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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Oral Histories Korean War Veteran George Dixon 20240712

1926. 26 . How old are you . I will be 91 this friday. Be 91. Look too young to what is the secret . George my wife. She kept me. How long have you been married to her . Onrge it will be 66 years june 17. Years, wherer 66 were you born . Born in the state of washington in 1926. Tell me about your family, when you were growing up. George my dad worked for the railroad and we originally came from North Carolina so i grew up in North Carolina. I have been in two states mostly. How many schools have you went to . Bonlee high school beard high school. Bonlee high school . Washington . Of george it was in North Carolina. When did you graduate . George in 1945. Since 1926, you went through the Great Depression . George you were four years old yes. You were four years old ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Oral Histories Korean War Veteran George Dixon 20240712

91 this friday. Yeah. You look too young to be 90s. What is the secret . Having a good wife, a good wife and a Good Relationship with her. That helps tremendously. She kept me with good food. How long have you been married to her . It will be 66 years on june 17th. You are an endangered species here. Okay. Married for 66 years. Where were you born . I was born in the state of washington, pasco, washington, in 1926. And tell me about your family when you were growing up . Well, my dad worked for the North Pacific railroad and we originally came from north carolina, so i grew up a lot in north carolina. Ive been in two states mostly. How about schools you went through . Went to bonnily high school. Would you spell it . Bonlonlee and its in bonlee. Bonlee. Bonlonleebonlee. Its been torn down. Its gone. In the state of washington . No. It was in north carolina. When did you gra ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Oral Histories Korean War Veteran George Dixon 20240712

What is your birthday . Six month, eight day, 1926 are. 26 . How old are you today . I will be 91 this friday. You look too young. What is the secret . Having a good wife and a Good Relationship help tremendously. How long are you married . Will be 66 years on july 16. 66 years, where were you born . I was born in the state of washington. In 1926. Family me about your growing up. Came from North Carolina. I came from North Carolina area i have been in two states. How about schools . Highonne school. It has been torn down, it is gone. In the state of washington . It is in North Carolina. When did you graduate . 1945. Since you are born in 1926, you went through the Great Depression. You were four years old ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Oral Histories Korean War Veteran John Jefferies 20240712

John john jeffries. I was born in salt lake city, utah on august 7, 1929. Was raised by a mother who was single mother. Had five children. We had the bare essentials, barely. I got a chance to work on my mothers Brothers Farms and sisters farms as i was growing up. I had a great childhood. But was educated in salt lake. Went to the elementary, high school, and the university of utah. Graduated as a teacher. That was my desire, to be a coach and a teacher. My mother sent me to the bakery for bread but did not provide me with any money. I would try to get the men working in the bakery to give me a loaf of bread. I did that quite often and i tried to get a little work there. My father was an alcoholic and was not available. She was raising five of us on her own. Because she could not afford the liquor, she divorced so she could take care of us kids. The depression was as a young person i thought everybody was in the same boat. I did ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Oral Histories Korean War Veteran John Jefferies 20240712

The korean war began seven years ago on june 20 5, 1950. It ended with an armistice agreement in 1953. Next, an interview with John Jeffries recorded in 2014 by the korean war legacy foundation. We hear about his experiences providing medical treatment for north korean pows. The project was underwritten by south koreas ministry of patriots and veterans affairs. John jeffries. I was born in salt lake city, utah on august 7, 1929. Raised by a mother who was single mother. Had five children. We had the bare essentials, fairly. Barely. I got a chance to work on my mothers Brothers Farms and sisters farms as i was growing up. I had a great childhood. Educated in salt lake. Went to the elementary, high school, and the university of utah. Graduated as a teacher. Desire, to be a coach and a teacher. My mother sent me to the bakery for bread but did not provide me with any money. I wou ....

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