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Title	Oral history interview of Thomas Burton Persons
Creator-Interviewer	Palmer, Janet
Creator-Interviewee	Persons, Thomas Burton, 1914-2004
Description	In this interview, Thomas Burton Persons describes his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He recalls his college education and early career as an interior decorator. He recalls making buying trips to Europe. He describes his duties in the Navy as a communications officer.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.) Dayton (Ohio) Cincinnati (Ohio) Norfolk (Va.) Honolulu (Hawaii) San Francisco (Calif.) Noroton Heights (Darien, Conn.)
Subject	World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon, 1944
Personal Name	Kirk, Alan Goodrich, 1888-1963 Winn, Courtland Simmons, 1863-1940 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
Corporate Name	Auburn University University of Cincinnati H & S Pogue Company (Retail store : Dayton, Ohio) Rike Kumler Company (Retail store : Cincinnati, Ohio) Rich's (Retail store) Queen Elizabeth 2 (Ship) United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps United States. Army. Coastal Artillery Corps
Date Original	2003 Oct 1
Date Digital	2014
Type	MovingImage
Format	Video
Analog Format	MiniDV
Digital format	mov
Extent	23:58
Catalogue Number	VIS 201.0263
Collection	Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Related Collections	Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
Publisher	Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Notes	Thomas Persons was in the Navy during World War II.
Source	https://www.youtube.com/embed/JPLVc5uor2s

Oral history interview of Thomas Burton Persons

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