Oral history interview with Orville Collins [sound recording], 1996.

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Oral history interview with Orville Collins [sound recording], 1996.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53277757

The Denmark, Wis. native, discusses his World War II service as a paratrooper with Company A, 502nd Regiment, 101st Airborne focusing on his experiences during the D-Day invasion and as a prisoner of war in Germany.

Sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 120 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 37 p.Military Papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 120 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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