Smith, B.L. (Lieutenant)

Places	Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Ap Suoi Nghe Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Binh Ba Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Dat Do Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Hoa Long Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Phuoc Le
Accession Number	PR00331
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	3 items
Object type	Papers, Copy
Maker	Smith, Barry Langham Smith, Barry Langham
Date made	1969
Access	Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room.	AWM371 91/0800
Conflict	Vietnam, 1962-1975

Description

Copy of diary from June to August 1969; copy of letter from Vietnamese orphan (in Vietnamese with English translation); lyrics to accompany well known tunes. The diary comments on the building and other aid activities of the Civil Affairs Unit, the author's attitude towards South Vietnamese officials and troops, and the futility of the war.