Oral history interview with Earl E. Ambrose, 2007 October 06.

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Oral history interview with Earl E. Ambrose, 2007 October 06.

Interview with Earl E. Ambrose, a Korean War veteran, concerning his childhood in Buffalo, N.Y.; family experiences in military service; decision to join U.S. Marines at age seventeen; basic training at Parris Island, S.C.; assignments to Quantico and Yorktown, VA.; decision to volunteer for service in Korea; assignment to 1st battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; brief combat experience and assignment to Main Line of Resistance near Imjin River; discharge from Marines; decision to further education at Arlington State College (now UT-Arlington) using GI Bill benefits; career with Bell Helicopter.

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