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Radke enlisted in the Army (Infantry) in 1945 and served in the 88th Division, Fifth Special Forces Airborne. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on Nov 8, 2006, Radke 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: Radke, William P.
Date: November 8, 2006
Item Number: 211748
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211748
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Watkins Community Museum of History, Lawrence, KS
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Army - Infantry
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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