Oral History Interview with Daniel Walden
Title
Oral History Interview with Daniel Walden
Narrator (written)
Daniel Walden
Narrator First Name
Daniel
Narrator Last Name
Walden
Interviewer
Elena Ridker
Abstract
Daniel J. Walden, Class of 1965. Oral history interview documenting his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Walden describes his time as a student at Dartmouth College, including his involvement with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) mountain and winter warfare unit. He discusses his Army training at Fort Gordon, Fort Sill, and Fort Benning jump school; his assignment as a signal officer in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg and his participation in the suppression of the 1967 Detroit riot; and his assignment to the 101st Airborne Divison in Vietnam, including his service during the Tet Offensive and a severe typhoon. Walden shares his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcoholism after the war, and his perspectives on Dartmouth, his education, and his military service.
Date of Interview
May 21, 2015
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth History
Military Service
Military Service (Army)
Language
English
Rauner ID
DOH-453
Rights
CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/walden_daniel/walden_daniel.mp3
Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/walden_daniel/walden_daniel_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/walden_daniel/walden_daniel_transcript_final.html