Marvin Matthews
Marvin Matthews, 2007
- Branch of Service: United States Army
- Headquarters, General McArthur
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military Service: Drafted, Mar 9, 1945 - Dec 1, 1946
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
0:00 - Drafted at 19
2:20 - Graduated from high school and farmed prior to deployment
2:45 - Life during WWII at home
5:07 - Life in the Philippines for 21 months
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Miller, SD.
WWII Veteran Marvin Matthews, 2007
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