CHRISTMAS IN VIETNAM (TV)

Summary

Charles Kuralt goes to South Vietnam, to "300 yards of front line near the Iron Triangle" to interview members of the Third Platoon, "A" company, Second Battalion of the Second Infantry stationed there. Kuralt speaks with Sgt. Ralph Bossolay and shows a videotape of his family back in California. Includes a display and discussion of mines and snipers, and a skirmish in which one of the men is killed. Closes with a shot of the Christmas service. Includes commercials.

Cataloging of this program was made possible by the CBS Foundation, 1998.

Details

NETWORK: CBS
DATE: December 28, 1965 10:30 PM
RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
COLOR/B&W: Color
CATALOG ID: T76:0103
GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
SUBJECT HEADING: Vietnam War - 1965; Christmas - 1965
SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1965
COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

Bernard Birnbaum … Producer
Walter Lister … Associate Producer
Sam Roberts … Associate Producer
Joe Gorsuch … Director
Charles Kuralt … Reporter
Ralph Bossolay

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