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Wisconsin in the Vietnam War: A Bibliography (updated 12/2009 ado) The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of Wisconsin men and women who have participated in America‟s military conflicts, from the Civil War through the present. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center contains published materials including books, periodicals, newsletters, maps, and audio visual items as well as unpublished archival materials including letters, diaries, photographs, and scrapbooks that document the service and sacrifice of Wisconsin‟s citizen-soldiers in all wars. This bibliography lists published materials that specifically focus on the involvement of Wisconsin men and women in the Vietnam War. Due to the nature of the Vietnam War, some books on the bibliography deal with the role of Wisconsin men and women in the Vietnam War protest movement. These books are included to provide an accurate reflection of the experiences of Wisconsin citizens during the war. The WVM Research Center actively seeks to expand its collection addressing Wisconsin in the Vietnam War, and would like to find out about any publications that are not listed in this bibliography. If you know of any, please contact Librarian Amy O‟Shea at (608) 261-5408 (amy.oshea@dva.state.wi.us). Authors may contact the WVM gift shop manager at (608) 261-0535 for information concerning selling a book in the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gift Shop. Unless marked with an asterisk (*), all items are available for use at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center. Hours are: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Or by appointment: (608) 267-1790 Individual and Group Accounts Anderson, Eric. The veterans project: collected veteran’s stories. Fond du Lac, Wis.: Woodworth Middle School, 2006. Unpaged. A collection of brief essays written by middle school students. Veterans included span World War II through the Iraq War. Many are Wisconsin men and women, but there are also biographical sketches about other notable veterans.

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Anderson, Eric. The veterans project: collected veteran’s stories. Fond du Lac, Wis.: Woodworth Middle School, 2005. Unpaged. A collection of brief essays written by middle school students. Veterans included span World War II through the Iraq War. Many are Wisconsin men and women, but there are also biographical sketches about other notable veterans. Anderson, Eric. The veterans project: collected veteran’s stories. Fond du Lac, Wis.: Woodworth Middle School, 2004. Unpaged. A collection of brief essays written by middle school students. Veterans included span World War II through the Iraq War. Many are Wisconsin men and women, but there are also biographical sketches about other notable veterans. Anderson, Eric. The veterans project: collected veteran’s stories. Fond du Lac, Wis.: Woodworth Middle School, 2003. Unpaged. A collection of brief essays written by middle school students. Veterans included span World War II through the Iraq War. Many are Wisconsin men and women, but there are also biographical sketches about other notable veterans. Andersen, Lee. Battle notes: music of the Vietnam War. Superior, Wis.: Savage Press, 2003. 353 p. Andersen, a professor at Superior College examines the music of the 1960s and 1970s and its meaning to soldiers serving in Vietnam. Arendt, Laurie. Back From Duty: Ozaukee County’s Veterans Share Their Stories. Cedarburg, Wis.: Ozaukee County Council of America Legion Posts, 2002. 187 p. Oral history interviews of veterans conducted by Arendt and students from Ozaukee County. Detailed accounts covering almost every service branch. Also includes interviews from more recent military conflicts. Arndt, Laurie. Back from duty 2: more stories from Ozaukee County’s veterans. Cedarburg, Wis.: Ozaukee County Council of America Legion Posts, 2005. A compilation of oral history interviews of veterans living in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, those interviewed reflect service experiences from World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Middle East conflicts. Most interviews are accompanied by a photograph, the tape recorded interviews are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Carr, George Joseph. Move Out and Other Verse. New Berlin, Wis.: L. J. Carr, 1968. 