Document Type

Oral History

Ron Beedy, interviewed by Ryan M. Austin, Part 1

Interviewee name

Ronald Beedy

Interviewer

Ryan M. Austin

Interview date

7-29-2000

Interview location

South Paris, Maine

Time

00:47:40

Files

Streaming Media

Abstract

Ron Beedy, interviewed by Ryan M. Austin in South Paris, Maine on July 29, 2000. Beedy discusses his background, the draft; his first year serving in the military; his first six months in Vietnam; his feelings toward the war; returning home; and life after the war and his views on the war now. Text: 16 pp. paper, 4 pp. administrative. Audio: mfc_na4436_01A & mfc_na4436_01B. Restrictions: None. Total time: 01:36:49

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Part 1: mfc_na4436_01A
Part 2: mfc_na4436_01B

Disciplines

Military History | Oral History | United States History

Birth date

March 17, 1943

Location

Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine

Nation of origin

United States

Home state/Territory

Maine

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

European-American

Occupation

Middle School Social Studies Teacher and Coach

Civic groups

American Legion, Bunten Post 10

Branch of service

U.S. Army

Service Unit

4th Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment, 25th "Tropic Lighting" Infantry Division

Dates of service

1965-1968, Vietnam May 1967-1968

Date of entry

1965

Service entry

Conscription

Location of Service

Củ Chi

Awards & Ribbons

Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star with V for Valor in Action

Wars & Conflicts

Vietnam War

Entry Rank

E-1 Private

Highest Rank

O-1 2nd Lieutenant

Exit Rank

O-1 2nd Lieutenant

Collection name

Maine Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project

Collection number

MF224

Item number

NA4436

Recommended Citation

Beedy, Ronald, "Ron Beedy, interviewed by Ryan M. Austin, Part 1" (2023). MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History. 15.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_vietnam_vets/15

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