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Wisconsin in the Vietnam War: A Bibliography

This bibliography lists books that specifically focus on the involvement of Wisconsin men and women in the Vietnam War. Due to the nature of the Vietnam War, some books on the bibliography deal with the role of Wisconsin men and women in the Vietnam War protest movement. These books are included to provide an accurate reflection of the experiences of Wisconsin citizens during the war. Similiar biographies for other wars will be forthcoming.

The WVM Research Center actively seeks to expand its collection of books concerning Wisconsin in the Vietnam War, and would like to find out about any publications that are not listed in this bibliography. If you know of any, please email the Archives Collections Manager, or phone (608) 261-0536.

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VIETNAM WAR BIBLIOGRAPHY
Compiled by Abigail Miller
(last updated 11/2005)

Individual and Group Accounts | Compiled Service Lists | Hmong Refugees
Anti-war Activities | Research Studies | Veteran Newsletters | Fiction | Unit Histories

Unless marked with an asterisk (*), all books are available for use at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center.

Individual and Group Accounts

Arendt, Laurie. Back from Duty: Ozaukee County's Veterans Share Their Stories.
     Ozaukee County Council of America Legion Posts, 2002. 187 p.
Oral history interviews of veterans conducted by Arendt and students from Ozaukee County. Detailed accounts covering almost every service branch. Also includes interviews from more recent military conflicts.

Carr, George Joseph. Move Out and Other Verse.
     New Berlin, WI: L. J. Carr, 1968. 34 p.
Poetry written by George Carr while serving in Vietnam with the 42nd Artillery. Carr was killed on May 27, 1967 from wounds he received when two undetonated grenades suddenly exploded. After his death, his family published this booklet from poems he had mailed home. Poems discuss the war and emotions toward combat.

Carroll, Andrew, editor. Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters—and One Man’s Search to Find Them.
     New York: Scribner, 2005. 501 p.
Milwaukee, WI native Ray Stubbe’s letter is on page 193 of this work. Stubbe wrote to support his friend’s claim as a conscientious objector while under siege at Khe Sanh.

Gregory, Bridget and Topsy Gregory. Dear Wisconsin—Love, Vietnam: Letters and Diary Pages.
     [Big Ben, WI]: T. Gregory, 1996. 144 p.
Letters and diary entries of Bridget Gregory, a nurse with the Red Cross stationed aboard the USS Sanctuary during the Vietnam War. The book provides vivid accounts of life aboard a hospital ship including patient care, daily life, and R&R at Subic Bay. Gregory gives a detailed account of thoughts and feelings of a nurse treating wounded soldiers.

Hajny, Joseph. Vietnam a Catharsis in Poetry.
     Washington, IL: J. Hajny, 1993. 24 p.
A book of poetry about the Vietnam War written by a Milwaukee, WI native, who enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam from December of 1968 until December of 1969. Hajny uses his poetry to “empty” his anger over his Vietnam War service and the things he saw while serving.

Lanning, Michael Lee and Ray William Stubbe. Inside Force Recon: Recon Marines in Vietnam.
     New York: Ivy Books, 1989. 289 p.
Reverend Stubbe is a Milwaukee, WI veteran and founder of the Khe Sanh Veterans’ Association. Rev. Stubbe was a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Khe Sanh. In this work, he provides a history of Marine Corps reconnaissance squadrons.

McConnell, Malcolm. Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam.
     New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1985. 253 p.
The story of Milwaukee, WI Sijan an Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War. Sijan’s plane was shot down and he bailed out over Laos. He evaded capture for six weeks, but was finally taken prisoner. He escaped from POW camp once, but was recaptured and eventually died as a POW. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Maraniss, David. They Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace in Vietnam and America, October 1967.
     New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. 572 p.
Interviews and archival research are combined to parallel the ambush of a U.S. Infantry Battalion in Vietnam to a clash between anti-war protesters and police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

* Missey, Jim. The Eve of Revolution: An Antiwar Memoir.
     Stevens Point, WI: Portage County Historical Society, 1985. 33 p.

Morton, Jerry. Reluctant Lieutenant: From Basic to OCS in the Sixties.
     College Station, TX: Texas A&M Press, 2004. 320 p.
Morton, who spent his youth in Fond du Lac, Wis. discusses his Vietnam War era service as an officer-in-training. He includes his experiences at training camps in the United States.

Olson, Richard J. and Jim Gray. War Poems: A Collaboration.
     Gainesville, GA: Georgia Printing Co., n.d. 43 p.
A book of poetry and artwork by two Vietnam Veterans. The artist, Richard Olson, is a native of Milwaukee, Wis. The poetry and artwork reflect the horrors of war and the conflicted emotions felt by these two veterans.

* Paul, Allen. Vietnam Letters.
     Richmond, IN: Paul Graphics, 1978. 39 p.

