| Title: |
Nikki Fillipi
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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: |
(USA, Air America) Nikki Fillipi joined the US Army in 1955 and served in military intelligence. He later attended Army helicopter flight training and served with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam in 1965. While in Vietnam, he participated in the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley and also served in the Mekong Delta supporting ARVN operations. Nikki resigned from the Army in 1966 and joined Air America. He served with Air America in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam from 1967 to 1975 and participated in the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. This interview covers various aspects of these experiences to include his US Army service, Air America SAR operations, and his service with Air America in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. This interview is ongoing. Please check back to see when the transcript is available.
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| Extent: |
42 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/star/images/OH/OH0022/OH0022.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2001 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Fillipi, Nikki, 1937-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
18-Dec-1937
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Seattle, WA; Washington; United States; North America
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
64
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| Document date: |
02-Feb-2001
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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, Military; Asia; CAT/Air America, TX, US; Helicopters; North America; Oral history; United States; United States--Armed Forces--Civilian employees; Vietnam; Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Campaigns; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Veterans
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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: |
OHI0024675-26365
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