Oral history interview with William Scheer [sound recording], 2001.

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Oral history interview with William Scheer [sound recording], 2001.

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William Scheer, a Madison, Wisconsin native, discusses his stateside World War II service with the 15th and 47th Fighter Squadrons in the Army Air Corps.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 72 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 1 videocassette (ca. 72 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 72 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 42 p.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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