Directed by Adan Pulido
John Baumhackl recalls the early days of the Vietnam War when more and more troops were being sent into combat every month. In 1968 John's number came up and he was drafted into the conflict. Buying a camera at his company store before shipping off, he captured many battles while in a helicopter. John is near the front lines when President Nixon made the controversial decision to push into Cambodia. In John's view, this saved American lives.
Up Next in Vietnam War Experience: Season I - Battlefield Memories
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Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Fligh...
Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Buck Southworth's life as an Air Force aircrewman narrated by his wife, Priscilla Southworth, now a volunteer at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, she tells a story about her husband, bravery, dedication to the mission and love.
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Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW
Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Jack "Fingers" Ensch served in the Navy for 30 years. Recounting his experience of getting shot down and held as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Jack explains how he was able to move forward from the experience and enjoy a full life.
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Fighter Pilots of Vietnam
Directed by Carolina Gratienne
Fighter Pilots of Vietnam tells the story of a gathering of American and Vietnamese fighter pilots almost fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Veteran pilots talk of their mutual respect as pilots despite their training, aerial combat encounters, a...
