The Lawson W. Macgruder papers, 1995.

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The Lawson W. Macgruder papers, 1995.

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Contains the following type of materials: oral history. Contains information pertaining to the following time period: 1990s. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit and organization: Joint Readiness Training Center. General description of the collection: The Lawson W. Magruder papers contain a general officer's oral history done for the Combat Training Center Lessons Learned oral history series. Includes information on his assignments at the Joint Readiness Training Center, actions in Somalia and Haiti, and with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

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U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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