Oral history interview with Douglas Arendt [sound recording], 2002.

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Oral history interview with Douglas Arendt [sound recording], 2002.

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Douglas Arendt, a Grafton, Wisconsin native, discusses his Army and National Guard service in Korea, Panama, and, during the Persian Gulf War in Saudi Arabia.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 40 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 40 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 15 p.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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