34 p. Poetry written by George Carr while serving in Vietnam with the 42nd Artillery. Carr was killed on May 27, 1967, from wounds he received when two undetonated grenades suddenly exploded. After his death, his family published this booklet from poems he had mailed home. Poems discuss the war and emotions toward combat. Carroll, Andrew, editor. Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters—and One Man’s Search to Find Them. New York: Scribner, 2005. 501 p. Milwaukee, Wisconsin native Ray Stubbe‟s letter is on page 193 of this

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work. Stubbe wrote to support his friend‟s claim as a conscientious objector while under siege at Khe Sanh. Chamberlin, Richard. Hitchhiking from Vietnam: seeking the ox. Madison, Wis.: Spinoza Publishing, 2007. 235 p. Reminiscence of the Monona, Wis. veteran who writes of coming to terms with his military service in Vietnam. A road trip from Madison, Wis. to San Francisco, CA incorporates flashbacks to Chamberlin‟s service with the Seabees and at the end of the work, he has reached a perspective on the events of the Vietnam War. Giffey, David. Long shadows: veterans’ road to peace. Madison, Wis.: Atwood Pub., 2006. 306 p. Reminiscences of veterans from the Spanish Civil War to the war in Iraq, all of whom are now pacifists. Gregory, Bridget and Topsy Gregory. Dear Wisconsin—Love, Vietnam: Letters and Diary Pages. Big Ben, WI: T. Gregory, 1996. 144 p. Letters and diary entries of Bridget Gregory, a nurse with the Red Cross stationed aboard the USS Sanctuary during the Vietnam War. The book provides vivid accounts of life aboard a hospital ship including patient care, daily life, and R&R at Subic Bay. Gregory gives a detailed account of thoughts and feelings of a nurse treating wounded soldiers. Guthrie, Gregg. Excerpts from “letters home” Boot Camp, 1958: Second Battalion, Platoon 243 Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego, California. Lac du Flambeau, Wis.: Gregg Guthrie, 2004. Unpaged. Correspondence documenting the beginning of Gregg Guthrie, a Lac du Flambeau, Wis. soldier who entered Marine boot camp in June of 1958. The book contains reproduced letters which encompass basic training and reproduced, yearbook style, photographs of his basic training class. The book also contains correspondence from 2004 when various members of Guthrie‟s basic training class re-connected with one another and catch up on one another‟s lives. Hajny, Joseph. Vietnam a Catharsis in Poetry. Washington, Ill.: J. Hajny, 1993. 24 p. A book of poetry about the Vietnam War written by a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, who enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam from December of 1968 until December of 1969. Hajny uses his poetry to “empty” his anger over his Vietnam War service and the things he saw while serving. Johns, David M. The land that I will never forget. Madison, Wis.: D. M. Johns, 200-. Unpaged Reminiscence written by Monona, Wis. veteran David Johns who served with the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. He writes about his military training and military actions in Vietnam. He concludes with a discussion of his readjustment to civilian life and psychiatric problems related to the war. Lanning, Michael Lee and Ray William Stubbe. Inside Force Recon: Recon Marines in Vietnam. New York: Ivy Books, 1989. 289 p. Reverend Stubbe is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin veteran and founder of the Khe Sanh Veterans‟ Association. Rev. Stubbe

