Anthony Sippert interview with J. Tom Kallunki
Scope and Contents
Typed transcripts of a taped interview by Anthony Sippert conducted on 26 March 1985 for Ray C. Hillam's War Project. Kallunki was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Kallunki was drafted into the United States Army in 1961, he was trained at Fort Ord, California, and was trained as an officer in 1963. He went to Vietnam on his first tour of duty with the Fifth Special Forces Group. After his return to the United States, he was a training commander. He also served as an instructor of ROTC and as a professor of military science at Brigham Young University. He discusses the impact his war experiences had on him.
Dates
- Creation: 1985 March 26
Creator
- Sippert, Anthony (Person)
- Kallunki, J. Tom (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from J. tom Kallunki interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Vietnam War veteran.
Extent
1 volume (37 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray C. Hillam.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Kallunki, J. Tom -- Interviews (Person)
- Title
- Register of J. Tom Kallunki interview
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 6/9/2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States