Oral history interview with Vance Leneave [sound recording], 1976 April 19

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Oral history interview with Vance Leneave [sound recording], 1976 April 19

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Vance Leneave was born in Golden Pond, Kentucky in 1920. His family had moved to the Land Between the Lakes region. He attended public schools at Cumberland and Golden Pond. He graduated high school at 15, joined the United States Navy and witnessed action during World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor.

2 sound discs (84 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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