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Merriam enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946 on the USS Washington BB56, USS Calileo HX-205. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on Aug 27, 2007, Merriam 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: Merriam, Daniel
Date: August 27, 2007
Item Number: 212778
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212778
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
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Other States - New York
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
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