Oral history interview with Donald F. Kaiser, [sound recording], 2006.

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Oral history interview with Donald F. Kaiser, [sound recording], 2006.

Donald Kaiser, a Madison, Wisconsin resident, discusses his service as a diver in the Army with the 106th Engineer Port Construction and Repair Group during World War II.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 50 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 50 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 18 p.

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