Gowen, Arlee 2014-08-15
This interview features Arlee Gowen, who discusses his early life in Lamesa, his experiences as a Navy seaman in the Pacific theater during World War II, his life as a journalist, and his interest in genealogy
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Arlee Gowen
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Date: August 15, 2014
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:57:44
Abstract
Growing up in Lamesa, Joining the Navy, After the war, Kite battles and childhood games, Journalism and airplanes, Naval training, The Pacific War after Iwo Jima, Parachute silk and courtship, Work in history and genealogy, Brandywine Crucible
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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace
https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/321894
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