Medical Case for Vietnam Veteran Jimmy Ray White
Medical and Legal Documents for Vietnam Veterans
Original record for Jimmy Ray White. Jimmy served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. These documents are dated 2004, well after his Honorable Discharge from the Air Force. Jimmy, originally from Kearney, Nebraska, reenlisted to the Air Force several times before the conflict in Vietnam officially ended. Jimmy was father to Andy White. Jimmy passed away in 2004, the same year as this case, after extensive chemotherapy and a long illness.
This document is significant because it shows the full-effects of PTSD combined with the effects of Agent Orange gas poisoning. According to his sons Andy and Cullen White, Jimmy used a variety of substances in an attempt to self-medicate himself (illegal drugs and alcohol). This, combined with his reenlistments, illustrates that PTSD was prevalent in those who served in the Vietnam War, and needed more recognition than merely calling it "shell shock." Also, it shows that PTSD is not a "new" ailment for those who serve in active duty.
In this document, some editing has been done by Jimmy Ray White himself. His writing is indicated by everything written in all capital letters, and he has highlighted some areas as well. According to his sons, some of Jimmy's added information is incorrect (such as his indicated that he never used drugs, or that his mother, Patricia M. White (now McCullough) was incompetent), illustrating the deep effects of his PTSD combined with Agent Orange gas poisoning.
Douglas County Nebraska Board of Mental Health
Patricia M. McCullough
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
July 7, 2004
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Jinny Turman (scans)
Andy and April White
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.veteransinc.org/services/housing-programs/roy/
http://www.veteranshealth.org/Vietnam/ptsd.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/over-quarter-million-vietnam-war-veterans-still-have-ptsd-180955997/?no-ist
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Paper
English
Kearney, Nebraska
Douglas County, Nebraska
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force Veteran Indebtedness Compromise Offer Letter
War, Vietnam War, and Vietnam Veterans Documents, Indebtedness Compromise Offer Letter
Typed letter from the Department of the Air Force to Jimmy Ray White, stating that Jimmy, a U.S. Air Force Veteran originally from Kearney, Nebraska, had fallen behind on a debt issued by the Department. Jimmy served during the Vietnam War, was Honorably Discharged, and was father to Andy White. Jimmy passed away in 2004, after extensive chemotherapy and a long illness related to Agent Orange Gas Poisoning.
Department of the Air Force
Accounts Receivable Branch
Jimmy Ray White
Andy White
Accounts Receivable Branch of the Department of the Air Force Finance Center out of Denver, Colorado
1983
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Jinny Turman (scans)
Andy and April White
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/07/28/the-definition-of-a-vietnam-era-veteran/
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Scan of Original Letter
English
Kearney, Nebraska
Denver, Colorado
Vietnam
Vietnam Veteran Home Loan Approval Letter
War, Vietnam War, and Veteran Documents, Home Loan Letter
Original Letter from the Veterans Administration in Lincoln, Nebraska to Jimmy Ray White, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska. Jimmy Ray White served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was father to Andy White. Jimmy passed away in 2004, after extensive chemotherapy and a long illness related to Agent Orange Gas Poisoning.
Veterans Administration
Jimmy Ray White
Andy White
Veterans Administration
June 19, 1975
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Jinny Turman (scans)
Andy and April White
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-vietnam.asp
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/07/28/the-definition-of-a-vietnam-era-veteran/
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Typed Paper Letter
English
Kearney, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Vietnam