| Accession Number | S03292 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; Scotch; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
Profitt, Les Bradbury, David |
| Date made | 1978 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Research Grants Scheme |
Les Profitt as a cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), South Vietnam 1965, interviewed by David Bradbury
Description
Profitt speaks of his two months in South Vietnam; reporting from the Mekong Delta area; the Junk Force (a force of Chinese boats accompanying United States patrols in the Mekong Delta area); the general attitude of the Australian public to the war in South Vietnam; experiencing a bombing raid while on board a United States aircraft; being on a disabled boat on the Mekong River.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Les Profitt as a cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), South Vietnam 1965, interviewed by David Bradbury
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Les Profitt as a cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), South Vietnam 1965, interviewed by David Bradbury