Oral history interview with Rufus Roberts, [sound recording], 2006.

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Oral history interview with Rufus Roberts, [sound recording], 2006.

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Rufus Roberts, a Sun Prairie, Wisconsin resident, discusses his service as a mess sergeant in the Army during World War II.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 52 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 52 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 14 p.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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