Interviewer
John C. Hennen, Jr.
Files
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. In this interview, Mr. Payne discusses: his personal background and his family; his education; his experiences in the Vietnam War (he was part of Charlie Company Seventh Engineer Battalion); returning to school (college and flight school); his employment as a pilot; legal problems he experienced in Indonesia, which cost him his pilot license; subsequent employment (including at a service station, as a bartender, as a trucker, and as a child care worker); his views on Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder; his experiences after re-enrolling in college; and other topics.
Publication Date
1-12-1984
Type
Text
Keywords
Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans
Disciplines
Appalachian Studies | Oral History | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-395.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-395, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Payne, Jeff, 1945- -- Autobiography., United States. Marine Corps Charlie Company Seventh Engineer Battalion -- Oral histories., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Oral histories., Universities and colleges -- Oral histories., Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Oral histories., Air pilots -- Oral histories.