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Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001

Description: Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date: October 23, 2003
Creator: Cole, Charley

Oral History Interview with Sam Hughes, November 15, 2001

Description: Interview with Lieutenant Sam Hughes, an engineer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Hughes goes into great detail about his experiences early on in Vietnam, including hitchhiking to Saigon after their paperwork was lost; he also answers questions and explains how his life was when he returned home from the war. Hughes ends by commenting on the current war going on in Afghanistan.
Date: June 23, 2003
Creator: Evans, Celeste & Hughes, Sam

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
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