Oral History Interview with Gregory C. O’Roak

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Interviewee

Gregory C. O'Roak

Interviewer

Jeffery Sarahs

Interview/Donation Date

11-8-2012

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Served In

Vietnam

Dates of Service

1969-1973

Summary

Gregory O’Roak, Marine, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Air Wing.

O'Roak volunteered that his father was in World War II and that he enlisted in the service during Vietnam. He spoke about the close relationships that he developed with fellow Marines and the difficulties being away from home on holidays.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

O'Roak, Gregory C., "Oral History Interview with Gregory C. O’Roak" (2012). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 14.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/14