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Wartime Military Experiences, 1992

Interviewee
Towers, Willie August, 1992 

Call Number
92-024

Physical Description

Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 48 minutes

Interviewer
Welch, Ted

Scope and Content Note

Willie Towers, born 1933, describes his experiences in the army from 1953-1955, while he was stationed in Korea. He discusses military daily life and his responsibilities as a tank driver and gunner. He also discusses being drafted at the same time that the military was integrating the troops. He discusses racial discrimination he experienced in basic training and when he requested a promotion.

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  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • United States Army
    • Occupation Names
    • gunner
    • tank driver
    • Place Names
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Korea
    • Subjects
    • 8th Bomber Division
    • Korean War
    • military draft
    • military food
    • military integration
    • military life
    • military rank
    • North Koreans
    • postwar life
    • racial discrimination
    • racial segregation
    • ship life
    • weapons