Oral history interview with Gordon E. King, [sound recording], 1994.

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Oral history interview with Gordon E. King, [sound recording], 1994.

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Gordon King, a Merrill, Wisconsin resident, discusses his service in World War II in the Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

Sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 90 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : sound cassettes (ca. 90 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 40 p.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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