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Treece enlisted in the Navy and served on the YP-419 and Destroyer Escort 357. Interviewed by Nancy L. Porter on Aug 7, 2006, Treece 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: Treece, Richard
Date: August 7, 2006
Item Number: 216129
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 216129
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Watkins Community Museum of History, Lawrence, KS
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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