Kenneth on Visiting a Graves Mission in Vietnam

Kenneth on Visiting a Graves Mission in Vietnam

Kenneth's driver took him to a large house and spoke with some women before Kenneth was told to come on up. So he went up and was escorted to a bedroom. This house, or mansion, was the dwelling of an American graves mission that was out there hunting for the bodies of flyers who had been shot down over the area during the war. Their mission was to go out into the countryside, locate planes that had been shot down, and find the bodies. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1946

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 72, clip 06

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical