William Quilter oral history interview, 1974.

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William Quilter oral history interview, 1974.

Quilter discusses Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, Air Force training, his work as an air passenger specialist with the Military Air Transport Service at Danang, attacks on the Danang airbase, and his general appraisal of the war.

1 sound cassette (1.5 hours);Transcript (25 leaves)

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William Quilter was born and raised in New Orleans, La. He joined the Marine Corps after graduating from high school and served for two years. He then enlisted in the Air Force and served in Vietnam as an air passenger specialist. From the description of William Quilter oral history interview, 1974. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 73676874 ...

Davis, John William, 1917-

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