James L. Garner's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center
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Catalog Number: VIS 201.0640
In this interview, James L. Garner relates his experiences as an Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War. He describes his childhood and family background. His father helped build the dam which created Lake Texoma. His father was drafted during World War II but stayed stateside as a rifle range instructor in El Paso and Salt Lake City. His mother encouraged him to be anything he wanted to be. He reminisces about his grandfather, who did woodworking and let him play with scrap wood and leftover nails. Mr. Garner earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts as well as the Order of the Arrow and became Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He describes his first airplane ride as well as his time in ROTC and the Air Defense Command in college. He details his early flight training in the Air Force. He tells of Major Daniel of Edwards Air Force Base setting a climb record with the T-38 trainer. He recalls encountering Dolly Parton and Porter Waggoner while training in Tennessee. He relates stories of his experiences in Vietnam. He tells of delivering supplies to aid miners trapped in a mining disaster in Pennsylvania after he returned to the States. He recounts a training exercise with Scottish Marines in Dundee. He tells of his retirement from the Air Force and hiring at Delta Airlines. He discusses his family and retirement.
Thanks for your service.
Thank you sir for your service and for sharing your story.
Good story thanks for serving!
Thank you for your
Thank you for your service
Great interview
Thank you for your service…served in nam 68/69 25th infantry division had the opportunity to ride on a c-130 from..bien hoa air base to quy nhon in April 1969..they even let me visit the cockpit while we were flying never will forget that…also retired from delta with 31 years worked the ramp at lax….enjoy your retirement…
He tells his story very well, thank you for your service Mr. Garner.
Respect your service. In lieu July or August of 69 we caught a C123 from danang to phu Bai and ended up with a hydraulic failure with the landing gear. We left phu Bai back to danand for an in flight emergency. The finally got the gear down and it was back to phu Bai. Scary.
I love the C130 since I saw it back at the Dayton air show when they did a tactical landing with helicopter support, bombers and a recon flight =D It was obviously just for show but seeing all those aircraft, the super short landing and takeoff was sweet.
Mr. Gardner was a real pleasure to hear speak about his time in the military. It was nerve wracking hearing about the close calls with mortars and the overweight takeoff incident. I'm glad he's still alive and in one piece!
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Thank you for your service. Did you know that spina bifida is a known result of Agent Orange contact. It can pass through the male to the zygote especially when the male has recently lost weight. The British magazine Spokesman had articles about it in the 1980's.
Mr. Garner, it’s not that you’re stubborn, you’re a Texan! Thank you for sharing your story, and above all else, thank you for your service sir.
Amazing stories ! However the background noises from the interwiever slurping soda, klicking a pen and caughing is very disturbing
It sounds like God was your copilot and had a lot to do with your successful journey... and the best is yet to come.
Red Ass. So many Aggie stories where “i will never be an Aggie” becomes “guess what im gonna be an Aggie” but as someone who spent a night with the CORPS what was this kid thinking.
Kinda boring story.