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Van Dyke, David ., 1945- ,. Oral history interview with David Van Dyke [sound recording], 2003.

Title: Oral history interview with David Van Dyke [sound recording], 2003.

Van Dyke, a Coronado (California) native, discusses his U.S. Air Force service during the Vietnam War. Van Dyke discusses his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio, Texas), and officer training school in Valdosta (Georgia) before service in Vietnam in late 1969. Van Dyke mentions his survival skills training at various U.S. Air Force bases before his attachment to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Laikay) at Ben Wa (Vietnam) in October 1969. He details various ordnance aspects of his daily flight missions as a FAC (Forward Air Controller) in OB-10 and T-37 aircraft as a lieutenant. Van Dyke talks about the ambiance of rustic living and being the "second guy" in combat in Cambodia, May 1970, while assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Tienyen, Vietnam). He elaborates on his combat impressions of "blowing up a lot of trees and monkeys" and having to fly after a long night of drinking at a USO show in Vietnam. He concludes with his impressions of distrusting the Vietnamese people and other fliers' "unsafe acts" causing their deaths while on assignment.

ArchivalResource: Sound recording ; 2 sound cassette (ca. 75 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 29 p.Master sound recording ; 1 sound cassette (ca. 75 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.

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