Oral history interview with Ralph A. Beck [sound recording], 2002.

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Oral history interview with Ralph A. Beck [sound recording], 2002.

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Ralph A. Beck, an Adell, Wisconsin native, discusses his Vietnam War service as an aerial gunner in a Marine Air Group and as a crew chief.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 41 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 41 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 26 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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