Oral history interview with Carl Milam [sound recording], 1982 October 2

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Oral history interview with Carl Milam [sound recording], 1982 October 2

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Carl Milam was a resident of Tennessee. His basic training was in Dresden, Tennessee and later to Knoxville. He was ordered to Jacksonville, Florida for training in motor transport. Milam then traveled to New York to board a ship to travel to Brest, France.

2 sound discs (1 hour, 29 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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