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Conrad enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and served until 1946 in the U.S.S. Welles (DD628), USS LST 814, UNS Station Japan. Interviewed by James Johnston on Oct 1, 1999, Conrad 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 nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Greater Barber County Historical Action Assn and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Conrad, Melvin Louis
Date: 1 October 1999
Item Number: 211316
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211316
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Greater Barber County
Date - 1990s - 1999
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Kiowa
Places - Counties - Barber
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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