Oral History Interview with Tillman E. Barrington, May 22, 1992

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Interview with Tillman E. Barrington, a veteran army nurse from Portales, New Mexico. This interview is about his experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, 1969-70. Topics regarding his life include: nursing school at Lubbock Methodist Hospital, 1955; enlistment in the Army, 1969, and anesthesia training at Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado; assignment to Vietnam, 1969; 95th Evacuation Hospital, Da Nang; medical cases and responsibilities; functions as special services officer; treating North Vietnamese wounded; after-effects of Vietnam.

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34 p. ; 28 cm.

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Houser, Cindy & Barrington, Tillman E. May 22, 1992.

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Interview with Tillman E. Barrington, a veteran army nurse from Portales, New Mexico. This interview is about his experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, 1969-70. Topics regarding his life include: nursing school at Lubbock Methodist Hospital, 1955; enlistment in the Army, 1969, and anesthesia training at Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado; assignment to Vietnam, 1969; 95th Evacuation Hospital, Da Nang; medical cases and responsibilities; functions as special services officer; treating North Vietnamese wounded; after-effects of Vietnam.

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34 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • May 22, 1992

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  • December 21, 1932 - May 22, 1992

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Houser, Cindy & Barrington, Tillman E. Oral History Interview with Tillman E. Barrington, May 22, 1992, book, May 22, 1992; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99000/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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