| Title: |
Reminiscences of David T. Rizzuto
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A113
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
The transcript is of taped letters sent by David T. Rizzuto to his family from Vietnam. In the letters he describes his assignment to the 101st Airborne, Vietnam, May-September 1969: city of Hue, effects of war on Vietnamese farmers, combat assault mission on Hamburger Hill, tactical emergency at Chu Lai, relations with fellow pilots, reconnaissance missions, effects of monsoon season on military operations, helicopter crash and injuries.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 148 leaves, Tape: 3 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1969 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Rizzuto, David T.
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Army helicopter pilot
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| Document date: |
1969
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| Historical events discussed: |
Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics, Military; Military helicopters--United States; Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Helicopter pilots; Rizzuto, David T.
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0016977-12420
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