Oral history transcript, Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/7/1984, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/7/1984, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

43

Description:

Agent Orange; health requirements for returning to the U.S. from Vietnam; self-inflicted wounds; drug use among soldiers in Vietnam; post-traumatic stress disorder and related problems; the psychological development of people before they join the military; pros and cons of a one-year tour of duty; military doctors; malaria and mosquitoes; the use of helicopters in medical treatment in Vietnam; pilots; labyrinthine stimulation; rabies; plague; leeches, snakes, etc.; use of ships as medical facilities; diagnosing fevers of undetermined origin; soldiers bringing sickness back to the U.S.; Neel’s relationship with General Westmoreland; Westmoreland breaking his wrist.

Contributor:

Neel, Spurgeon H., Jr.

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr.

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details