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KSMQ "Minnesota Remembers Vietnam" with Gerald Matheis
Gerald Matheis was a Vietnam Vet from Johnsburg in southeastern Minnesota. He was a member of the "Riverines," a joint Army and Navy task force that patrolled the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. This story was produced by KSMQ in Austin, MN.
We'd do all kinds of patrols. We were in knee-deep mud most of the time; that's just the way it was.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: Johnsburg, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Mekong Delta, Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: 1966 - 1968
Unit: 9th Infantry Division
Story Themes: 1966, 1967, 1968, 9th Infantry Division, Animals, Army, Basic Training, Coming Home, Death and Loss, Fort Riley, Gerald Matheis, Jerry Matheis, Johnsburg, June 19, Kansas, KSMQ, Mekong Delta, Memorial, Navy, Riverines, Terrain, Viet Cong, Watch, Water Buffalo
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