Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
4:25 | After coming home from Vietnam, Harrington did a lot of traveling around before finally settling in one spot. Here he tells about the places he went and the events he participated in.
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Myron Harrington grew up with a very loving family, including a father who was a World War I veteran, and knew from a very early age that he wanted to go into the military. Before he did so however, he took a number of classes at a few different schools for training.
Upon graduating from The Citadel, Lt. Harrington was placed into Officer Candidate School. It was from here that he would join the Marine Corps and be shipped off to Vietnam for combat.
Due to his network of friends and colleagues, Lt. Harrington was able to find himself taking over the Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. This unit was heavily trained and ready for combat, which really helped in the long run.
Upon leading the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Myron Harrington had to help conduct an attack on the citadel in Hue City, Vietnam. This is the story of how he and his men charged the tower, which took longer to accomplish than expected.
The attack on the citadel in Hue City, Vietnam was no easy task, as one can imagine. It is here that Myron Harrington goes into descriptive detail on how exactly they planned and conducted this tower attack.
Here Myron Harrington talks about what happened after the intense battle of Hue City in Vietnam. They had a brief rehab period to compensate for all the lost men and heavy casualties. Harrington was thankful that he was still alive after all of that.
Myron Harrington recalls day-to-day living experiences while at war in Vietnam. Some of which include involvement with mail from back home, food rations, and radio communication.
After traveling around a lot post-returning from Vietnam, Harrington actually went back to the country for his second tour. This time he was an advisor, and the war was very close to an end. In addition, he shares some final thoughts about the war and for future generations.
