Oral history interview with Christopher Lennon [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1973.

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Oral history interview with Christopher Lennon [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1973.

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Lennon discusses his childhood and education in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and his Marine Corps training in preparation for service in the Vietnam War. He describes the social conditions of the military forces stationed in Okinawa, and he details his experiences in Vietnam, commenting on both the military and social aspects of life in Vietnam.

4 sound tape reels (ca. 360 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 7 in. + 1 transcript (161 leaves ; 28 cm.)

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7559573

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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