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Passionate Soldier Reveals What He Saw In Vietnam
David HoffmanPublished on Jul 19, 2018
"In 1990 I did interviews with 180 baby boomers talking about their early life during the 1960s for my television series, 'Making Sense of the Sixties'.
This is a clip of poet and educator Bill Ehrhart from one of those interviews - a very articulate Vietnam veteran who joined the military with patriotism in his heart. Search the word "Vietnam" on my YouTube channel to find more related clips. Including one more by this man. Here is his background of service - W. D. Ehrhart served with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, from early February 1967 to late February 1968.
His service number is 2279361. He holds the Purple Heart Medal, Navy Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, and Presidential, Cross of Gallantry, and Civic Action unit citations along with an Honorable Discharge.
Anyone who thinks that he is not what is written here can look this all up. And here is a link to his website - https://wdehrhart.com/ "