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Caruthers was inducted into the Navy in 1943 and served in the Cochino. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Jul 26, 2007, Caruthers talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Watkins Community Museum of History (Lawrence) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Caruthers, Dale
Date: July 26, 2007
Item Number: 212286
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212286
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Watkins Community Museum of History, Lawrence, KS
Date - 2000s - 2007
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Baldwin City
Places - Cities and towns - Wellsville
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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