John Engelsman (2017)
Vietnam War Oral Histories
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Vietnam
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-08-09
Duration: 00:12:18
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | United States. Army | Military | Veterans
Contributors:
- Engelsman, John Interviewee
Description
An oral history interview conducted on August 9, 2017, with John Engelsman of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Engelsman served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He discusses: his commission into the Army; his role as an advisor to an infantry battalion in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN); his combat experience; his worst day in the war; and his admiration for the Vietnamese people.