Interviewee

Bassett, William D. (Col.), Jr.

Interview Date

November 29, 1978

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes
1
Tape #

OH 110

Play length

52 min

Tape condition/# sides?

Good / 2 sides

Transcript?
Yes (new)
No. typed pages
10
Other attachments
 
Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
Experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
Subject 2
Vietnam war
Subject 3
Korean war
Subject 4
Naval Operations Base
Subject a

Military Careers and Military Families

Subject b
Selective Service - "The Draft"
Subject c
Communism and world hot spots
Subject d
Breakdown of family, morals, and educational system
ODU Service
 
Interviewee Birth/Death
b. Jan 14, 1927; d. Apr 27, 1997
Other Interviewee Info
Colonel William D. Bassett, Jr. was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Interview Summary
His interview discusses his experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, military careers and military families, selective service, communism, and other topics.
Interviewer
Joel Trammel
Interviewer Info
 
Physical Location (audio cassette)
Special Collections
CDROM Location
Special Collections
Number of CDRoms
1
Web location

http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/military/bassetttranscript.html

.wav size
131 mb
.rm size
19 mb
Copyright

The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University.

Permitted Use
They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way.