Oral History Interview with John F. Boiros

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Interviewee

John F. Boiros

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

11-2-2012

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Served In

Vietnam

Dates of Service

1969-1970

Summary

John Boiros, Marine in 1st Marine division, 5th regiment, 2nd battalion, Company G.

John Boiros was a rifleman in the infantry and speaks about his time in Vietnam and how he was injured and received the Purple Heart. He reads a piece that he wrote about his experience in Vietnam and how it has affected his life.

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

Boiros, John F., "Oral History Interview with John F. Boiros" (2012). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 1.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/1