Oral history interview with Floyd Pridemore, [sound recording], 2005.

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Oral history interview with Floyd Pridemore, [sound recording], 2005.

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Floyd W. Pridemore, a Mountain Home, Arkansas resident, discusses his service with the 96th Navy Seabees in the Azores and the Philippines during World War II.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 55 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 55 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 19 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

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