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Elkins enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served until 1946 in the 18th Special Stevedore Battalion (Seabees). Interviewed by George Walters on Sep 1, 2006, Elkins 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 audio copy of the interview is available through the Emporia State University (Flint Hills) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Elkins, Jack Daniel, Sr.
Date: 1 September 2006
Item Number: 211335
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211335
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Emporia State University (Flint Hills)
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Audio recording
Places - Cities and towns - Emporia
Places - Counties - Lyon
Places - Other States - Oklahoma
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Audio
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