Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Perry Crandall is interviewed about his service as a pilot and engineer with the United States Army. He discusses his experiences conducting topographic studies during the 1950s and 1960s and his service as a helicopter pilot with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Topics discussed include his training and service history, his mapping assignments in the Middle East and Central and South America, his participation in the battles of Ia...

Content Description The Norman C. Knodt Vietnam War Collection consists of visual materials created and collected by Knodt during his service as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot from 1968-1969 with the 9th Cavalry, 1st squadron. The collection includes photographic slides taken by Knodt documenting his unit's operations and annotated maps depicting locations where his unit worked.The photographic component of the collection is comprised of 360 126 format (28mm square) and 35mm format color slides taken...

Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Calvin H. Kam is interviewed about his military service as a helicopter pilot with the United States Army. He discusses his wartime experiences flying the Bell UH-1 Huey with the 240th Assault Helicopter Company and his postwar service with the Washington State National Guard Helicopter Division. He also touches on his later teaching career in Washington State. Topics discussed include his training and service history, his time stationed at Fire Base Bearcat (Vietnam),...