Reginald Dobbs interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Mike West on 27 Oct. 1985 for the Ray Hillam war project. Dobbs arrived in Vietnam in 1971 and served as an assistant executive officer for an artillery battery. Later, he was assigned as artillery liaison officer for 2nd Battalion First Marines, which was the last Marine infantry unit active in Vietnam. He talked about freezing up the first time he was in combat, and he told about his other experiences in war. He said he was frustrated at times and often bored from waiting. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spoke about how his religion influenced his fear in combat. He believed that if our country is in danger it is our duty to go to war.
Dates
- 1985 October 27
Creator
- Dobbs, Reginald (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 Reginald Dobbs interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (18 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These materials were donated by Ray Hillam to Special Collections in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Reginald Dobbs interview
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 22 February 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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