John+Huber

Collin Landis + Cory Kline Interview Questions for Mr. Huber

1. Would you please tell us about your childhood? (Where did you live? What job did you have? What school did you attend?)

2. Were you enlisted or drafted? If you chose to enlist, why? Why did you choose the branch you chose?

3. What was your branch of service? (May not need to ask first part; it is dependent on answer from question 2) What was your highest rank or grade? What was your unit number?

4. When (at what age) did you enlist?

5. Where did you enlist? Where did you serve a majority of your time in the military?

6. Did any of your family members serve? If so, who?

7. Were you married when you went into the army? If not, how long into your service did you get married?

8. Please describe your basic training to us. (Where, what happened, your feelings and observations. Did it change you in any way? How?)

9. Did your basic training prepare you for Vietnam?

10. Describe your specialized training. Where did you go for this training?

11. Describe your job or specific role in the army. What was challenging about your job? Why?

12. What were your feelings upon receiving orders for Vietnam?

13. Describe going over to Vietnam.

14. What were your first impressions of Vietnam?

15. Were you a part of a group, division, or unit in Vietnam? If so, what?

16. What did you do in Vietnam specifically? What was your role or your job in Vietnam?

17. Were you a part of a group, division, or unit in Vietnam?

18. Did you go on patrols in Vietnam?

19. What did you carry when in Vietnam?

20. Did you have plenty of supplies (weapons? equipment?)

21. What was your clothing like? Was it adequate for all types of weather?

22. Are there any specific stories that come to mind from Vietnam War?

23. What were your commanders’ names?

24. What was your length of service?

25. Why did you decide to serve for the amount of years you did?

26. What was the longest amount of time you were away without leave?

27. What was it like being apart from your friends and family while stationed in Vietnam?

28. What form of communication did you use in order to talk to your family?

29. Was there a role model or someone you looked up to during your time in Vietnam?

30. Was serving in Vietnam more of a physical or mental challenge?

31. What did you do in your downtime during your time of service in Vietnam?

32. Did you form any friendships while serving in Vietnam?

33. How was the morale in your group (unit, company)?

34. Were there any alcohol or drug problems within your unit?

35. How did people keep their spirits up during the war?

36. Did you keep a personal diary? If so, do you still have it?

37. Was there something special you did for “good luck”?

38. Did you feel pressure or stress? If so, why and how did you handle it?

39. What was your proudest moment while serving in Vietnam?

40. What was the food like? (taste?, portion size?, dessert?)

41. What did you miss the most while you were away?

42. Do you recall the day your service ended in Vietnam? Where were you?

43. How did you get home from Vietnam?

44. How did the community respond when you arrived home? Were they welcoming or hostile?

45. Did it take you long to readjust to society? What sticks out in your mind as being the most difficult part of returning back to life before the war?

46. How was military life different from civilian life? (food, socially etc.)?

47. What did you want to gain from serving in the military? Were you successful?

48. How did the war affect you and your family emotionally?

49. What was your biggest fear?

50. What was your initial opinion of the war, and has your opinion changed since then?

51. Where were you located when the Vietnam War ended?

52. Do you keep in touch with any of the veterans that you served with? If so, where and how often do you see them?

53. What life lessons did you learn from the war?

54. How did serving in the military mold or shape your beliefs?

55. How did serving in the military affect your life today?

56. Do you have any war memorabilia (awards, photographs, and decorations etc.)?

57. Did you join a veteran’s organization?

58. What did you go on to do as a career after the war?

59. Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently?