Oral history transcript, Guy S. Meloy III, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1984, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, Guy S. Meloy III, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1984, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

49

Description:

Meloy's work as senior adviser to Task Force One of the Vietnamese Airborne Division; Meloy's work with Vietnamese Colonel Ho Trung Hau; the Vietnamese Airborne Division's reputation as soldiers and their protection of civilians; Meloy's preparation for his assignment in Vietnam; the state of Vietnam task force training and equipment upon Meloy's arrival; water supplies in Vietnam; Meloy's problems dealing with other U.S. advisers in Vietnam; Vietnamese military cooking methods and diet; camaraderie among the American division and the Vietnamese Airborne Division; Meloy's reassignment to the First Battalion on the 27th Infantry; Meloy's work in the Hau Nghia Province; the reputation American soldiers had created in Trang Bang District prior to Meloy's arrival; Meloy's success working in Hau Nghia Province with Di We Kneip; accounting for weapons after a battle with the VietCong; Meloy's involvement in Operation Attleboro; Meloy's work under General Edward de Saussure in Dau Tieng; the events of Operation Attleboro and loss of lives; photojournalists at Attleboro; coordination of various companies to continue fighting near Dau Tieng; Generals Jack Dean and William DePuy assessment of the situation near Dau Tieng and the need for additional troops to relieve Meloy and his battalion; Medals of Honor received following Operation Attleboro; General DePuy relieving General de Saussure of his duties at Operation Attleboro; Meloy's later experience as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS); the connection between political and military actions in Vietnam.

Contributor:

Meloy, Guy S., 1930-

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Guy S. Meloy III

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details