Pfannenstiel, James Dixon. "Always Under Orders."
     Wilmington, N.C.: s.n., 2004. 191 p.
Reminiscence of Pfannenstiel's service as a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War era. He served both in Vietnam and stateside, and writes of seeing various bases across Vietnam, holding field service, and counseling service personnel. Serving in Japan, he discusses marriage between American servicemen and Japanese women. Discussion of stateside service includes mention of anti-war protest and chaplain's services for the Navy.

Prados, John and Ray W. Stubbe. Valley of Decision: The Siege of Khe Sanh.
     New York: Dell, 1993. 627 p.
Reverand Stubbe is a Milwaukee, WI veteran and founder of the Khe Sanh Veterans’ Association. Rev. Stubbe was a Navy Chaplain during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Khe Sanh during the siege.

Reich, Dale Everett. Rockets Like Rain: A Year in Vietnam.
     Central Point, OR: Hellgate Press, 2001. 142 p.
The Oconomowoc, WI native, writes vividly about his experiences serving in Vietnam as the editor of the 11th Infantry Brigade (Americal Division) newspaper. Volunteering for the draft in 1969 he writes about encounters with Vietnamese civilians, firefights with Viet Cong soldiers, going on ambush missions, and hospital stay due to malaria.

Reich, Dale. Vietnam: Finally Home.
     Whitewater, WI: Garden of Eden Press, 1988. 69 p.
Stories, poetry, and photographs reflecting Reich’s service in the Vietnam War. The stories are fiction, but reflect the experiences of someone who was in Vietnam. The poems touch upon combat deaths, the bitterness of returning veterans, and patriotism.

Reilly, Thomas L. Next of Kin: A Brother's Journey to Wartime Vietnam.
     Washington D.C.: Brassey's Inc., 2003. 271 p.
The Brandon, WI native's memoir of his travel to Vietnam as a teenager. Reilly visited wartime Vietnam in an attempt to understand and gain more information about his older brother's death.

Ritterbusch, Dale. Lessons Learned: Poetry of the Vietnam War and its Aftermath.
     Woodbridge, CT: Viet Nam Generation Inc. and Burning Cities Press, 1995. 125 p.
The Waukesha, WI native writes poetry which gives excellent insight into the thoughts and feelings of a combat infantryman. His poetry also reflects his experiences as a veteran.

Stevens, Michael, et al. Voices from Vietnam.
     Madison, WI: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1996. 255 p.
Compiled letters and photographs of Wisconsin citizens who served in the Vietnam War. Most service branches are covered. The book includes biographical sketches of the authors of letters as well as a glossary of terms common to the Vietnam War. Compiled Service Lists.

Stevens Point Journal. Portraits of Honor.
     Stevens Point, WI: Journal Printing Co., 2005. 56 p.
Contains information about the role of Steven’s Point men and women in military conflicts including, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom. The work also includes information about Stevens Point war memorials, home front activities, veterans organizations, and military life.

Steinman, Ron. The Soldiers’ Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words.
     New York: Barnes and Noble Books, 2000. 367 p.
Wisconsin veteran Ray Stubbe is profiled in this work. Known as the Chaplain of Khe Sanh, Stubbe conducted as many as 25 services a day for the men besieged at the base.

Stubbe, Ray. Battalion of Kings: A Tribute to Our Fallen Brothers Who Died Because of the Battlefield of Khe Sanh, Vietnam.
     Milwaukee, WI: Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc., 2005. 469 p.
Stubbe, a Milwaukee, Wis. native, writes a detailed history of the battle for Khe Sanh. The extensive research highlights many aspects of the siege as well as detailed biographical sketches of the casualties including interviews with servicemen who remember them.

Wetzel, Gary G. Jake: The Forgotten Warrior.
     [s.l.]: Gary G. Wetzel, 1984. 194 p.
A fictional account on the Vietnam War based on the experiences of Gary Wetzel. Wetzel, a Milwaukee, WI native, served in the 173d Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for holding his position against enemy fire despite loosing his arm.

   

Compiled Service Lists

* American Legion. Wisconsin Servicemen of Vietnam, 1959-1975.
     Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Police Post No. 415, American Legion, 1985. 23 p.

Andersen, Robert C. The Hingham Boys Muster of 1941-1950-1961.
     Hingham, WI: R. C. Andersen, 1991. 58 p.
Compiled bibliographic information for each member of the Higby-Oglan-Soerens American Legion Post 345, Hingham, Wisconsin. Includes military service information and photographs of the post members.

* Deceased Fond du Lac County U.S. War Veterans: Spanish-American, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam.
     Fond Du Lac County Historical Society: Fond du Lac, WI, 1998. 120 p.
Name, war, birth date, death date, entry and discharge dates, rank and service, cemetery and location of plot for Fond du Lac County residents who served in the United States military and died during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and during peacetime. Twenty-four page addendum of deceased Civil War soldiers including their rank and unit, cemetery and grave locations.

