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Richard Burton was a veteran of the Korean War. He was born in 1936 in New York, New York. He enlisted and served three years in the early to mid-1950s. The highest rank he earned was A2C Airmen 2nd Class. He served in a classified Air Force Base in Nevada as a technician. The base was one of many that taught skills to soldiers. This base taught escape and evasion tactics. Minute Markers and Topics of Audio Recording of Interview 0:10 Early life and family 0:40 Life before military service 1:00 Family members who served in the military 1:30 Enlisted in the Air Force and reasons why 2:10 Basic training 2:50 Adaptation to military life 4:00 Service experience on a base 5:30 Combat training 6:50 Friendships formed 7:10 Served as a technician on the base 8:10 Off-duty activities 9:10 Communication with family and friends 9:35 End of the war and coming home 10:40 Readjustment to civilian life 11:20 Contact with other veterans 11:40 How war affected him 12:40 Life lessons from his service 13:10 Advice for newly-joined or potential soldiers
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
cacmal_000279
Language
English
Subject
Korean War
Provenance
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