Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
7:32 | Bob Mangum recounts his first mission rescuing some American troops that had been fighting in the woods for days.
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Bob Mangum recounts his time growing up and deciding to join the Army after attending college in Virginia. He tells of his time in flight school and his first tour in Germany and a few of the interesting characters that he had the chance to meet.
Bob Mangum tells of his transition from his first tour to getting his Master's in Industrial Engineering before heading off to helicopter flight school.
Bob Mangum tells of his first experience flying in Vietnam and all the additional challenges that come along with facing real danger.
Bob Mangum recounts the time he had to pick some American soldiers up in the middle of a fire in the forests of Vietnam.
Bob Mangum recounts the time he and his company were trying to locate a fallen soldier's pistol after a crash in the rice patties of Vietnam.
Bob Mangum recalls that his closest call was when he lost control trying to fly a Mohawk helicopter and impress a girl.
Bob Mangum remembers coming home to his young children and the transition that was for his son and daughter.
