Oral history interview with Lyle Specht, 1993 May 3.

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Oral history interview with Lyle Specht, 1993 May 3.

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Interview with Lyle Specht, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his combat experiences with the 6th Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Okinawa in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

35 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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