Oral history interview with Jerald Tumlinson, 2007 September 30.

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Oral history interview with Jerald Tumlinson, 2007 September 30.

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Interview with Jerald Tumlinson, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, concerning his childhood in Carrizo Springs and Corpus Christi, Texas; military experiences of various family members; enlistment in U.S. Army, 1960; basic training at Fort Knox; assignment to tank unit in 1st Armored Division; service in Germany; Cold War tensions during Cuban Missile Crisis; service in air mobile infantry unit during Vietnam War, 190-71; experiences in combat; decision to make career of the military; shift to the field of biomedical electronic engineering; civilian career in hospital operations; opinions regarding prosecution of Vietnam War and benefits of military service.

70 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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