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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' John Cadou |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 23, 1982 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' TCI |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Mark Wells |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Cadou, John Edward, | |
| + | b: January 28, 1930, | ||
| + | Reasons for joining Air Force, | ||
| + | Solo flight, | ||
| + | August 3, 1946, | ||
| + | Piper J-3 airplane, | ||
| + | R. O. T. C., Indiana University, | ||
| + | Budgets, | ||
| + | Responsibilities of wing commander, | ||
| + | Vietnam experience, | ||
| + | Volunteered, | ||
| + | Availability of fighters, | ||
| + | To DaNang, | ||
| + | Concerns about combat, | ||
| + | Family, | ||
| + | 390th fighter squadron, | ||
| + | Sister squadrons, | ||
| + | F-4s, | ||
| + | Discontentment of pilots in back seat, | ||
| + | Squadron commander, | ||
| + | "Fragging", | ||
| + | Combat missions, | ||
| + | Planning, | ||
| + | Diversions, | ||
| + | Losses, | ||
| + | Search and Rescue, | ||
| + | Personal feelings about justification, | ||
| + | War handled wrong, | ||
| + | Winnable, | ||
| + | Problems with clearance to fight, | ||
| + | Advice to junior officers, | ||
| + | Pentagon duty after Vietnam, | ||
| + | Careerism in Vietnam, | ||
| + | Training between World War II and today, | ||
| + | Feelings relative to career choice | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1930-1982 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1946-1975 |
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 14 June 2019
John Cadou discusses his military career and experience during the Vietnam War.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Cadou
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 23, 1982
Location: TCI
Interviewer: Mark Wells
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Cadou, John Edward,
b: January 28, 1930,
Reasons for joining Air Force,
Solo flight,
August 3, 1946,
Piper J-3 airplane,
R. O. T. C., Indiana University,
Budgets,
Responsibilities of wing commander,
Vietnam experience,
Volunteered,
Availability of fighters,
To DaNang,
Concerns about combat,
Family,
390th fighter squadron,
Sister squadrons,
F-4s,
Discontentment of pilots in back seat,
Squadron commander,
"Fragging",
Combat missions,
Planning,
Diversions,
Losses,
Search and Rescue,
Personal feelings about justification,
War handled wrong,
Winnable,
Problems with clearance to fight,
Advice to junior officers,
Pentagon duty after Vietnam,
Careerism in Vietnam,
Training between World War II and today,
Feelings relative to career choice
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1930-1982
Bulk Dates: 1946-1975
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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