William Scott Craig's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center

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Catalog number: VIS 201.0617
In this interview, William Scott Craig relates his experiences in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War. He talks of his childhood and how he entered the Corps. He recounts serving at Guantanamo Bay, where many of the civilian employees were Jamaican. He describes liberty in Pearl Harbor, and the typhoon they encountered on their voyage to Okinawa, where the ship nearly capsized. He tells harrowing stories of operations in Vietnam, including stepping on a land mine. He describes helping to load wounded female Viet Cong nurses onto medevac helicopters. He tells of his homecoming and postwar family and career.

[@kimoanhnguyen7598]

Thanks for your service and welcome home Sir ❤️🙏🌹🇺🇸

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

William Scott Craig, well there's a braw Scottish name, superb listening to your memories Bill. Massive respect from a Scotsman to an American Scotsman. 💙🙏🏻

[@johnalves3583]

As I watched this video and listened to his story I was thinking about what he did after his Marine Corp duty was up. Not in a million years did I think he became a Cop 👮
He doesn’t come off like a “stereotypical” Cop.
I bet he wa good at his Job
Thanks for your Service
Mr Craig

[@alethamobley6688]

God Bless You Sir

[@henrygerrets8199]

Thank you sir

[@3zajp3rd]

very serious man, and became a policeman, very fitting. i knew exactly what he was talking about coming back stateside to la. when i derosed back in 1969 to the san francisco area. what a rude welcome home. i'll put it that way. he had my ear the whole story. no bs.

[@charlieporch3181]

Such a down to earth Marine. He did not embellish his life.
Damn good Marine. 🤜🤜🤜🇱🇷

[@sunstatejon1928]

Funny Sunburnt story, that is also distruction to government property, your government property when you sign up for service , love to listen to these stories, USN Vet Jon Richardson

[@centralbears3010]

An amazing story. I'm glad he's American.

[@oghamstone5964]

Man done well, 👍👏👌💪🙏, great story. Very articulate, tells his story well, good detail. Interviewer, well done, didn't interprupt when he was speaking well.

[@neemtreebark]

I gotta say, the audio is a bit weak on this interview. I'm listening to the whole thing but have to have my device closer than I'd like.

[@donaldjones7678]

I was a grunt in Vietnam 1971. He tells a great story.

[@kimoanhnguyen7598]

Thanks for your Service Sir .Have a Bless Day ❤️🙏😇

[@neemtreebark]

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#VietnamVoice #WilliamCraig shares his experience in Vietnam. 1 1/2 hr video. He was born in #NorthCarolina, had three brothers His father was an alcoholic, rambunctious US Marine vet. He volunteered to serve in the USMC as a morter expert. #WarIsHell
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