Oral history interview with Paul A. Hirsbrunner [sound recording], 1996.

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Oral history interview with Paul A. Hirsbrunner [sound recording], 1996.

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Hirsbrunner, a veteran originally from Darlington, Wis., discusses his military career with the Marines and provides a vivid account of fighting out of Saipan as experienced by an officer in charge of a platoon of amphibious tanks.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 58 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 18 p.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 58 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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