Randy Barnes – Letters Home

Randy Barnes worked (MOS) as a Combat Medic in an automatic weapons group that operated dusters and quad-50's, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. Randy died 12/2/2006. Before his wife died 1/11/2011 she asked that [...]

This MPG file is nearly 50 MB, runs 60 minutes and takes my computer about 25 seconds to load it. Randy's letters home (the ones I inherited) began in early November 1968, this audio was [...]

This audio tape is 10MB and runs 22 minutes in which Randy describes "Vietnam" for his family. It takes about 15 seconds to load on my computer. Randy recorded this before Christmas 1968, early in [...]

Dear Randy, 1/15/69 Got your letter and picture. You have lost weight! Yes, your letter was very descriptive. Paul called last week (Wed. nite) and said he was coming in Thur. So fine. We were [...]

Dear Randy Monday I have been thinking about you and how to write this letter ever since I got your letter. I really couldn't believe that you thought I was being cruel because that was [...]

Dear Randy, 5/22/69 How is everything in Vietnam? Swinging, I suppose. I'm getting ready to move (2 weeks to be exact - June 7) and I've got your uniform and 2 sweaters. Would you like [...]

Dearest Mom, HHB 5th Bn. AWSP 2nd ARTY APO San Francisco, CA 96266 This will be short-just to let, you know I'm here & safe. We arrived about 11:30 PM Wed. night. We spent Thurs [...]

Dear Richard & Carla, MON NOV 4 I write to you as my K.C. spokesman. I trust you will pass on my correspondence to the entire "tribe". I will, in the future attempt to write [...]

Dear Mom, Just got your first letter today, the 14th. I was really happy to get a letter. About the Garry's thing. I've told the Finance office I want to send $150 a month home. [...]

READ THE OTHER LETTER FIRST AS I MAILED IT TO THE WRONG PLACE & It Came back. NIXON SUCKS! Dear Tribe, 14 Nov Ya'all get two letters together since I gave the last one a [...]

Dear Bro and assorted "Goosers", 16 Nov - Sat. I have now been in V.N. two weeks and 3 days. I like V.N. about as well as I'd like to have Syphills or Cancer. It's [...]