Oral History Interview with William J. Sweeney

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Interviewee

William J. Sweeney

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

10-10-2012

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Served In

Vietnam

Dates of Service

1965-1968

Summary

William J. Sweeney, U.S. Army, 24th Infantry Division, NATO Expedition Force.

William Sweeney was in Germany & Laos during the Vietnam War. He sustained a spinal cord injury and spent many months in Chelsea Naval Hospital. He spoke about the conditions and his experience at Chelsea Naval Hospital.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Sweeney, William J., "Oral History Interview with William J. Sweeney" (2012). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 9.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/9