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Description
Laurin Woodruff is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was born in 1927 in Wausau, Wisconsin. He enlisted and served in the Navy. His highest rank was Seaman First Class. After he served at the end of World War II he fought during the Korean Conflict. His service was away from combat and involved ship maintenance. The locations of his service included Chicago. He received the World War II Victory Medal. Minute Markers and Topics of Audio Recording of Interview 0:40 Enlisted to be a Yeoman, reasons why and experiences 3:10 Family members in the military 5:40 Early locations of service in the U.S. 6:10 Life before serving in the military 6:40 Experiences as a Yeoman 8:20 Basic training 10:10 Experiences on the USS Dixie and serving under highly ranked officer 18:20 Witnessed atomic bomb test at the Bikini Atoll 20:50 Post-service employment 24:20 More experiences serving under highly ranked officer 26:50 Advice to newly-joined or potential soldiers 29:40 No regrets in his military service 31:10 More experiences on the USS Dixie serving under the highly ranked officer
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
cacmal_000259
Language
English
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 Korean War
Provenance
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