Oral History Interview with James (Jim) Rini
Title
Oral History Interview with James (Jim) Rini
Narrator (written)
James (Jim) Rini
Narrator First Name
James (Jim)
Narrator Last Name
Rini
Interviewer
Riley Carbone
Abstract
James M. Rini. Class of 1964 and Geisel School of Medicine Class of 1966. Oral history interview for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. Rini describes his experience as a student at Dartmouth. He describes himself as very focused on academics and was called a “dirty booker.” Rini describes participating in crew, the Newman Club, and the ROTC [Reserve Officers’ Training Corps] Mountain Winter Warfare Unit. Rini discusses his transition as a Dartmouth undergrad to the medical school. Rini shares that he graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1968, completed his residency at Cornell University Medical Center in New York City, and his internship was at the University of Minnesota. He discusses his transition to the Air Force in 1972 after he completed his medical training. He describes being sent to Langley Air Force Base and then to Udorn Royal Air Force Base in Thailand. Rini describes his time in Thailand as being boring with little to do. He describes a few medical emergencies he managed while in Thailand. Rini describes his return to Andrews Air Force base. Rini discusses in detail a few incidents that occurred with another officer named Ferguson, who was stationed in Thailand with him. He discusses his experience traveling to Vietnam years later with fellow classmates from the Class of 1964.
Date of Interview
August 16, 2016
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth History
Military Service (Air Force)
Vietnam Era Veteran
Language
English
Rauner ID
DOH-513
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
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Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
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HTML
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