James H. Burks interview, 2004 January 23

File — Box: 25, Folder: 8

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2 File 625

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Contains a transcribed interview with James H. Burks regarding his service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and the Gulf War from October 1972 to March 1993. Donated to the Nurses at War Project. Talks about his parents. Describes his decision to be a medic, his training, the work that he did on injured soldiers from Vietnam, and the medical facilities he worked in. Talks about his responsibilities as a medic driving ambulances and his training as a helicopter mechanic. Tells of his trip with Vice President Bush up the Snake River in Idaho and other interesting responsibilities he had working with NATO. Talks about the end of his career with helicopters after he got married and moving back to Washington to be an aviator for 141s. Also talks about flights to Vietnam, Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, Spain, and Kuwait. Discusses how important his wife was in supporting him and talks about his retirement and new responsibilities working with C5 training systems in Utah. Dated January 23, 2004.

Dates

2004 January 23

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 Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.