Hetzel, Bev. Vietnam War Casualties, Washington County, Wisconsin.
     West Bend, WI: B. Hetzel, 2003. Unpaged.
List of casualties from Washington County, Wisconsin. Included are details about the service and death of the casualties as well as images of some of the deceased.

* Hinz, Jean. Wisconsin Vietnam Era Service Personnel: An Index Compiled from the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel, 1964-1973.
     Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Public Library, 2003. 39 p.

Huebsch, Allen and Jane Huebsch. Edgar Remembers: A History of Area Service Persons.
     Edgar, WI: J. Huebsch, 2002. 188 p.
Biographical sketches of the servicemen and women of Edgar, Wisconsin who served in World War I, World War II, Korean War, Cold War, and Vietnam War. Photographs are included for most soldiers. There is also a section listing burial information for deceased service persons whose headstone indicates military service.

* List of Casualties Incurred by U.S. Military Personnel in Connection With the Conflict in Vietnam, by Home State of Record: Wisconsin.
     Washington D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Defense, 1963. 35 p.

Our Country Called: A Tribute to Tri-state Veterans of Korea and Vietnam.
     Dubuque, IA: Telegraph Herald, 2002. 142 p.
Photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia related to soldiers from the tri-state area (Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa) who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. There is also brief biographical information about the soldiers, sailors, and marines included in the book.

* Rawlinson, George. Fox Valley Veterans: A Salute to Hometown Heroism.
     Elgin, IL: State Street Publishing, 2004. 373 p.

A Salute to Our Fallen Heros. [sic]
     Manitowoc, WI: Lake Shopper, 2003. 24 p.
Contains information about the war casualties from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin who died during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and during peacetime service. The listings include service organization, place of burial, and Manitowoc County residence information.

   

Hmong Refugees in Wisconsin

Aleckson, Paul, et al. The Hmong and Their Stories: The Secret Wars, Escape to Laos, the Legends.
     Weston, WI: D.C. Everest Area Schools, 2001. 198 p.
A detailed history of the Hmong combined with oral history interviews of Hmong who have resettled in Wisconsin. Interviews discuss life in Laos prior to the war, the changes observed in Laos during the Vietnam War, life in refugee camps, and life in the Wisconsin Hmong community.

Curry, Robert, et al. Whispering Death “tuag nco ntsoov”: Our Journey With the Hmong in the Secret War for Laos…lub caij peb thiab Hmoob koom tes ua ntsug rog ntsiag to nyob los tsuas teb.
     New York: iUniverse Inc., 2004. 341 p.
Robert Curry writes of his experiences as a pilot during the Vietnam War who was involved in the Secret War in Laos. He also tells the story of several members of the Hmong Army who assisted U.S. forces. Several of these Hmong soldiers now reside in Wisconsin.

Moua, Houa Vue and Barbara J. Rolland. Trails Through the Mists.
     Eau Claire, WI: Eagles Printing Co., 1994. 327 p.
An account of the Hmong exodus from Laos to Thailand after the Vietnam War, written by a Hmong refugee who resettled in Wisconsin. The book discusses life in Laos, preparing to leave for Thailand, and life in Camp Nong Khay (a refugee camp) in Thailand.

   

Anti-war Activities in Wisconsin

* Amnesty and Karl Armstrong. Campaign for Amnesty.
     San Francisco, CA: 1973. 3 p.

* Bates, Tom. Rads: The 1970 Bombing of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsin and Its Aftermath.
     New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. 465 p.

* Chandler, Jody. Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union.
     Madison, WI: Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union, 1967. 16 p.

Karl Armstrong Defense Committee. Karl Armstrong: A Case in Resistance.
     Madison, WI: RPM Print Co-op, 20 p.
Chronology of events leading up to and following the bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center by four Wisconsin men, including Karl Armstrong. There are also reprinted articles written in support of Armstrong which originally appeared in various mainstream and alternative newspapers.

* The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee. The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee.
     Madison, WI: The Karl Armstrong Defense Committee, 1972. 4 p.

* Milwaukee Fourteen Defense Committee. The Milwaukee 14.
     Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Fourteen Defense Committee, 1969. 9 p.

* Milwaukee Peace Action Center. The War Ends in May.
     Milwaukee, WI: The Milwaukee Peace Action Center, 1971. 4 p.

* Silber, Glenn and Barry Alexander Brown. The War at Home.
     United States: First Run Features, 1979.
Video Recording.

   

Research Studies

Anderson, Harry A. Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran Mortality Study: Proportional Mortality Ratio Results.
     Madison, WI: Wisconsin Division of Health, 1986. 51 p, plus unpagenated charts.
This work compares the rate of illness and death of Vietnam veterans to their counterpart non-veterans.

