Barney Gorey oral history interview, 1977.

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Barney Gorey oral history interview, 1977.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/73278965

Gorey discusses his Air Force training, his duties with the base security police, living off-base in Thailand, his relationships with local Thais, the prevalence of drugs and prostitution, the inability of commanding officers to control the men, his appraisal of the war, and the military's effect on his life.

1 sound cassette (1.5 hours);Transcript (22 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8103340

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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