Wuv You, Wittle Chickie-Dee Chapter 2 Recap: April–June 1971
Send us a text In this episode, I’m taking a moment to reflect on everything I’ve uncovered so far — from the day my dad deployed to Vietnam in late April 1971 through the end of June. My mom was still on active duty in San Antonio when she found out she was pregnant with me. My dad had just arrived in Vietnam, flying rescue helicopters with the 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. They were separated by a war, time zones, and a communication system that barely worked — and still, t...
In this episode, I’m taking a moment to reflect on everything I’ve uncovered so far — from the day my dad deployed to Vietnam in late April 1971 through the end of June.
My mom was still on active duty in San Antonio when she found out she was pregnant with me. My dad had just arrived in Vietnam, flying rescue helicopters with the 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. They were separated by a war, time zones, and a communication system that barely worked — and still, they wrote each other every single day.
There were no emails, no cell phones, no FaceTime. If my dad managed to get to a phone and my mom wasn’t home, she missed the call — and that was it. Weeks could go by without hearing each other’s voices. These letters were the only constant. And somehow, their love held steady through all of it.
Reading these letters — and learning who they were at this point in their lives — has changed the way I see them, and myself. Thank you for being here with me as I piece together their story, one letter at a time.
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. Sarah Allgood during the Vietnam War. Photos of the original letters, family snapshots, and behind-the-scenes commentary are available for supporters.
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