Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Donald Richard Peppard Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Pueblo (AGER 2)
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Chief Petty Officer
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2936
On January 23, 1968, Donald Peppard, a thirteen-year Navy veteran, was aboard a cargo ship transformed to a surveillance vessel when North Korean war ships detained the USS Pueblo and its crew for spying. During his eleven-month stint as a prisoner of the North Koreans, Peppard and his comrades endured spartan accommodations, beatings and threats, censored mail, and the sheer boredom of life in captivity. Throughout, Peppard kept his emotional balance, offering nothing of value to his captors.
Donald Richard Peppard Collection
Interview / Recording
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PlayConfrontation at sea with the North Koreans. 00:09:03.0 - 00:12:03.0
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PlayEarly moments of capture. 00:13:19.0 - 00:17:00.0
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PlayInterrogation techniques, how the Koreans tried to get confessions. 00:27:02.0 - 00:29:30.0
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PlayWriting to his family in secret code. 00:36:35.0 - 00:38:10.0
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PlayPlaying rough with a Korean officer. 00:47:30.0 - 00:48:21.0
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About this Item
Title
- Donald Richard Peppard Collection
Names
- Peppard, Donald Richard
- Pendergast, Alan P.
- VA Hospital, El Paso, Texas
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Peppard, Donald Richard
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Pueblo (AGER 2)
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Chief Petty Officer
- Dates of Service: 1955-1977
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-04-01)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2006-04-01; 2006-04-17)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2006-03; 2006-03)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-10-29)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2936
Cite as
- Donald Richard Peppard Collection (AFC/2001/001/2936), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text