Graham, Donnie 2023-05-17
This interview features Donnie Graham as he discusses his life and career in the FBI. In this interview, Mr. Graham begins by providing background information on him and his family and how they ended up in the Hale County area. He then moves on to recall his college years and joining the ROTC and learning how to be a pilot before recounting his service in Vietnam. After recalling his Vietnam service, Mr. Graham explains how he got a job in the FBI and provides some details into how he was able to get approval for flying helicopters in his unit. The interview closes with Mr. Graham discussing his retirement from the FBI and return to Plainview, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Donnie Graham
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 17, 2023
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 01:45:11 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Joining the ROTC in college; Being deployed to Vietnam; Transferring to be a medevac pilot; Taking a convoy up north to Da Nang, Huế Phú Bai; Combat in the A Sầu Valley; How medevac works; Returning to the states ; getting a job after leaving the military; Recalling funny stories from his service; Getting a job with the FBI; starting a flying program with the FBI; Moving back to Texas and working on drug cases; Retiring from the FBI and returning to Plainview, Texas
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374444 >
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