Oral history interview with Clayton Chipman [sound recording], 1995.

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Oral history interview with Clayton Chipman [sound recording], 1995.

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Chipman, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, discusses his military career serving with Co. K, 4th Marine Division, giving an exceptionally vivid and sincere account of the fighting on Iwo Jima as experienced by a front line infantryman.

Sound recording : 2 sound cassette (ca. 156 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 42 p.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 156 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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