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The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corpral Michael A Baranowski
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In 1966, a 19 year-old marine took a reel to reel tape recorder with him into
the Vietnam war. For two months, until he was killed in action, Lance Corporal
Michael A. Baronowski made 3 inch open reel tapes of his friends, of combat,
of life in the foxhole. 34 years later, his comrade Tim Duffie brought those
tapes to Lost & Found Sound.
Producer: Christina Egloff with Jay Allison
Links:
The
Vietnam Tapes on NPR's Lost & Found Sound
Tim Duffie sent us this
letter to the listeners of wnyc about his friend...
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I found myself in awe while listening to "Mike's" tapes...being a bit of a self-proclaimed Vietnam War "scholar" and a war veteran myself, I thought I had a somewhat firm understanding of the servicemen of the Vietnam War until these tapes. Michael Baronowski brings me to tears everytime I listen to his work. My eyes have been opened by these tapes...they really tug at my heart.
I found myself in awe while listening to "Mike's" tapes...being a bit of a self-proclaimed Vietnam War "scholar" and a war veteran myself, I thought I had a somewhat firm understanding of the servicemen of the Vietnam War until these tapes. Michael Baronowski brings me to tears everytime I listen to his work. My eyes have been opened by these tapes...they really tug at my heart.
I was fortunate to have known Michael and he treated me like a kid brother. Not only was Michael a good soldier and a freedom finder he was also an all around decent moral human being who treated me like someone even though I was just the kid paperboy. Michael was wounded twice and fought for what he felt was the right thing to do. This veterans day I am honored to speak to a group of veterans and to tell Michaels story I salute you sir.
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