Oral History Interview with Michael B. Leahy

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Interviewee

Michael B. Leahy

Interviewer

Victoria Gong and Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

3-15-2018

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Served In

Operation Enduring Freedom

Dates of Service

June 11, 2012 - June 10, 2016

Summary

Michael Leahy served as a Lance Corporal in the 1^st Battalion, 9^th Marines, 2^nd Marine Division during Operation Enduring Freedom. He served at Camp Lejeune, NC and the Helmund Province in Afghanistan.

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

Leahy, Michael B., "Oral History Interview with Michael B. Leahy" (2018). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 51.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/51