Hurbanis, Emil, “Hurbanis, Emil (Interview outline and video), 2012,” Digital Collections, accessed April 2, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/39532.
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Hurbanis, Emil (Interview outline and video), 2012
Emil Hurbanis served in the U.S. Army from approx. 1969-1971 in the latter half of the Vietnam War. Emil spent 1 year in country. He was first assigned to the 1st Infantry Division where he worked with unattended ground sensors on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia. He was later transferred to the 9th Infantry Division. He retained his same job but had to perform it in rice paddies. He was awarded 3 Bronze Stars. After service Emil continued his career as an accountant working to the U.S. Treasury Department.