The story of Dr. Charlie Clements who, as a pilot in Vietnam, seemed headed for a distinguished Air Force career until he refused further combat missions. Stripped of his military identity, Clements dedicated his life to non-violence and healing, ultimately to find himself tending wounded behind rebel lines in El Salvador. 1986 Academy Award winner, Best Short Documentary.
"Documents the career of Charlie Clements, an Air Force pilot whose Vietnamese War experiences convinced him that he had to build a new career as a physician, so that he could heal instead of kill. Focuses particularly on his work as a doctor in El Salvador in 1982 during that country's genocidal civil war. A searing inditement of war in general and United States policy in Vietnam and Central America in particular."
"The story of Dr. Charlie Clements who, as a pilot in Vietnam, seemed headed for a distinguished Air Force career until he refused further combat missions. Stripped of his military identity, Clements dedicated his life to non-violence and healing, ultimately to find himself tending wounded behind rebel lines in El Salvador. 1986 Academy Award winner, Best Short Documentary."@en
"One man's journey of conscience from Vietnam to El Salvador, Witness to War is the Academy Award winning story of Dr. Charlie Clements who was a pilot in Vietnam until he refused further combat missions. Stripped of his military identity, Charlie Clements dedicated his life to non-violence and healing, ultimately tending to the wounded behind rebel lines in El Salvador. A personal testament to the enduring tragedy of war as relevant in our times as it was then, this new edition includes a soul-searching return to El Salvador with Dr. Clements."
"Documents the career of Charlie Clements, an Air Force pilot whose Vietnamese War experiences convinced him that he had to build a new career as a physician, so that he could heal instead of kill. Focuses particularly on his work as a doctor in El Salvador during that country's conflict with Honduras in 1969."
"Documents the career of Charlie Clements, an Air Force pilot whose Vietnamese War experiences convinced him that he had to build a new career as a physician, so that he could heal instead of kill. Focuses particularly on his work as a doctor in El Salvador during that country's conflict with Honduras in 1969."@en
"The life and work of Quaker doctor, Charlie Clements, who discusses his work in war-torn El Salvador."
"" ... the story of Dr. Charlie Clements who, as a young pilot in the Vietnam War, made a decision to stop flying further combat missions, Dr. Clements became a Quaker and dedicated his life to non-violence and healing, ultimately tending to the wounded behind rebel lines in El Salvador in 1985"--Videodisc container."@en
"This film tells the story of Dr. Charlie Clements' journey from pilot in Vietnam to doctor behind rebel lines in El Salvador."@en
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