Ingham, Jerry Young 2014-03-26
This interview features Jerry Ingham, who discusses his early life, Western culture, his early working life, and his experiences as soldier during the Vietnam War.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jerry Young Ingham
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Date: March 26, 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 03:12:34
Abstract
Andy and Jerry discuss family connection, Ingham and O'Neil ancestry, Long-ranging talk, details of Andy and Jerry's intertwined lives, Description of Amarillo High School and Amarillo, early 50s, Working life, Works at Texas Highway Department, Enters military, Volunteers to go to Vietnam in '63, Break in recording, Arrives at MACV in Vietnam, Description of job in Vietnam as artillery advisor, Break in recording, Start of his working career, mayorship of Texoma, Hospitalization in Vietnam and what followed, Leaving Vietnam, helicopter school, Donna
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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace
hdl.handle.net/10605/324442
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