Buikema, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2011
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Title
Buikema, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2011
Creator
Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Douglas Buikema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1946 and grew up in the area. After working for a year and going to college, he volunteered for the draft in 1967. In basic training at Ft. Knox, he became a squad leader and went to Ft. McClellan, Alabama for AIT. He also went to NCO School at Ft. Benning, where he gained more leadership skills. In Vietnam, he was a squad leader and was based out of Quan Loi. He was in A Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry in the 1st Division. Mr. Buikema was wounded twice; once in the ankle, and the other time in the back of his knee. He received a Silver Star. After being wounded the second time, he left Vietnam and was discharged shortly after.
Date
2011-08-29
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
BuikemaD1326V
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Buikema, Douglas, “Buikema, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2011,” Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27114.