
A Bad Deal: My Vietnam War Story
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Jim Hamlyn's experience during the Vietnam War with never before seen footage.
In 1966, Iowa native Jim Hamlyn was drafted into the U.S. Army. Using an 8mm camera, Hamlyn –a recipient of the Bronze Star for valor in combat with the U.S. Army 196th Light Infantry Brigade – documented his war experiences. A Bad Deal - My Vietnam War Story highlights this never-before-seen footage, along with a rare interview with Hamlyn, to glimpse the realities of war.
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Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WSIU
Produced and directed by Mark St. George for WSIU Public Broadcasting and distributed by American Public Television (APT).

A Bad Deal: My Vietnam War Story
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1966, Iowa native Jim Hamlyn was drafted into the U.S. Army. Using an 8mm camera, Hamlyn –a recipient of the Bronze Star for valor in combat with the U.S. Army 196th Light Infantry Brigade – documented his war experiences. A Bad Deal - My Vietnam War Story highlights this never-before-seen footage, along with a rare interview with Hamlyn, to glimpse the realities of war.
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