Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend, 2003.

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Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend, 2003.

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Donald Townsend tells of his experience as a quartermaster with the Coast Guard in World War II and the Navy in the Korean War.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (ca. 45 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 2 videocassettes (ca. 45 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 18 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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