William G. Pagonis oral history transcript, 7 Jan 1999.

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William G. Pagonis oral history transcript, 7 Jan 1999.

The William G. Pagonis oral history transcript consists of a 71 page transcribed oral history interview. According to Pagonis, General Oren E. De Haven was a personal mentor. He discusses his work as a logistician. According to Pagonis, each of the armed services should combine their logistics and have a single point of contact. He helped establish policy and adapt logistics during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He shares some lessons from those times. He explains his work for Sears after his retirement from the U.S. Army, the minimal transition to his civilian job, and what issues he faced. He also gives advice for U.S. Army leaders drawn from his civilian work experience.

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U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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