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This interview features Frank and Ruth Kiel as they discuss Frank’s time serving in the Army. The two focus on Frank’s time spent in Vietnam during the Vietnam war, and the blood research that Frank was doing during the war.

==General Interview Information==
 
'''Interviewee Name:''' Frank and Ruth Kiel

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' August 22, 2017

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' David Marshall

'''Length:''' 01:15:10 (1 hour, 15 minutes)


==Abstract==
Background, how they met, Frank’s medical schooling; Why Frank entered the military; Frank’s army service; time in Vietnam; blood program; Ruth while Frank was in Vietnam; Frank’s research; Frank learning to be a Parachutist; getting the Bronze Star; Vietcong medical care; Frank’s travels while working at the Pentagon; Frank’s interest in geography, geographic meetings

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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to a CD copy in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace https://hdl.handle.net/10605/361855


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