A Bad Day

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Gary Guggenberger, who shares his harrowing experience of being ambushed and captured during the Vietnam War.

On January 14, 1969, Army Specialist Gary Guggenberger was ambushed, shot four times, and captured. He spent the next four years in chains, being moved from one prison camp to another -- all in South Vietnam. In this episode, Brad Dunham of the Brady Oberg Legacy Podcast shares Part 1 of his interview with Gary.

People in this episode

Host: Brad Dunham

Guest: Gary Guggenberger

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• prison camps
• military history
• personal stories
• interviews

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• Gary Guggenberger
• ambush
• prison camp
• military history
• Brad Dunham
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Vietnam

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