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Interview with Lester Baker
Interview
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Identifier
2020 OH 084
Date
11/19/2019
Interviewer
Baker, Joseph
Interviewee
Baker, Lester
Description
Lester Baker discusses his childhood, and his time in the Navy. In particular, he details his responsiblities while enlisted, going to A school, and the places he was stationed.
Location
Farmington, MN
Duration
0:34:19
Restrictions
None
Rights
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Special Collections and Archives
, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions,
duplications
, rights and permission to publish.
Collection
Veterans Studies Project
Tags
A-School
,
Austraila
,
basic training
,
Childhood
,
enlistment
,
Hong Kong
,
Japan
,
military
,
military life
,
Philippines
,
postive effects
,
Sasebo
,
Striker
,
United States Navy
,
veterans
,
VTS 200
,
Warzone.
2020oh084-baker-32kbps.mp3
Citation
“Interview with Lester Baker,”
William H. Berge Oral History Center
, accessed January 16, 2026,
https://oralhistory.eku.edu/items/show/9259
.
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