BUFFALOW HUMP / CONCORD, ID

A C-46 Commando taking off at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's WWII Weekend Air Show outside Reading, Pennsylvania. June 2011.
These types of aircraft were used by Army Air Forces during WWII and afterwards to ferry supplies and troops between airfields. They were famously used to get supplies "Over the hump" of the Himalaya Mountains to the Chinese. Elements of the 11th Airborne Division (the Gypsy Task Force) also made a combat jump from C-46's (as well as the more numerous C-47's) in June 1945 at Aparri, Northern Luzon, Philippines.

Vietnam: A Chance to Understand
In 1987, about 14 years after the Vietnam War ended, we interviewed six Vietnam veterans and asked them to tell their stories about their experience in the war and after they came home. The documentary was produced for SNET by Kim Cloutman and shown on CT Public Television in 1990.


Cast:
Jeannie Christie
David Dubose
Kathy Emanuelsen
Bob Janicki
Joe Mariani
Glenn Nordin


This group of veterans gave presentations throughout Connecticut, moderated by David Powell, Director of Human Resources, SNET.


We originally shot 18 hours of interviews which were edited down to less than 47 minutes. It has been over 31 years since I directed this documentary and I watched it the other night and the stories still brought tears to my eyes. It is still a powerful tribute to the men and women who served in that terrible war. My oldest friend Steve Ostram, who fought in that war, died recently from health issues received in Vietnam, as so many others have. God bless them all.

Gregory Pettys, May, 2020

Producer: Kim Cloutman
Director/Camera: Gregory Pettys
Field Engineer: Don Fleming
Narrator: Eric Conger
Writers: Bill Earls/ Kim Cloutman
Production Asst.: Stan Pettys
SNET Program Advisor: Dave Powell

Music in this video
Song: For What It's Worth

Artist: Buffalo Springfield

Album: For What It's Worth

Writers: Stephen Stills
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Song: Goodnight Saigon
Artist: Billy Joel
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Demolition Ordinance Discussion (Council Member Gary Meyer)
Trailer Parking Ordinance Discussion (Council Member Rebecca Reckers)
Task Force 2020 Planning Session (Mayor Jessica Fette)

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