John Butler's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center

Catalog Number: VIS 201.0602
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In this interview, John Butler relates his experiences in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He recounts his childhood and mentions that his father worked for the railroad during World War II, but that all his father’s and all his mother’s brothers served in the war. He describes his education, entry into the Army and early training. He recounts having orders to Germany and then being sent to Vietnam. He describes his duties, and tells of working with different units with varying levels of abilities. He chronicles his homecoming and the reception of disdain he received. He outlines his post-war family and career. He details experiences that shaped his life and reflects on his philosophy of the war.