Walker, Alford (Interview outline and video), 2008

Smither, James (Interviewer)

WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)

Alford Walker, of Pontiac, Michigan, was drafted into the Army in 1967. Before being drafted, he remembers business greatly slowing down and much protesting and civil unrest. Al went to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for basic training, and then to New Jersey, Washington, and then Alaska before going overseas. While in Vietnam, Al went on many reconnaissance missions at night and also worked with the underground tunnel network built by the Vietnamese. After his time in the service, Al worked for the Pontiac Police Force.

2008-03-20

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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