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was a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Khe Sanh. In this work, he provides a history of Marine Corps reconnaissance squadrons. Leroy, Catherine, editor. Under Fire: Great Photographers and Writers in Vietnam. New York: Random House, 2005. 172 p. Milwaukee, Wisconsin native Ray Stubbe wrote the Khe Sanh section of this work. Stubbe was a Navy chaplain in Khe Sanh during the siege of that city. McConnell, Malcolm. Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1985. 253 p. The story of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sijan an Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War. Sijan‟s plane was shot down and he bailed out over Laos. He evaded capture for six weeks, but was finally taken prisoner. He escaped from POW camp once, but was recaptured and eventually died as a POW. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Maraniss, David. They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace in Vietnam and America, October 1967. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. 572 p. Interviews and archival research are combined to parallel the ambush of a U.S. Infantry Battalion in Vietnam to a clash between anti-war protesters and police at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Miller, Alan R. Amigos, musketeers and Steve McQueen. Victoria, B.C.: Trafford, 2002. 193 p. The Sussex, Wis. native writes of his experiences growing up in Wisconsin, joining the marines, and serving in Vietnam. He describes the group of close friends he made while at boot camp, the group called themselves the Amigos. Miller details the mission where he was wounded in the leg and subsequent hospital treatments and stays. Missey, Jim. The Eve of Revolution: An Antiwar Memoir. Stevens Point, Wis: Portage County Historical Society, 1985. 33 p. Missy, a profession at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, writes about the changes in his life during the academic year of 1969 and the Vietnam War protest movement on campus. He writes about the Vietnam Moratorium and the changes in the protest movement after Kent State. Mitchell, Alexander B. and Patricia A. Mitchell. Alex Mitchell-the Army years. Fort Atkinson, Wis.: P. Mitchell, 2006. 58 p. Mitchell, who enlisted in the Army after attending college in Wisconsin and Illinois, served in the Army Security Agency as a radio traffic analyst. He writes about induction, basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and advanced training at Fort Devens. He talks about military life in Massachusetts including tourism, fishing, leave. Stationed in Germany (Herzo Base), Mitchell writes about Christmas on base, sight-seeing, and asking to transfer to Vietnan where he was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay and Phu Bai as part of the 1st Radio Research Unit. Morton, Jerry. Reluctant Lieutenant: From Basic to OCS in the Sixties. College Station, Tex.: Texas A&M Press, 2004. 320 p. Morton, who spent his youth in Fond du

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Lac, Wisconsin discusses his Vietnam War era service as an officer-in-training. He includes his experiences at training camps in the United States. Olson, Richard J. and Jim Gray. War Poems: A Collaboration. Gainesville, Ga.: Georgia Printing Co., n.d. 43 p. A book of poetry and artwork by two Vietnam Veterans. The artist, Richard Olson, is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The poetry and artwork reflect the horrors of war and the conflicted emotions felt by these two veterans. Ostroff, Roberta. Fire in the wind: the life of Dickey Chapelle. Annaplois, Md: Naval Insitutite Press, 1992. 408 p. An autobiography of Dickey Chapelle a photojournalist and Wisconsin native who covered World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Chapelle was killed in Vietnam while with a marine unit in Da Nang becoming the first member of the press killed during Vietnam and the first American woman reporter killed in battle. * Paul, Allen. Vietnam Letters. Richmond, IN: Paul Graphics, 1978. 39 p. Peterson, Lowell. The Birds Were Silver Then: Stories of the Vietnam War Edited and Told By Lowell Peterson. Appleton, WI: Peterson House, 2006. 178 p. Compilation of brief reminiscences by Vietnam veterans combined with commentary and reminiscences by Peterson, a Wisconsin native who served as a flight surgeon in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Pfannenstiel, James Dixon. “Always Under Orders.” Wilmington, Nc: s.n., 2004. 