Brandie Staney and William Coleman
Recorded
December 11, 2021
Archived
December 11, 2021
36:09 minutes
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Id:
mby021304
Description
Brandie Staney (46) interviews her grandfather William "Bill" Coleman (91) about his experiences building the Tuy Hoa Air Base during the Vietnam War.Subject Log / Time Code
WC talks about being part of Project Turnkey during the Vietnam War. He talks about building the Tuy Hoa Air Base, and the challenges they faced.
WC describes the challenges they faced trying to acquire supplies for the air base, including needing to travel through unsecured territory.
WC remembers trying to rent a railroad to move cement aggregate, and needing to translate between multiple people from English, to French, to Vietnamese.
WC describes why the project was called "Project Turnkey."
BS asks WC how many runways there were. WC talks about needing to build the air base while pilots flew in and out to complete missions.
WC describes taking over the Atkinson Air Force Base project in Guyana after leaving Project Turnkey.
WC talks about having lived a blessed life, and all the locations he's gotten to work.
Participants
- Brandie Staney
- William Coleman