Oral history interview with Roger S. Boeker [sound recording], 2003.

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Oral history interview with Roger S. Boeker [sound recording], 2003.

Roger S. Boeker, a Madison, Wisconsin native, discusses his service with the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War in Da Nang and Phu Bai.

Sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 75 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 75 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 21 p.

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