Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, 2002 [sound recording].

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Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, 2002 [sound recording].

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Risser, a Madison, Wis. native, discusses his military service as a Navy medic immediately following World War II.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (ca. 46 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording: 1 sound cassette (ca. 46 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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