John McCarroll oral history interview, 1977.

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John McCarroll oral history interview, 1977.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/73492275

McCarroll discusses his training; his work on the USS Caster; being sent to North Vietnam to supply a light cruiser at night; drug use, prostitution, and the black market; boredom; his attitude toward his officers; and his general appraisal of the conduct of the war.

1 sound cassette (45 minutes);Transcript (17 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8110286

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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