191 p. Reminiscence of Pfannenstiel‟s service as a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War era. He served both in Vietnam and stateside, and writes of seeing various bases across Vietnam, holding field service, and counseling service personnel. Serving in Japan, he discusses marriage between American servicemen and Japanese women. Discussion of stateside service includes mention of anti-war protest and chaplain‟s services for the Navy. Prados, John and Ray W. Stubbe. Valley of Decision: The Siege of Khe Sanh. New York: Dell, 1993. 627 p. Reverand Stubbe is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin veteran and founder of the Khe Sanh Veterans‟ Association. Rev. Stubbe was a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Khe Sanh during the siege A reason to serve: an oral history service-learning project by Slinger H. S. English students 2008. Slinger, Wis.: Slinger High School, 2008. Biographical sketches of veterans from the Slinger, Wis. area based on interviews and research conducted by a Modern American Literature class at Slinger High School. Veterans represented span from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Reich, Dale Everett. Rockets Like Rain: A Year in Vietnam. Central Point, Ore.: Hellgate Press, 2001. 142 p. The Oconomowoc, Wisconsin native, writes vividly about his experiences serving in Vietnam as the editor of the 11th Infantry Brigade (Americal Division) newspaper. Volunteering for the draft in 1969 he writes about encounters with

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Vietnamese civilians, firefights with Viet Cong soldiers, going on ambush missions, and hospital stay due to malaria. Reich, Dale. Vietnam: Finally Home. Whitewater, Wis.: Garden of Eden Press, 1988. 69 p. Stories, poetry, and photographs reflecting Reich‟s service in the Vietnam War. The stories are fiction, but reflect the experiences of someone who was in Vietnam. The poems touch upon combat deaths, the bitterness of returning veterans, and patriotism. Reilly, Thomas L. Next of Kin: A Brother’s Journey to Wartime Vietnam. Washington DC: Brassey‟s Inc., 2003. 271 p. The Brandon, Wisconsin native‟s memoir of his travel to Vietnam as a teenager. Rilley visited wartime Vietnam in an attempt to understand and gain more information about his older brother‟s death. Ritterbusch, Dale. Lessons Learned: Poetry of the Vietnam War and its Aftermath. Woodbridge, Conn.: Viet Nam Generation Inc. and Burning Cities Press, 1995. 125 p. The Waukesha, Wisconsin native writes poetry which gives excellent insight into the thoughts and feelings of a combat infantryman. His poetry also reflects his experiences as a veteran. Roseberry, Jim. All of Us Went to Vietnam. Madison, Wis.: np, nd. 155p. Reminiscence of the Madison, Wis. Veteran who writes of his fierce opposition to the Vietnam War, his reluctant service, and its effect on his subsequent life. Switching perspective from the 1960s to the present, Roseberry reflects on how the similarities between the military actions in Vietnam and Iraq. Stevens, Michael, et al. Voices from Vietnam. Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1996. 255 p. Compiled letters and photographs of Wisconsin citizens who served in the Vietnam War. Most service branches are covered. The book includes biographical sketches of the authors of letters as well as a glossary of terms common to the Vietnam War. Stevens Point Journal. Portraits of Honor. Stevens Point, Wis.: Journal Printing Co., 2005. 56 p. Contains information about the role of Steven‟s Point men and women in military conflicts including, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom. The work also includes information about Stevens Point war memorials, home front activities, veterans organizations, and military life. Steinman, Ron. The Soldiers’ Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words. New York: Barnes and Noble Books, 2000. 367 p. Wisconsin veteran Ray Stubbe is profiled in this work. Known as the Chaplain of Khe Sanh, Stubbe conducted as many as 25 services a day for the men besieged at the base. Steinmeyer, John. The Rain. Hayward, Wis.: North Country Associates, 1989. 37 p. Hayward, Wisconsin native John Steinmeyer uses poetry to express his thoughts and feelings surrounding his time spent in Vietnam as an Infantry Sergeant and later as a member of a sniper team, as well as his life as a combat veteran.

