Brian Wade West's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center

Catalog Number: VIS 201.521
In this interview, Brian Wade West describes his experiences as a helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. He relates his childhood, education, and motivation for enlisting. He details his training and entry into Vietnam. He displays a model of his helicopter and several photographs. He recounts several memorable missions as well as what daily life was like. He recalls his homecoming as well as his post-war career and family.

[@kennethprice5628]

So much pain...Thank you Sir for your service and welcome home...68 yo Navy Veteran

[@marinegrunt6633]

34 pilots were some of the bravest Marines I saw....they came in and took our wounded and dead on Operation Hastings in the dead of night, pitch black, we guided them down with red lease flash lights, under heavy combat conditions. July 1966....

[@lindajones8895]

Welcome Home. Thank you for service. So honored to hear your story.

[@garyluck8502]

Thanks for your service great job!!

[@benyoung552]

Great interview! Really enjoy helicopter pilot stories! Appreciate your service sir! Thank you!

[@ronaldwarren5220]

May God bless you sir. Welcome home. I was so glad to see that Golden Gate Bridge when I flew home in May of 69. I have tried to forget about Vietnam but the memories still remain.

[@robslattery6544]

Thank-you very much for your service and great interview.
Joliet rocks

[@adamlewis3619]

Thank you sir for your service. Tried an true.

[@burtthebeast4239]

Wow, Thank you Sir, God bless you...

[@normanmartin2549]

L⁰P

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Thank you Brian!

[@howardfortyfive9676]

I really liked the fact the interviewer is a combat vet as well as the Captain interviewed. I am another who at hearing he was a chopper pilot I was on pins & needles he flew Huey's. Not disappointed due to an old TV show where the co star flew that big bird too. Tho I always figured this huge ship could haul more people. It was this interview I clicked that *Subscribe.* I started with Vietnam Voices & like what I hear on the Atlanta History Center. I really got a kick out of that 75 points perfect score test.
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[@proonguice8386]

Surprised the Raquel Welch flashback joke went over the interviewers head, he’s normally very sharp. We got it though Mr. Wade 👍

[@chessmckenzie8319]

Great interview and interviewer.

[@rubycollins3492]

Thank you for your service
Welcome Home

[@wgm6]

Good interview. Had an Uncle in HMM-262 '68-'69 killed May 10 1969.

[@falconmoose1589]

Just Damn. My condolences.
DaNang perimeter security 1971.

[@wgm6]

@@falconmoose1589 thank you for your service sir!

[@marinegrunt6633]

was with L 3/4 and we made some insertions riding in the 34.....

[@darylrocks2753]

Is Ron white the interviewer? Lol

[@emsiu65]

Siu em refugee public from Vietnam communist Vietnam repression reason my church of Jesus Christ my Central hi lands of Vietnam

[@denniscooper7487]

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