* Champ, Joe. Strategy at the Expense of an Issue: Local Television Coverage of Vietnam's Anti-warriors.
     Submitted to the AEJMC History Division, 1992. 22 p.

* Jessesski, John T. Attitudes of Vietnam Era Veterans Upon Entering and/or Returning to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
     La Crosse, WI: Jessesski, 1977. 20 p.

* Russell, James Wilmerding. Who Dies in Vietnam?: A Study of the Class and Income Background of Wisconsin Servicemen Killed in the War From Its Beginning Until December 31, 1967.
     Thesis--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1968. 34 p.

* Wisconsin Survey Research Laboratory. Wisconsin Residents' Attitude Toward the Viet Nam War.
     Madison, WI: The Laboratory, 1966. 23 p.

   

Veteran Newsletters

AMVETS Sound Off!
     WI: AMVETS, Dept. of Wisconsin.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1996 through 2002.

Badger Veteran.
     Monona, WI: Vietnam Veterans of America, Wisconsin State Council.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1996, 1998, 2001.

The Commo Bunker Newsletter for Chapter 731 Vietnam Era Veterans of Manitowoc County.
     Manitowoc, WI: The Chapter.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1995 to 1998, 2004 on.

The Highground.
     Neillsville, WI: Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran Project, Inc.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1992 until 1999, 2001, 2003.

The Highground: Quarterly Newsletter of the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, Inc.
     Merrimac, WI: Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1986 through 1991.

Incoming from the 101st.
     Wisconsin Rapids, WI: The Chapter [101st].
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1997 to 1999, 2001 to 2002.

Mail Call.
     Janesville, WI: Vietnam Veterans of America, Rock River Chapter #236.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1997 to 1999, 2001 to 2002.

Newsletter.
     River Falls, WI: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., Chapter 331 of the Greater St. Croix Valley.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 2001 to 2002.

Newsletter.
     Mt. Horeb, WI: Wisconsin Vietnam Vets, Chapter IV.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1995 to 2002.

Sound Off.
     Milwaukee, WI: The Dept. of Wisconsin AMVETS.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1997 to 2003.

Vietnam Veterans Against the War Newsletter.
     Milwaukee, WI: The VVAW. The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1972 to 1973 and 1997.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 115.
     Plover, WI: The Chapter.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 2001 through the present.

Wisconsin VVA News & Views.
     Park Falls, WI: Vietnam Veterans of America, Wisconsin State Council.
The following years are available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center: 1993 to 1994.

   

Fiction

* Babcock, Richard. Bow's Boy.
     New York: Scribner, 2002. 326 p.

Dominguez, Richard. Rockets for Breakfast.
     S.n.: s.l., 1997. 289 p.
A work of fiction based on Dominguez's service in the Vietnam War. The characters in this work are from a variety of ethnic groups, and dialogue is frank about soldier concerns, pastimes, combat, and wounded friends.

* Ellis, Mary Relindes. The Turtle Warrior.
     New York: Viking, 2004. 368 p.

* Swanson, Richard. Events of the Day: A Tragedy of the American Sixties.
     New York: Writers Club, 2001. 255 p.

   

Unit Histories

Banicki, Lee. Anxious Journey: A Brief History of "Charlie Company", 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.
     Alexandria, VA: Lee Banicki, 1998. 35 p.
A history of the company's Vietnam War service which includes reminiscences from unit members. Banicki lived in Neopit, Wisconsin after the war, and several members of the company identified in the work are Wisconsin natives.

Lingle, Joesph J. and Leonard Dereszynski. History of the 440th Troop Carrier Wing, Medium (Reserve) United States Air Force General Billy Mitchell Field, 1 January 1966-30 June 1966.
     S.l.: s.n., 1966? Unpaged.

Unit History Co. B 1st 632d Armor, Antigo.
     Antigo, WI: s.l., n.d. 44 p.
A history Company B, 1st Battalion 632nd Armor, whose members were primarily from Antigo, Wisconsin, including its participation in the Vietnam War.

Unit History Co. A 1st 632d Armor, Merrill.
     Merrill, WI: s.l., n.d. 11 p.
A history of Company A, 1st Battalion, 632d Armor focusing on its service spanning the years 1947-1980. The members of Company A are mainly from the Merrill, Wisconsin area.

Unit History Co. C 1st 632d Armor, Mosinee.
     Mosinee, WI: s.l., n.d. 11 p.
A history of Company C, 1st Battalion, 632d Armor focusing on its service spanning the years 1947-1980. The members of Company C are mainly from the Mosinee, Wisconsin area.

Unit History HHC 1st 632d Armor, Wausau.
     Wausau, WI: s.l., n.d. 44 p.
A history of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion 632nd Armor, whose members were primarily from Wausau, Wisconsin, including its participation in the Vietnam War.