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Stubbe, Ray. Battalion of Kings: A Tribute to Our Fallen Brothers Who Died Because of the Battlefield of Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Milwaukee, Wis.: Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc., 2005. 469 p. Stubbe, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, writes a detailed history of the battle for Khe Sanh. The extensive research highlights many aspects of the siege as well as detailed biographical sketches of the casualties including interviews with servicemen who remember them. Trussoni, Danielle. Falling through the earth: a memoir. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2006. 240 p. The La Crosse, Wis. native writes of her childhood with her Vietnam veteran father, Dan Trussoni whose war time experiences profoundly influence his family. Danielle grew up with her father and recounts her experiences living with a volatile father and her eventual coming to terms with her difficult childhood. Wetzel, Gary G. Jake: The Forgotten Warrior. S.l.: Gary G. Wetzel, 1984. 194 p. A fictional account on the Vietnam War based on the experiences of Gary Wetzel. Wetzel, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, served in the 173d Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for holding his position against enemy fire despite loosing his arm. Hmong Refugees in Wisconsin Aleckson, Paul, et al. The Hmong and Their Stories: The Secret Wars, Escape to Laos, the Legends. Weston, Wis.: D.C. Everest Area Schools, 2001. 198 p. A detailed history of the Hmong combined with oral history interviews of Hmong who have resettled in Wisconsin. Interviews discuss life in Laos prior to the war, the changes observed in Laos during the Vietnam War, life in refugee camps, and life in the Wisconsin Hmong community. Curry, Robert, et al. Whispering Death “tuag nco ntsoov”: Our Journey With the Hmong in the Secret War for Laos…lub caij peb thiab Hmoob koom tes ua ntsug rog ntsiag to nyob los tsuas teb. New York: iUniverse Inc., 2004. 341 p. Robert Curry writes of his experiences as a pilot during the Vietnam War who was involved in the Secret War in Laos. He also tells the story of several members of the Hmong Army who assisted U.S. forces. Several of these Hmong soldiers now reside in Wisconsin. Moua, Houa Vue and Barbara J. Rolland. Trails Through the Mists. Eau Claire, Wis.: Eagles Printing Co., 1994. 327 p. An account of the Hmong exodus from Laos to Thailand after the Vietnam War, written by a Hmong refugee who resettled in Wisconsin. The book discusses life in Laos, preparing to leave for Thailand, and life in Camp Nong Khay (a refugee camp) in Thailand. Pfaff, Tim. Hmong in America: journey from a secret war. Eau Claire, Wis.: Chippewa Valley Museum, 1995. 100 p. A description of the role of the Hmong in the Vietnam War and their settlement in Wisconsin. The work focuses specifically on Hmong in the Chippewa Valley and is based on photos and interviews with Hmong families. Anti-war Activities in Wisconsin

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* Amnesty and Karl Armstrong. Campaign for Amnesty San Francisco, CA: 1973. 3 p. * Bates, Tom. Rads: The 1970 Bombing of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsin and its Aftermath. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. 465 p. * Chandler, Jody. Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union. Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union, 1967. 16 p. Karl Armstrong Defense Committee. Karl Armstrong: A Case in Resistance. Madison, Wis.: RPM Print Co–op, 20 p. Chronology of events leading up to and following the bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center by four Wisconsin men, including Karl Armstrong. There are also reprinted articles written in support of Armstrong which originally appeared in various mainstream and alternative newspapers. * The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee. The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee. Madison, Wis.: The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee, 1972. 4 p. * Milwaukee Fourteen Defense Committee. The Milwaukee 14. Milwaukee, Wis.: Milwaukee Fourteen Defense Committee, 1969. 9 p. * Milwaukee Peace Action Center. The War Ends in May. Milwaukee, Wis.: The Milwaukee Peace Action Center, 1971. 4 p. * Silber, Glenn and Barry Alexander Brown. The War at Home. United States: First Run Features, 1979. Video Recording. Music Incoming. Mekong by Incoming. East Troy, Wis.: Incoming, 1988. A sound recording by a group of Vietnam veterans from the Milwaukee area. The songs on the audio tape are Mekong River and Salsa Bop. Fiction * Babcock, Richard. Bow’s Boy. New York: Scribner, 2002. 326 p. Dominguez, Richard. Rockets for Breakfast. S.n.: s.l., 1997. 289 p. A work of fiction based on Dominguez‟s service in the Vietnam War. The characters in this work are from a variety of ethnic groups, and dialogue is frank about soldier concerns, pastimes, combat, and wounded friends. * Ellis, Mary Relindes. The Turtle Warrior. New York: Viking, 2004. 368 p. * Swanson, Richard. Events of the Day: A Tragedy of the American Sixties. New York: Writers Club, 2001. 255 p.

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