Rick Bogren (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: 2017-08-16
Duration: 00:10:25
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | United States. Army | Military | Veterans
Contributors:
- Bogren, Rick Interviewee
Description
An oral history interview conducted on August 16, 2017, with Rick Bogren of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bogren, a native of Marseilles, Illinois, served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He discusses: being drafted; volunteering for the Chaplain Corps; being stationed next to Long Benh Post; his work with a local orphanage and a local hospital; the rocket attacks at the base; the high number of non-combat GIs; and his advice for young people interested in joining the military.