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Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001

Description: Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.
Date: April 29, 2001
Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Buehring, Gene
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regimen… more
Date: August 23, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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