Oral History Interview with James Koger, July 14, 2006

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Interview with James Koger, Army veteran, concerning his memories of childhood in Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; decision to enroll at University of Oklahoma; being drafted in 1945; training in Army Corps of Engineers; service in postwar occupation of Japan; decision to return to University of Oklahoma; career as aviation engineer with General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. Appendix includes photo of interviewee.

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[2] 29 p. ; 28 cm.

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Moye, J. Todd & Koger, James July 14, 2006.

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Interview with James Koger, Army veteran, concerning his memories of childhood in Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; decision to enroll at University of Oklahoma; being drafted in 1945; training in Army Corps of Engineers; service in postwar occupation of Japan; decision to return to University of Oklahoma; career as aviation engineer with General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. Appendix includes photo of interviewee.

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[2] 29 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 2006 for the Post World War II Oral History Project. Interviewer: Todd Moye, Professor of History, University of North Texas.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Number 1590
  • Call Number: OH 1590
  • OCLC: 436149882
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1944678

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  • July 14, 2006

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Moye, J. Todd & Koger, James. Oral History Interview with James Koger, July 14, 2006, book, July 14, 2006; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944678/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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