|
Home > Fact Sheets > WESTMORELAND, William C. (General USA)
WESTMORELAND, WILLIAM C. (GENERAL USA)
Posted 8/24/2009
Printable Fact Sheet
Call No.: K239.0512-233
IRIS No.: 00904121
IRIS Tape No.: 00904122
Accessibility: OPEN
Pages/Time: 15 pp/0:35
Class: U
Date/Location: June 1968/Anderson AFB, Guam
Interviewers: Not applicable
Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection
Topics:
(1967-1968) Remarks during a farewell visit to 3rd Air Division at Guam, June 1968. Praises B-52 support of ground forces, says B-52 filled urgent need, recalls first B-52 strikes, says B-52 absolutely essential, ground forces might not have been able to operate outside enclaves otherwise because tactical air couldn't provide specific need for saturation bombing, lengthy discussion of Khe Sanh, says B-52s won battle, Operation Niagara and comment son overall war situation and casualties.
| |
|
|
|
|