Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Judy Reed Russell Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: Department of Cryptography
- Location of Service: Vietnam; San Antonio, Texas
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/19920
When Judy Reed enlisted in the Air Force, her motivation was noble (to serve her country's effort in Vietnam) and her ambition modest (to finance her college education). What she didn't count on was qualifying for duty in a cryptology unit. Though she never left the U.S., she was well aware of the tension and pressure of working in a high-security environment. With the help of the G.I. Bill, she fulfilled her lifelong ambition to become a nurse, and she has continued to do volunteer work at a veterans' clinic.
Interview / Recording
Transcript
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PlayStart of her career in cryptology; working in a security-conscious environment; arrest of a spy in her office. 00:06:21.2 - 00:10:52.6
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PlayCamaraderie of the military; security alerts; how the intensity of her experience stayed with her years later. 00:11:56.3 - 00:14:27.0
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PlayFulfilling her childhood ambition to become a nurse. 00:16:12.9 - 00:20:20.5
About this Item
Title
- Judy Reed Russell Collection
Names
- Willie, Michael Lloyd
- WRCB-TV Channel 3
- Russell, Judy Reed
- Bowen, Sarah
Home State
- Tennessee
Headings
- - Russell, Judy Reed
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Female
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: Department of Cryptography
- Location of Service: Vietnam; San Antonio, Texas
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1966-1968
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2013-04-14)
- Video: Betacam SP [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-01-09)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/19920
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video