Oral History Interview with James A. Oldham

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Interviewee

James A. Oldham

Interviewer

Shayla Keenan and Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

3-1-2018

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Served In

Vietnam

Dates of Service

October 10, 1965 - October 11, 1968

Summary

James Oldham served the infantry of the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He is of the 5th generation of his family to serve in the military and received two Bronze Stars and an Air Medal.

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.

Copyright and Permission

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

Oldham, James A., "Oral History Interview with James A. Oldham" (2018). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 52.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/52