Oral history interview with Richard Jordan [sound recording], 1999.

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Oral history interview with Richard Jordan [sound recording], 1999.

Jordan, a Madison (Wisconsin) native, discusses his World War II service as an infantry replacement soldier assigned to Company D, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division and his experiences fighting on Okinawa.

Transcript : 36 p.Sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 80 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 1 videocassette (ca. 80 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 80 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 96th

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 383rd.

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McIntosh, James F., 1923-

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Jordan, Richard, 1924-2002 ,

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Jordan (1924-2002) served with the 96th Infantry Division (Army) near the end of World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was involved in heavy combat on Okinawa and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star before leaving the service and working for Western Electric. From the description of Oral history interview with Richard Jordan [sound recording], 1999. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 84912263 ...

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