Albert Boemker's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center, part 3 of 3

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Albert Boemker's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center, part 3 of 3

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4 жыл бұрын

Catalog Number: VIS 201.0583
In part three of this three-part interview, Al Boemker recounts his time during the Vietnam War, serving in a tank unit. He discusses the importance of mail and reel-to-reel tapes in getting news from home. He reports on a battle his unit was involved in when a friend was killed. He tells of his father, who was a Marine at Iwo Jima during World War II. He describes being wounded for the third time. He relates traveling to Hawaii to meet with his wife for some R&R (rest and recreation). He discusses his decision to leave Vietnam, his last duty post and his homecoming. He details his post-war career and family.

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@mx-k 2 ай бұрын

Superman! Thank you again for your sacrifice for our benefit. I did not realize this interview was in three parts.

@roccodragani7101 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for your service

@chrisbergeron9242 3 жыл бұрын

Much Respect, great storyteller. MLH&R, THANK YOU, WELCOME HOME.

@stevescott8216 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job, awesome man. Thank you for your service sir.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

We're here to listen to the stories that you need to tell.

@matabeleman 4 жыл бұрын

good interview.....

@EMU24 4 жыл бұрын

I was probably one of those alien pilots landing that night. I was with the 135th AHC based at Blackhorse call sign EMU which stood for Experimental Military Unit. Composed of US Army pilots,crew and support personal and Royal Australian Navy pilots, crew and personal.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Duggan yip!

@gc2879 3 жыл бұрын

Is there an interview of the interviewer who was awarded the 7 bronze stars ?

@50Cowboy 2 жыл бұрын

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@w.gordonfocht9671 4 жыл бұрын

where is part 1 of this interview... ?

@AtlantaHistoryCenter 4 жыл бұрын

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@stephenmcgraw8871 4 жыл бұрын

what`s with the heavy labored breathing in the background?kinda takes away from the interview...

@loisdiorio8164 3 жыл бұрын

Interviewer should have mic turned up

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Al, let the interviewer get in a few of her Sweet questions will you? thought you have a sense of honor toward the weaker sex so far,you have had full control of the interview.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

There's thousands of us that if they had it to do all over again we would have done 180 differently but it's lmpossible to change in now one must now depend on the grace of God who is all Mercy we can't change He can forgive all as we forgive all the wayi figger it.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah,the last of the Bronze seemed to have oxidixed. since the end of Gallantry was it? or Valliantry?Remember that song ,Bungle in the Jungle?End of Korea was about the True Bronze End.Mpc sucked.ok only @px. Could you buyDong with MPC?

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Some guys seemed to liked to juice it.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

I always have felt naked (under my clothes)

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Don't get pissed,reenlist!

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Three man teams don't work out so well do they?or do they?

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

My half brother wrote a "Book" once I tried to read it but it was too sour just a litany or bitch sad to saya guy can be mired in a solid negative attitude without even recognizing it if he is not alert to it's possibility

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

The just man falls 7 times,yet rises again.

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah,was a habitual offender. Me too!

@danpollard4210 3 жыл бұрын

Would rather have your participation with interviewer,than reading of your possible forthcoming book a toe in the water I suppose.pulp to me.laugh at your own "jokes"