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 In this April 4, 2014 file photo, the skulls and bones of some of those who were slaughtered as they sought refuge inside the church are laid out as a memorial to the thousands who were killed in and around the Catholic church during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.  (Ben Curtis / AP)

In this April 4, 2014 file photo, the skulls and bones of some of those who were slaughtered as they sought refuge inside the church are laid out as a memorial to the thousands who were killed in and around the Catholic church during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.  (Ben Curtis / AP)

Oral Histories About Operation Support Hope in Rwanda From the US Army Center of Military History

October 12, 2017

Below are a list of oral histories held by US Army Center of Military History about the US military's involvement in Operation Support Hope during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. I obtained the list through FOIA in September of 2017.

The oral histories below can be obtained by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Army Center of Military History at email address: usarmy.belvoir.hqda-oaa-rpa.mbx.foia@mail.mil.


Operation Support Hope (RWANDA) Index

 

RWANDA-JHT-001:  MAJ Johnnie L. Beale, USA, Comptroller, Joint Task Force Support Hope.  Interviewed 23 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (11 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-002:  MAJ David Bedworth, USMC, J-4 Logistics Planner and J-4 Entebbe.  Interviewed 4 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (32 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-003:  COL William Benenson, USA, Surgeon and Preventive Medicine Officer, Goma, Zaire. Interviewed 12 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (29 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-004:  MAJ Gerard A. Gigos, USAF, Deputy Provost Marshal and Provost Marshal, Entebbe. Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (27 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-005:  LTC Jeff D. Bodin, USAF, Commander, 86th Air Transportable Hospital and Senior Medical Officer, Entebbe. Interviewed 11 October 1994 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, USAFE, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (29 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-006: Lt. Cmdr. Thomas C. Campbell, III, USNR, J-5, Civil Military Operations Center and US Defense Attache, Entebbe. Interviewed 24 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (21 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-007:  MAJ Luis Cruz, USAF, Movement Control Officer and Deck Officer, J-4 for Joint Task Force ALPHA in Goma, Zaire. Interviewed 20 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (10 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-008:  MAJ Charles C. Cvrk, USMC, J-4, Entebbe.  Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (22 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-009:  CPT John A. Duggan, USA, Officer in Charge, Joint Operational Planning and Execution System, Entebbe. Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (22 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-010:  MAJ Marc G. Dumas, USA, Officer in Charge, Material Management Team, Entebbe.  Interviewed 19 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (12 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-011:  COL Karl Farris, USA, Chief, Civil-Military Operations Center, Entebbe, and Chief, Civil-Military Operations Center, Kigali.  Interviewed 27 February 1995 at US Army Peacekeeping Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA, by Dr. Frank N. Schubert, Joint History Office.  (21 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-012:  COL Larry M. Forster, USA, Provost Marshal, Entebbe. Interviewed 12 October 1994 at Mannheim Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (32 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-013:  Mr. Thomas M. Frey, State Department Disaster Assistance Response Team, Entebbe, and Liaison with Joint Task Force Command Staff/Civil-Military Operations Center. Interviewed 3 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (27 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-014:  Capt. Tracee D. Glass, USN, J-1/Administration, Joint Task Force Support Hope. Interviewed 14 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (25 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-015:  MAJ William A. Johannessen, USAF, J-3 Air, Entebbe.  Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (21 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-016:  COL David L. Johnson, USAF, Deputy Joint Task Force Commander and Commander, Joint Task Force (Rear) and Deputy Joint Task Force Commander for Air Operations. Interviewed 4 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (22 pgs. No tape)

 

 

RWANDA-JHT-017:  COL Karl, Johnson, USA, J-3, Joint Task Force Support Hope. Interviewed 7 October 1994 at US European Command Headquarters, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (36 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-018:  GEN George A. Joulwan, Commander-in-Chief, US European Command.  Interviewed 20 October 1994 at the Pentagon by Dr. Frank N. Shubert, Joint History Office.  (16 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-019:  Cmdr. Khalid (Charles) Khan, USN, Engineer Officer, Entebbe. Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (22 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-020:  MAJ Ann S. Kenney, USA, Community Health Nurse, Joint Task Force Surgeon’s Office. Interviewed 6 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (23 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-021:  COL Richard A. Kind, USAF, Deputy J-4 (Logistics), Entebbe and Joint Task Force BRAVO Commander, Kigali Airport. Interviewed 4 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (28 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-022:  LTC Paul B. Kulick, USA, J-1 (Administration), Entebbe. Interviewed 18 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (23 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-023:  MAJ David A. Landry, USAF, J-3 Air, Entebbe. Interviewed 11 October 1994 at Headquarters, US Air Force Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (26 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-024:  LTC Hal Marsh, USAF, Deputy J-6. Interviewed 23 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (30 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-025:  BG Timothy Maude, USA, J-1, US European Command.  Interviewed 6 December 1994 at Hoffman Building, Alexandria, VA by Dr. David A. Armstrong, Joint History Office.  (17 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-026:  LTC Barry Minsky, USA, Chaplain, Entebbe.  Interviewed 4 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (22 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-027:  COL Robert N. Mirelson, USA, Public Affairs Officer, Joint Task Force ALPHA , Entebbe.   Interviewed 5 October 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (34 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-028:  COL Paul Monacelli, USAR, Chief, Civil-Military Operations. Interviewed 19 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by LTC John H. King (USAR), Joint History Office.  (13 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-029:  COL Michael E. Neuland, USAF, Deputy Surgeon and Surgeon, Entebbe. Interviewed 11 October 1994 at Headquarters, US Air Force Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (30 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-030:  MAJ Richard V. Pregent, USA, Judge Advocate General, Kigali. Interviewed 27 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (17 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-031:  LTC Michael J. Quinlan, USMC, J-3 (Rear) Operations Officer/J-5 and Chief of Staff, Entebbe. Interviewed 30 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (32 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-032:  MAJ Gil Samreny, USAF, Deputy J-2/J-3 Entebbe. Interviewed 13 October 1994 at US European Command Headquarters, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (17 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-033:  LTG Daniel Schroeder, USA, Commander, Joint Task Force Support Hope. Interviewed 30 September 1994 at Joint Task Force Headquarters, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (27 pgs. No tape)

 

RWANDA-JHT-034:  LTC Joseph M. Wheatley, USAF, J-4 Air/Theater Airlift Coordinator, Entebbe. Interviewed 12 October 1994 at Headquarters, US Air Force Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany by MAJ Charles V. Flock (USAFR), Joint History Office.  (28 pgs. No tape)

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