Interview with Edward J. Banks, 1982 /

Edward J. Banks commanded a battalion of Marines in Vietnam. He recalls his first combat mission and discusses the challenges of distinguishing enemy Viet Cong from Vietnamese civilians. He outlines the strategy of "search and destroy" and describes a mission to clear the village of Thuy B...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Banks, Edward J (Speaker, interviewee (expression),), Ellison, Richard (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983
Series:American history in video.
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