Oral history of Tom Maertens
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TitleOral history of Tom Maertens
CreatorMaertens, Tom; Mall, Austin
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Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Austin Mall with Lieutenant Colonel Tom Maertens on September 30, 2013. Born on October 17, 1948, Maertens grew up in a military family, moving frequently as his father was stationed across the United States and overseas. Following in the family tradition, he attended West Point, graduating in 1970, and commissioned into the Field Artillery Branch of the United States Army.
Maertens recounts his early assignments with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, his transition to aviation, and his training as an AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter pilot. He deployed to Vietnam during the final years of the war, serving with F Troop, 9th Air Cavalry. Following Vietnam, Maertens continued his military career in aviation, commanding the 207th Aviation Company in Heidelberg, Germany and later transitioning to the Transportation Corps, where he worked in aviation logistics, aircraft testing, and research and development. After retiring from the Army in 1992, he pursued a second career in higher education fundraising, including six years at Clemson University.TopicsVeterans
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
HueyCobra (Helicopter)
Aeronautics, Military
Fund raising
United States. Army
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd
United States Military Academy
West Point (N.Y.)
Fort Bragg (N.C.)
Fort Wolters (Tex.)
Fort Rucker (Ala.)
Coleman Army Airfield (Germany)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
HueyCobra (Helicopter)
Aeronautics, Military
Fund raising
United States. Army
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd
United States Military Academy
West Point (N.Y.)
Fort Bragg (N.C.)
Fort Wolters (Tex.)
Fort Rucker (Ala.)
Coleman Army Airfield (Germany)
Physical Descriptions
ExtentDigital video file; video length 00:50:59
MediumOral histories
TypeMoving image
Formatvideo/mp4
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Hosted By Clemson University Libraries
Identifiers
Digital Identifiercuvohp_2013oh0005
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/F2B21B9B1A7AF318483FB42AECE16BCD
Batch ID20260408170812
