Interview with Russell Olson, 15 October 2011

Russell Olson Jr., born August 3, 1947, served as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army for 30 years, including service in Vietnam. In this interview he discusses the draft for the Vietnam war and his personal experience, including living with the Montagnards in the highlands of Vietnam.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Olson, Russell, 1947

Veterans

Personal narratives, American

United States

Interviews

Olson, Russell

Hedgepath, Ben

12 pages

English

Olson, Russell

Hedgepath, Ben

10/15/11

41:43 min

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Oakland, California, Vietnam, Army, officer, field artillery, Citadel, Germany, Fort Drum, India, Special Forces, Fort Bragg, adviser in Vietnam, Montagnards, Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base, Saigon, Vietcong, Bronze Star, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal