Memoirs, 1968.

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Memoirs, 1968.

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A photocopy of the memoirs of Brigadier General Daniel W. Torrey, Jr., United States Marine Corps (retired). The memoirs are a transcript of an oral history interview later published by the U.S. Marine Corps. Included also are an index and a photograph portrait of Torrey.

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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