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Contains 14 Results:
Chavez, Joe (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 4
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Working as a farmer when he was drafted by “Uncle Sam” at age 21. Trained at Fort Bliss, Texas. Sent to Scotland, England, Germany. Landed at Normandy on D-Day. Describes incident transporting German POWs. Mentions seeing action in Belgium and leave in Paris. Describes suffering PTSD for decades after the war until he found peace. Pushed by interviewer to describe incident of killing a German soldier at close range. Describes isolation from other, non-Native soldiers. Speaks for a few moments...
Dates:
2003
Calabaza, Avelino (Vietnam), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 2
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Infantry, 101st Airborne, 3/27th, Second Battalion, Recon Hawks Platoon, “No Slack”. 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company in the field. Mentions A Shau Valley, “White Horse Mountain". Discusses protecting civilians, ambushes, taking casualties and killing enemy soldiers. Has to stop the interview a couple of times to composes himself; describes the difficulty of talking about war and being required to kill the enemy. Describes experiences of PTSD and the effect on his family. Still experiencing PTSD...
Dates:
2003
Chavez, Chris (Vietnam), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 3
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Entered the service in 1967 after college. A friend killed in action in Vietnam (Andy Crispin) inspired him to join the Medical Corps as a surgical tech. Serving with the First Air Cavalry out of Saigon on a surgical team, he specialized in treating head, chest and abdominal wounds. Declined to carry a weapon out of principle. Discusses coping with combat and the loss of friends. R and R in Sydney and then in Bangkok, where he spent twenty days AWOL. Describes difficulty in returning to the...
Dates:
2003
Garcia, Cipriano (Vietnam), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 8
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(Note: the video restarts at 2:36.) Drafted after high school, he had been planning to go to vocational school. Served with the US Army, 101st Airborne. Now makes jewelry at home. Discusses experiencing effects of PTSD, difficulty finding work after the war. Mentions visiting Japan and Hawaii. Says that he doesn't like to talk about his experiences in the war. 13:40 Total.
Dates:
2003
Garcia, Roque (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 9
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Drafted in 1943. Sent to the recruiting center at El Paso, Texas; basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas. While stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, met President Franklin Roosevelt. Trained in Scotland. Landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day, wounded in mouth. Describes fighting on the beach and in Normandy, Saint-Lô, Rhine. 29th Infantry Division. Wounded in leg at Saint-Lô. Ran into Kewa (Santo Domingo) medic at field hospital. Heels of boots blown off by strafing. Mentions that no one else there spoke...
Dates:
2003
Chavez, Jose D. (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 5
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Born 1926. Drafted when he was in the 9th grade, age 17, in 1944. Sent to Ft. Bliss, Texas. Infantry basic training at Camp Roberts, California. Declined an offer to join the paratroopers. Sent to Fort Meade, Maryland, and then to Ft. Lewis, Washington. His brother landed in Normandy on D-Day with Roque Garcia. Describes an incident of a Japanese pilot shot down by his ship on the voyage to Hawaii. Mentions inoculations. Encounters a soldier from Taos Pueblo, Geronimo Lujan. Sent to Saipan....
Dates:
2003
Chavez, Jose R. (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 6
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Drafted at age 18 in 1943 while working in Las Vegas, Nevada. Asked to interpret Spanish because of his surname. Describes a dawn attack in France, being wounded in the foot and hospitalized. Discharged in 1945. A number of elderly family members had died while he was away at war. Emphasizes the importance of speaking the language and preserving traditions. Likes visitors appreciating Pueblo traditions. Mentions a fellow soldier from San Felipe Pueblo in his division, killed in action. Mentions...
Dates:
2003
Chavez, Mathew James (Marine Corps), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 7
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Enlisted to challenge himself and explore the White Man’s World. Stationed in Okinawa. Discusses the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut and survival skills learned at home. Cites a family history of military service. Discusses the importance of language. Discusses PTSD. Carries on the family tradition of silversmithing. 14:10 Total.
Dates:
2003
Moquino, Santiago (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 12
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Drafted in 1942, sent to El Paso, Texas and Colorado for training as mechanic helper. Airborne training at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Assigned to 148th Quartermaster Outfit and sent to Saipan. Discusses effects of PTSD. Discusses being wounded. Describes battle at Saipan. Discharged 1945. (Note: The interview repeats beginning at 9:14.) Total 18:47.
Dates:
2003
Pacheco, Edward/Qu-Nah (Vietnam), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 13
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Says a desire to travel motivated him; his first time on an airplane was to North Carolina for basic training at age 22. Told his unit was being sent to Vietnam, he asked for a hardship discharge because he was the only one who could provide for family. Shipped out from Oakland. He describes a stop in Okinawa as similar to home. Avoided seasickness through prayer. Describes landing in Vietnam, experiencing a first mortar attack, the racial situation among soldiers. Describes an episode when he...
Dates:
2003
Lovato, Julian (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 10
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Says that training was fun, but serving overseas was not. Working in Kansas City, Missouri when he was drafted in 1942 or 1943. Sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, and then Fort Ord, California for basic training. Infantry. Sent to Hawaii, then to Saipan and Mariana Islands. Landed at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, where he saw heavy fighting. Discusses serving with another Pueblo soldier from Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan). Describes the impressive Japanese cave system. Getting along, no racial problems. Describes...
Dates:
2003
Lovato, Sam (First Gulf War), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 11
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Stationed in Hawaii until deployment. Describes his feelings on heading to war. Served with 2nd Battalion, Third Marine, heavy machine gun platoon. First mission was reconnaissance at the front with limited ammunition. Discusses concerns for Scud missiles and biological weapons; he was on guard duty during a Scud attack. Describes a number of experiences at the Battle of Khafji. Describes incident witnessing US Army truck that was taken prisoner. Experiences at Santa Fe Indian School prepared...
Dates:
2003
Tortalita, Joe V. (Korean War), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 14
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Drafted and went from basic training directly to war. Bemoans that the military taught him nothing but how to kill. Heavy weapons infantry. Sent to the front to conduct reconnaissance. Describes the risks of the missions, the benefits of his upbringing and the value of Native American soldiers for this sort of work. Recounts losing 75 men from his company during a river crossing. Served with 2nd, 3rd and 7th Divisions, spending all of his time at the front. Mentions Papasan Mountain, Porkchop...
Dates:
2003
Aguilar, Luterio (World War II), 2003
File — Box: 1, DVD: 1
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Basic Training at Fort Ord, California, and additional mountain training at Camp Hale, Colorado. Served with the 10th Mountain Division. Aleutian Islands. Saw action in Italy, where he witnessed the body of Mussolini. Remembers some Italian words. Also served in Norway and Sweden. Regrets not bringing coral home after the war. Believes his upbringing helped him survive. Importance of C-rations. Married after the war. Discusses enjoying farming, planting chile and corn. Discusses the importance...
Dates:
2003