Oral history interview with Gordon L. McCann [sound recording], 2007.

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Oral history interview with Gordon L. McCann [sound recording], 2007.

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Gordon L. McCann, a Madison, Wisconsin native, discusses his Navy service in both the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 45 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 45 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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