Lloyd B. Ramsey oral history transcript, 16-17 Apr 2004.

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Lloyd B. Ramsey oral history transcript, 16-17 Apr 2004.

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The Lloyd B. Ramsey oral history transcript consists of a 99 page transcribed oral history interview. In it, he decribes his experiences during World War II, including spending time with General Dwight Eisenhower, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, other generals, Bob Hope, and Audie Murphy. He also mentions working with five people who eventually became Presidents of the United States (U.S.). Ramsey discusses his time at the U.S. Army War College, at Fort Benning, and in Korea as advisor to the National Defense College. He also describes his time as a Congressional legislative liaison. He detail a helicopter crash he was in while in Vietnam. Ramsey says the My Lai Incident investigation took place under him. Ramsey describes how he helped raise morale when he was provost marshal general. He shares letters he received from various officers throughout his career, and describes his work after retirement for McLean Savings and Loan.

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