Oral history interview with Jim Kasparek [sound recording], 2004.

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Oral history interview with Jim Kasparek [sound recording], 2004.

Jim Kasparek, a Medford, Wisconsin resident, discusses his service as a radar operator in the Air Force during the Vietnam era of the Cold War.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 50 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 50 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 22 p.

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