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Experience as a combat medic in vietnam. This is just over an hour. Were here at the west point center for oral History History on february 23rd, 2015 with mr. Henry james thomas. Hello, mr. Thomas. Hi. How are you doing . Pretty good. Welcome. We are very happy to have a chance to talk to you today. Can you tell me a little bit about your childhood . Im interested, because it seems like your independent fighting spirit seemed to emerge early, perhaps earlier than for most. Yes. I spent part of my childhood in georgia, the middle part of georgia. I was born in jacksonville, florida. From age p...

He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia, tennessee, and carolina come together. Is that close to chattanooga . It is west of chattanooga. Wh...

Reporter what are you in town for . Richard for the funeral of a classmate, art ryan. Reporter right. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell me about your childhood, where did you grow up . Richard i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of georgia where tennessee and North Carolina come together. Reporter is that fairly close to chattanooga . Richard it is southwest of chattanooga. Or east. Reporter what did your parents do . Richard my daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoo...

Than most. Hank yes. I spent part of my childhood in georgia, in the middle part of georgia. I was born in jacksonville, florida, and i think from age probably three to eight was spent in georgia. An area considered middle georgia, not are from augustine, georgia. After that, i went with my family to saint augustine, florida, and that is where i came of age as a teenager. I came by my activism very early. I always had an innate sense of what was right and what was wrong, and i dont know exactly where i got that from. The idea of segregation and things that white people could do and black peopl...

Philadelphia area, tonight. But first we want to take to you minneapolis, where Sarah Bloomquist is at a brewery where a big viewing party is taking place. Brian taff and Sharrie Williams are hanging out with eagles fans. But first we will begin to Ducis Rodgers and jamie apody at u is. Bank stadium where the big game is going down tonight. Hi, guys, the day has come. Yes, it has, we are about 90 minutes away from kick off, practices are done, game planning is done, all that is left to do now for eagles win the super bowl. No big deal, it never happened before. Who says it cant happen tonight....