Oral history interview with Ellwyn Coffman [sound recording], 1982 October 22

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Oral history interview with Ellwyn Coffman [sound recording], 1982 October 22

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Ellwyn Coffman was a resident of Fulton, Kentucky. He was attending college in Bowling Green, Kentucky when the war broke out. He traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to enlist in the army. He was first stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky where he was put to work in the bakery. His basic training was in Fort Riley, Kansas. He was sent to Camp Merritt, New Jersey before he was transported overseas to Brest, France. He was discharged from the army and return on the U.S.S. Mount Vernon.

1 sound disc (1 hour, 12 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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