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severed in a key J-3 billet in USMACV, provided his valuable and
candid views in response to Colohnel Ware's request on behalf of the
Vietnam study.
66. Letter from MG De Puy, 21 december 1966, to Dick (not otherwise identified)
filed with General De Puy's private papers in the Military
History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The general went on
to say that it took a long time to teach officers to use all of the
fire power available. He felt that successful operations against the
VC required small unit training, speed, plus firepower.
67. Based cn General Starry's letter. See endnote 65.
68. Ibid.
69. Loory, Defeated, pp. 123-125.
70. General Andrew J. Goodpaster, irterviewed Ly Colonel William D.
Johnson and LTC James C. Ferguson at the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars on 3 April 19T6. US Army Military History
Research Collection, Senior Officers Debriefing Program. Section 5,
pp. 5-7.
71. Ibid., Section 4, pp. 12-13.
72. Loory, sura note 45, p 124. The large number of sources consulted
by the Gorman Board lend to its credibility.
73. Ibid., p. 131.
74. Collins, supra noce 1, p. 12. General Collins' book on training
should be read by all officers, particularly generals and field grade
officers. Lieutenants and captains cannot benefit materially from the
good advice found in Common Sense Training unless they have the cooperation
and support of their seniors.
75. General William De Puy made a strong point regarding the Army's willingioess
to examine itse!f and to initiate appropriate retorms. Hc
noted, "Sume credit should go to an Army that appoints Gorman to a
board -- listens to him -- and adopts much of what he proposes -- in
short could tolerate the unvarnished truth,."
76. This section is based mainly on DA Summaries ier FN 1969 through
FY 1973.
77. Sidney B. Berry, Lieutenant General, US Army, Headquarters V. Corps,
Office of the Comrmanding General. Correspondence with The BDM Corporation,
BDM Vietnam Study Team, in response to an inquiry from Colonel
Thomas A. Wars, US Army (Ret.). Letter dated 17 December 1979, p. 1.
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