John Boyd Healy as a member of Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), South Vietnam, 1962-1963 [recorded letter]

Accession Number S03718
Collection type Sound
Measurement 17 min 27 sec
Object type Recorded letter
Physical description 1/4 inch sound tape reel; RCA; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; half track mono; 3 inch
Maker Healy, John Boyd
Date made 1963
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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Description

Healy records a letter to his partner June Healy in Australia. Healy speaks of coming home; friends Barry Tinkler and Peter Young say a few words; Healy then speaks of doing parachute jumps with the Special Forces; buying a record player and a tape player; concern for her as he has been away a while; trip to Saigon; wedding and honeymoon planning.

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