Veterans History Project: An Interview with Christopher DiMaio
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by David Addison. Recorded at the Aptos Branch, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, August 14, 2017.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island in May 1940, Christopher DiMaio attended the University of Rhode Island as a pre-med student, and graduated from Georgetown Medical School. After finishing his internship in Long Island, and New York, he decided to join the Navy, as the need for physician rose dramatically in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s. He served 13 months in Vietnam. For 6 months, he followed and served a battalion later known as the "Walking Dead," one of the units that suffered the highest causalities in the history of Marine Corps. DiMaio's job is to serve American lives in the field -- stopping blood flow, wrapping bandages and inserting chest tubes -- all under enemy fire (Santa Cruz sentinel, June 29, 2015). DiMaio has received many service awards and medals, such as Veteran of the Year in 2015, National Service Medal, Vietnam Combat Action Ribbon, Service Medal with FMF Combat Insignia, 3 Bronze Stars, Vietnam UN Campaign Medal, and Navy Commendation in Field Combat. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
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Czarnecki, Jeanne
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8/14/2017
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2010s
1970s
Veterans History Project: An Interview with Leonard Foreman
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by Jennifer Cockerill. Recorded at the Downtown Branch, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, February 5, 2015.
Born in Berkeley, CA in 1947, Leonard Foreman served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. In order to have a job after getting out of the service, Mr. Foreman chose to attend Microwave Communications Technician (MCT) School at Fort Monmouth, NJ for one year which extended his service for 3 more years. He was an MCT in the 362nd Signal Company of the 1st Signal Brigade at Ban Me Thout, Vietnam. In addition to his regular duties, he taught English to Vietnamese children at a nearby French Catholic School 2 to 3 days a week, and spent his final year in the Army as an instructor at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. He received the Vietnam Campaign Medal and reached the rank of Specialist 4th Class.
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Czarnecki, Jeanne
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2/5/2015
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2010s
1960s
Veterans History Project: An Interview with Charles Gill
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by David Addison. Recorded at the Branciforte Branch, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, October 22, 2015.
Charles (Charlie) Gill was born in 1946 in the village of Ballston Spa, near Saratoga Springs, New York. After graduating from Cortland State Teachers College in 1968, he joined the U.S. Army and flew to Fort Fix, New Jersey for basic training. It was his first time in an airplane. Gill served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970, starting with the 47th Regiment, 9th infantry in the Mekong Delta, and later rotated to War Zone C in the highlands and mountains above Saigon. He received his first assignment as a driver of an armored personnel carrier, but was soon promoted to fire team leader, and squad leader. He reached the rank of E5. Gill won various medals for his military service, such as Combat Infantry Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign and Service Medals, the Military Merit Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Bronze Star with a V. After returning home, Gill found it difficult to be readjusted to civilian life with his Vietnam experience, and with the realization that his fellow soldiers were fighting a war that was not winning for their country. Gill does not regret his decision to enlist in the Army. It is the military that taught him loyalty and discipline.
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10/22/2015
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1960s
Veterans History Project: An Interview with Richard Guthrie
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by Jennifer Cockerill. Recorded at Headquarters, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, January 8, 2015.
Born at Fort Benning, GA in 1940, Richard P. Guthrie served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1991. In those 34 years he was assigned to Panama, Vietnam, Korea, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and various places in the United States. He was stationed at Fort Meade, MD, and Bamberg, Germany as an Artillery Battery Computer with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. In 1965-1967, he served with the 8th Special Forces Group, Fort Gulick, Canal Zone in Panama. In 1967 he was the commander of Company B, First Battalion, 50th Infantry (Mechanized) and was stationed in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. In 1978-1980, he was the commander of the 2nd Battalion, and 34th Infantry at Fort Stewart, GA. In 1985-1987, he was the Chief of Allied Staff in Berlin, Germany. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V" and Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit. Decorated by the governments of France, Spain, Brazil, and Guatemala, Guthrie was authorized to wear parachute jump wings from the American, Guatemalan and French armies. He reached the rank of Colonel.
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1/8/2015
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Santa Cruz (County)
2010s
1970s
Veterans History Project: An Interview with Ann Kilty
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by Jennifer Cockerill. Recorded at the Aptos Branch, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, January 26, 2015.
Born in Michigan, Ann M. Kilty was trained at the Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to become a recreational worker in Vietnam, commonly known as "Donut Dolly." She landed in Saigon on her 21st birthday. From October 1970 to October 1971, Ms. Kilty served in Vietnam, rotating every three months in different military bases, with her first rotation at Bien Hoa, and later in Quihnon and Chu Lai. Her typical daily routine consisted of making Kool-Aid, playing pool, conversing with soldiers, and other activities designed to alleviate the stress on soldiers in a war zone. After her service in Vietnam, she rejoined the Red Cross, working in a burn unit at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, and attended nursing school. Her experience in Vietnam enhanced her sensitivity to all veterans. "Everybody's got a story and we have to allow them to say it with legitimacy and honor. We have to honor that experience," she said in the interview.
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Czarnecki, Jeanne
Cockerill, Jennifer
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
1/26/2015
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2010s
1970s
Veterans History Project: An Interview with Arthur Lee
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Interview conducted by Jeanne Czarnecki and produced by David Addison. Recorded at Headquarters, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, May 19, 2016.
Born in San Diego, CA in November 1928, Arthur R. Lee, son of a naval machinist assigned to Pearl Harbor, enlisted in the Navy at age of 17. It was in Alameda Air Station that he found his true calling as a flight mechanic. Lee was assigned to Guam several times, with the first time in 1950 at the beginning of the Korean War. Later his squadron flew from Moffett Field to Pacific islands delivering high priority parts in a rotation resembling the Pony Express. After 12 years of service, he was assigned to ship duty on the USS Ranger. In 1970, he received orders to Cam Rahn, Vietnam, as an Assistant Aircraft Officer in the Naval Air Facility. Lee is a recipient of many medals and service awards, such as the WWII Victory Medal, the Korean War Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and a Purple Heart. Lee achieved the rank of commander. After 30 years of military service, he retired and returned to school on the GI Bill to complete a masters' degree in Business Management. Lee is a published author for such journals as Smithsonian, Air & space, Vietnam magazine, and Sea magazine. Married with four children, he currently lives in Santa Cruz, and is an honorary member of the Santa Cruz Pearl Harbor Survivors group.
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5/19/2016
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Santa Cruz (County)
2010s
1970s
Herbert R. Howell (1965/03/21)
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Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
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Daryl L. Keen (1965/07/16)
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Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
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