Interview with Leonard L. Boswell: clip: Assigned to assault helicopter company, introduced to Hueys; in 1965; Secretary of Defense McNamara going on a fact-finding mission resulting in decision to deploy more helicopters in Vietnam; his wife not happy about his leaving; bought a farm in Iowa so she could pursue an education degree; sent on advance party with the 82nd and 101st Airborne; being the first person in the First Division to set foot in Vietnam.

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Leonard L. Boswell - Interview with Leonard L. Boswell: clip: Assigned to assault helicopter company, introduced to Hueys; in 1965; Secretary of Defense McNamara going on a fact-finding mission resulting in decision to deploy more helicopters in Vietnam; his wife not happy about his leaving; bought a farm in Iowa so she could pursue an education degree; sent on advance party with the 82nd and 101st Airborne; being the first person in the First Division to set foot in Vietnam.
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