Risen, Gerald "Gary" Robert,
Risen discusses his service in the 475th MASH unit during the Persian Gulf War, working as a dental technician. He talks about the little work available for dental technicians and tells how he mainly performed construction work, including repairing cots. He briefly mentions setting up graveyards and burying body parts. Risen also talks about multiple humanitarian trips to South America which comprised the rest of his military career.
From the description of Gerald "Gary" Robert Risen interview, March 11, 2010. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 780702879
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| creatorOf | Risen, Gerald "Gary" Robert,. Gerald "Gary" Robert Risen interview, March 11, 2010. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Kentucky Oral History Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Roberts, Mark Lester, | person |
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| Franklin County, (Ky.) |
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| Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991 |
| Persian Gulf War, 1991 |
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