Oral history interview with William J. Watters, 2002.

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Oral history interview with William J. Watters, 2002.

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William J. Watters, a Washburn, Wisconsin native, discusses his World War II service as a machine gunner aboard a Navy aircraft based on the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 35 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 1 videocassette (ca. 35 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 35 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 17 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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