| Title: |
Marius Burke
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Texas Tech University. Vietnam Archive
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| Collection: |
Civil Air Transport/Air America Oral History Interviews
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| Description: |
Marius Burke served as a helicopter pilot with the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1963. He then joined Air America and served as a helicopter pilot in Southeast Asia until 1975. Marius was present during the last hours and participated in the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. The first draft of the transcript of this interview is still being reviewed. Check back soon to view it online.
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| Extent: |
66 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/star/images/OH/OH0127/OH0127.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2000 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Burke, Marius
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Helicopter pilot; Military personnel
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| Document location: |
Wilksberry, PA
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| Document date: |
09-Jun-2000
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| Interviewer: |
Maxner, Stephen
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| Organizations discussed: |
CAT/Air America, TX, US
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| Historical events discussed: |
Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; North America; United States; Vietnam
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics; Air pilots; Asia; CAT/Air America, TX, US; Helicopters; North America; Oral history; United States; United States--Armed Forces--Civilian employees; Vietnam; Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Airdrop; Support mission
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0024673-26363
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