Westra, Clyde (Interview outline and video), 2009
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Title
Westra, Clyde (Interview outline and video), 2009
Creator
Contributor
Moore, Deb (Interviewer)
Description
Clyde Westra was born in Grand Haven, MI in 1948. He dropped out of high school to join the Marine Corps at the age of 17. Clyde was initially trained and worked in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer, but was shipped to Danang and trained to be a radio operator. He served in Vietnam for 26 months, including at Khe Sanh and in the A Shau Valley. For his service in Vietnam, he recieved a Purple Heart, and Bronze Star. After Clyde came home, he was diagnosed with PTSD and other illnesses as a result of exposure to Agent Orange.
Date
2009-06-17
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
WestraC
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Westra, Clyde, “Westra, Clyde (Interview outline and video), 2009,” Digital Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29625.