Texas Tech University

Interview with Wambi Cook

Oral History Item Number: OH1104
Media Type
Oral History
Physical Location
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 10 July 2020
General Note
Wambi Cook discusses his experiences with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Cook served as a rifleman in A Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Regiment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, February 1967 to February 1968. Notably, Cook participated in the Battle of the Slopes (Hill 1338) in June 1967 and the Battle of Hill 875 in November 1967.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH1104

Citation
Interview with Wambi Cook, OH1104. No Date, Wambi Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=OH1104, Accessed 20 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
OH1104, Wambi Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 10 Jul 2020 [Updated: 09 Jan 2024]