Oral History Interview with Neal Stanley
Title
Oral History Interview with Neal Stanley
Narrator (written)
Neal Stanley
Narrator First Name
Neal
Narrator Last Name
Stanley
Interviewer
Bryan Bliek
Abstract
Neal Stanley ‘64 describes his traditional childhood growing up in New Jersey. He goes on to talk about his experiences in ROTC at Dartmouth College, and then discusses becoming a second lieutenant and attending airborne training. He describes his experiences as a communications platoon officer in Nuremberg, Germany, and talks about how he dealt with the complexities of discrimination and conflict among other soldiers he was stationed with. He then discusses his attempt to resign his
post, and his eventual assignment to Vietnam just after the Tet Offensive. Stanley then recalls several anecdotes, detailing his interactions with other officers and with Vietnamese culture and people, as well as his experience with clandestine operations in Cambodia. He then discusses his difficulties transitioning back into civilian life. He concludes by talking about his current perspective on the war, his post-military career path, and the importance of Dartmouth in his life experiences.
post, and his eventual assignment to Vietnam just after the Tet Offensive. Stanley then recalls several anecdotes, detailing his interactions with other officers and with Vietnamese culture and people, as well as his experience with clandestine operations in Cambodia. He then discusses his difficulties transitioning back into civilian life. He concludes by talking about his current perspective on the war, his post-military career path, and the importance of Dartmouth in his life experiences.
Date of Interview
October 23, 2017
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth History
Military Service (Army)
Vietnam Veteran
Language
English
Rauner ID
DOH-589
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
https://rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/stanley_neal/stanley_neal.mp3
Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
https://rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/stanley_neal/stanley_neal_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
https://rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/stanley_neal/stanley_neal_transcript_final.html