambodia. In John's view, this saved American lives. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 03, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (12 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:11:37 |