Oral history interview with Wesley Bott, 1977 October 14.

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Oral history interview with Wesley Bott, 1977 October 14.

Interview with Wes Bott, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

45 leaves ; 29 cm.

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North Texas State University. Oral History Collection.

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Bowman, Larry W.

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Bott, Wesley, 1917-

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World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors (Marine Corps) Oral History Project.

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United States. Marine Corps

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