| Abstract |
Collection consists of twenty letters from Lt. Orr to his family and friends in Kinston, N.C. Correspondence is largely personal in nature; however, other topics include the "black market" in South Vietnam; a military operation and B-52 strike near a mountain named Nui Gaia; desertions, such as the 70 desertions within a twenty-day time period out of 460 men in his camp; and his approval of the war marches and moratoriums in the United States. He relates that the United States should withdraw from Vietnam, and that the South Vietnamese people are incapable of supporting themselves. Throughout the correspondence, Orr expresses his dissatisfaction with the Army by complaining about the inefficiency and the endless "red tape" involved in obtaining his discharge papers. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
William M. Orr III Papers (#156), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. William M. Orr, III. |
| Biographical note | William M. Orr III was a lieutenant serving with the U.S. Army near Can Tho in South Vietnam. |
