Doug Field's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center
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Catalog Number: VIS 201.0626
In this interview, Douglas N. Field shares his experiences in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He describes his family background and early education. He won a sports scholarship to Rutgers University in New Jersey. He discusses how he came to join the Army and describes his basic training. During that time, the 1965 blackout that affected most of the east coast of the United States occurred, and he details how that affected his unit. He chronicles his Advanced Infantry Training as well as jump school. He describes his journey to Vietnam and his first impressions. He reports on his duties as part of a mortar team and several significant engagements in which he took part. He recounts being wounded as well as R&R in country and in Bangkok, describing the sensation of clean white sheets and a warm shower. He relates his feelings on coming home. He talks of his post-military career and family and his philosophy of the war.
Thank you for your service
Great man
Thank you Sir...
That Man is one CLASS ACT !!…...Thank You SIR for your Service and Dedication to our Country during a very difficult time in our History......You SIR are a True American Hero and you are what makes me PROUD to live in a Country with MEN like yourself !!!......MUCH RESPECT for ALL Vietnam Combat Veterans...….God Bless you all !!!......and.....WELCOME HOME SIR !!!!!!!
You seem out of touch. I get the rah rah patriotism, but its over the top. Thanking the man because he went to Vietnam during a very difficult time in your history? The guy went to war for gods sake. You Americans are blind to the truth and dont even know it. A real hero was Ali.... the man who refused to fight in Vietnam... why? Because no one in Vietnam ever called him an N word. Let that settle.... in other words... his own great nation, america.... called him the N word all the time.... at home, and you americans expected him to go to another country and kill people. America is a lie.
I never got to tell him how much I admired him. He was everything I wish I could have been.. I always would use him and my dad as an example of good people and how I need to be.. I can't believe you're gone I hope I see u again
Thank you for your service sir.
High respect Sir Thank You
Ty sir
An outstanding individual ! OORAH !
USAF 66-70. TAC
Incomparable detail. Amazing! RIP Doug
Thanks so much for sharing this, may God richly bless you in your retirement, if you ever come to Nz look me up and I will take you fishing 👍
I am sorry to hear of his passing in 2017. I was looking for the Hill 86 story when I saw the obituary.
Thank you Doug!
@Hello Jimmy how are you doing
Thank you....for knowing the difference from an Air Force Base VS an air base.
REST EASY SIR.
Good man. Good interview. "and da."
RIP. So many combat vets can find humor in war. Not that war is a laughing matter but funny shit happens at odd times. If not for that we'd all go crazy. A brave honorable man. I Corp '66.
Great story, thanks for you service. You interviewers need to get a sound check before you start the interview. We can hear the interviewer breathing as Doug tells his story.
Please keep in mind these are volunteers. Yes they all have issues except for Joe I think you know who I mean. My favorite journalist of the Vietnam era.
Doug Field's demons are forever gone. Rest well, trooper.
thecitizen.com/2017/10/31/about-doug-field/
Sadness.
I wonder if the US Armed Services thought about extensively mining Hochiminh trails?That would have been cheaper than countless interdictions for way less money. I know they had listening sensors but you would think a long row of claymores with a hidden car battery and an electric eye to set them all off would be the ticket.If not claymores a couple of big IED`s.A regular photo electric eye is a great trip wire that can be set way back.
Kontum....just dammit.
Cant believe your Cap stayed at that position 9 days. Even harder to understand why he stayed when the Viets ran and the water boys found the village deserted
Stop it liistner!
This man must of served with the bastard platoon with man from Atlanta who gave a vet onterview was under Hack! He said a battle where both sides stopped to allow wounded on both sides to be removed. He may of passed but he knew the lonesome end. Brad coombs was his machine gunner, I think a squad that came to tua ridge to heko fight but was caught in that nva site
I wish the listener would quit laughing.
Glad I stopped here. Needed some history. Some reality.
Siu em refugee public from Vietnam communist Vietnam repression reason my church of Jesus Christ my Central hi lands of Vietnam I want you help my please I m poor difficult to trust you help my please
Is fair to say with out the firepower America would come out of this war much worse
Quit talking listener!
Multiple tours o vietnam?? Gotta ask why?? All of these guys have pinpoint accuracy. From 50 yrs ago and this guy even
Remembers when sumbody turns the light on..... C' on..,!!!!? How many men u kill Ace!!!
Lip smacker, eh? Self important?
These interviews are good, except for the audio. Why is the interviewer voice clear but the veteran not. Bit stupid tbh.