Labrado, Ed. Interview November 17th, 2025.
Title
Labrado, Ed. Interview November 17th, 2025.
Description
Edwin Joseph Labrado Jr. was a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He was deployed in Europe during the Vietnam War. Labrado was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where he graduated from UCSB and completed the Army's four-year ROTC program. After graduation, he was assigned to the Army Signal Corps and later deployed to Europe. In Europe, he served as a battalion signal officer for a Nike Hercules missile battalion that had nuclear warheads. Some of his other responsibilities included communications training, military funeral honors, and the inspection of firing batteries. In this oral history interview, Labrado reflected on the Cold War, the US anti-Vietnam War movement, and how Americans treat veterans after military service.
Creator
Contributor
Date
2025-11-17
Subject
Coverage
Publisher
California State University San Marcos University Library
Language
Rights
Rights Holder
Ed Labrado
Format
video
Identifier
SC027-096
Is Part Of
San Diego Veterans History Initiative
Interviewee
Ed LabradoCollection
Citation
Ed Labrado, “Labrado, Ed. Interview November 17th, 2025.,” Voices of North County, accessed June 24, 2026, https://archivesoralhistories.csusm.edu/items/show/628.